Act for establishing a landing fee for transshipment of tuna or billfish caught outside of Palau (RPPL No. 10-57 of 2020). Pays/Territoire Palaos Type du document Législation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to amend Section 1406 of Title 40 of the Palau National Code, the fish export tax, to exempt from the tax tuna or billfish caught outside of Palau, off-loaded in Palau, and then exported for commercial purposes; to add a new Section 1407 to Title 40 of the Palau National Code to establish a landing fee for vessels engaging in the transshipment of tuna or billfish caught outside of Palau; and for other related purposes. Sujet Pêche Mot clé Navire de pêche Pêche étrangère Port Commerce international Débarquement Poissons marins Pauvreté Protection des espèces Royalties/redevances Taxe/impôt Transbordement Gestion et conservation des pêches Aire géographique Asie et Pacifique, Micronesie, Océanie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 27 April 2020. Résumé Section 1 of this Act exempts the companies from paying export taxes on fish caught outside of Palau, off-loaded in Palau, and then exported for commercial purposes, in order to prevent the loss of local employment and the corresponsing loss of income and shortages of available fish for on-island consumption. This exemption shall only apply to fish originating from outside of Palau's territory. Section 2 provides for collection of export tax on all fish, in any form, excluding any species of tuna and billfish, exported for commercial purposes. Section 3 establishes the landing fee for vessels engaging in the transshipment of tuna or billfish caught outside of Palau to create a potential incentive for foreign fishing fleets to use Palau's port as a transshipment location. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.palaugov.pw