Palau National Marine Sanctuary Amendment Act (RPPL No. 10-35 of 2019). País/Territorio Palau Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2019 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to amend Title 27 of the Palau National Code to allow long-line fishing activities in the Domestic Fishing Zone; to allow the commercial export of fish caught in the Domestic Fishing Zone utilizing long-line fishing; to amend the coordinates of the Domestic Fishing Zone; to exempt vessels engaging in pole-and-line fishing from the prohibition on fishing within twenty-four (24) miles of a baseline from which Palau’s exclusive economic zone is measured; to increase the fish export tax; to grant the Palau International Coral Reef Center the authority and responsibility to administer the Palau National Marine Sanctuary by coordinating research, education, and outreach activities relating to the Palau National Marine Sanctuary and Domestic Fishing Zone; to allocate 5.00 USD of the Pristine Paradise Environmental Fee to the Palau International Coral Reef Center to support its administration of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary; to mandate the Ministry of Justice to protect the safety of persons and wildlife within the Republic’s jurisdiction; to exclude passengers of passenger ships from the definition of transit passengers in relation to the Pristine Paradise Environmental Fee; and for other related purposes. Materia Pesca Palabra clave Derecho de acceso Negocios/industria/corporaciones Contrato/acuerdo Educación Tarifas/cánones relativos al medio ambiente Manejo y conservación pesquera Zona de pesca Aparejos de pesca/métodos de pesca Embarcación de pesca Pesca por extranjeros Alta mar Comercio internacional Desembarco Tasa/impuesto Pesca marítima Peces marinos Zona de protección pesquera Protección del medio ambiente Investigación Fondo especial Área geográphica Asia y Pacifico, Micronesia, Oceania, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Pacífico Sur Entry into force notes This Act comes into force upon the approval of the President of the Republic of Palau. Resumen This Act makes amendments in the Principal Act to facilitate the export of pelagic fish and create a corridor to the high seas as the new boundary for the 20 percent Domestic Fishing Zone, in order to achieve an ecologically and economically sustainable Domestic Fishing Zone. These amendments include commercial exports of fish within the DFZ; long-line fishing within the DFZ and their commercial export; revenue from fish caught inside and exported from the domestic fishing zone; new boundaries of the domestic fishing zone; access of local fishermen to the fish; development of local fish industry; landing obligations for all fish caught in the DFZ; exemptions to landing obligations by the Ministry; foreign fishing agreement for long-line fishing vessels; prohibited acts; fish export tax; and allocation of the Pristine Paradise Environmental Fee to the Fisheries Protection Trust Fund. New responsibilities are assigned to the Palau International Coral Reef Center to protect the marine environment and resources through research, education and outreach activities. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.palaugov.pw Referencias - Legislación Enmienda Palau National Marine Sanctuary Act (RPPL No. 9-49 of 2015). Legislación | Palau | 2015 Palabra clave: Tarifas/cánones relativos al medio ambiente, Áreas marinas protegidas, Legislación básica, Pesca marítima, Manejo y conservación pesquera, Institución, Pesca por extranjeros, Aparejos de pesca/métodos de pesca, Zona de protección pesquera, Zona de pesca, Peces marinos, Peces cartilaginosos, Productos pesqueros, Comercio internacional, Asignación/cuota, Volumen admisible de captura, Desembarco, Pesca no-comercial, Pesca artesanal, Monitoreo, Inspección, Cumplimiento/aplicación, Infracciones/sanciones, Conservación del ecosistema, Área marina, Zona protegida Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX