Fisheries (Vessel Monitoring System) Regulations 2009. País/Territorio Tonga Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2009 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Tonga Government Gazette, Extraordinary of 19 January 2010. Materia Pesca Palabra clave Pesca marítima Monitoreo Marcado/identificación Registro Inspección Infracciones/sanciones Manejo y conservación pesquera Pesca por extranjeros Área geográphica Asia y Pacifico, Oceania, Polinesia, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Pacífico Sur Resumen These Regulations make provision for the identification and monitoring of activities fishing vessels. They shall not apply to: (a) local fishing vessels that are used solely for subsistence fishing; and (b) fishing vessels licenced under the Multilateral Fisheries Treaty with the United States which operate under the alternate VMS adopted by the South Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency, as agreed by the Parties to that Treaty. ARGOS VMS is the designated VMS for the purposes of these Regulations. The Secretary shall maintain a VMS Register of Fishing Vessels. An application to register an automatic location communicator shall be in the form set out in Form 1 and accompanied by the prescribed fee. A licence shall be issued under the Act unless the vessel is: (a) a foreign fishing vessel, locally-based foreign fishing vessel, or their support vessels unless such vessel is registered as a vessel in good standing on the Fishing Vessel Register, VMS Register of Fishing Vessels, FFA Regional Fishing Vessel Register and the FFA VMS Register; or (b) a local fishing vessel designated to carry the ARGOS VMS to be permitted to fish exclusively in the fisheries waters unless that vessel is registered on the Fishing Vessels Register and the VMS Register of Fishing Vessels. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.tongafish.org Referencias - Legislación Implementa Fisheries Management Act 2002 (No. 26 of 2002). Legislación | Tonga | 2004 (2005) Palabra clave: Legislación básica, Pesca marítima, Pesca continental, Manejo y conservación pesquera, Pesca por extranjeros, Ordenación comunitaria, Aparejos de pesca/métodos de pesca, Volumen admisible de captura, Registro, Institución, Política/planificación, Cumplimiento/aplicación, Infracciones/sanciones, Autorización de pesca, Alta mar, Autorización/permiso Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX