Whale Watching Regulations 2016 (2016/03). País/Territorio Niue (Nueva Zelandia) Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2016 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Pesca, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Palabra clave Pesca artesanal Mamíferos marinos Especies en peligro Autorización/permiso Turismo Infracciones/sanciones Protecíon de las especies Área geográphica Asia y Pacifico, Oceania, Polinesia, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Pacífico Sur Resumen These Regulations establish rules for whale watching, i.e. a person being transported, conveyed, conducted, or guided in a vessel or aircraft with a purpose to view or come into contact with marine mammals. Whale watching shall include also swimming encounters. No person may interact with a marine mammal (whale or dolphin) except in accordance with these Regulations. No person may touch a marine mammal unless authorised under a permit. The Regulations prohibit harassing or disturbing marine mammals. No person may feed or attempt to feed a marine mammal. No person may carry out a commercial operation unless the person holds a licence. The Director for the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries may, by public notice, state the maximum number of licences that will be issued each year. No whale watching shall take place where- (a) traditional fishing is carried out on a vaka; or (b) fono (a traditional Niuean custom prohibition applicable during a particular fishing season or fishing area) is observed. These Regulations do not apply to a fishing vessel while it is engaged in fishing unless the vessel - (a) is also engaged in a commercial whale watching operation; or (b) deviates off course to engage in recreational viewing of marine mammals. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.gov.nu Referencias - Legislación Implementa Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1996 (Act No. 220 of 1997). Legislación | Niue (Nueva Zelandia) | 1997 (2006) Palabra clave: Legislación básica, Manejo y conservación pesquera, Pesca marítima, Pesca por extranjeros, Derecho de acceso, Zona de pesca, Cumplimiento/aplicación, Infracciones/sanciones, Peces cartilaginosos, Autorización de pesca, Pueblos indígenas, Autorización/permiso, Protecíon de las especies, Zona marítima, Mar territorial, ZEE-Zona Económica Exclusiva, Soberanía Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX