Decree-Law No. 21/2008 on the Implementation of Satellite System for Monitoring Fishing Vessels (VMS). Pays/Territoire Timor-Leste Type du document Législation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Jornal da República, I Série, No. 25. Sujet Pêche Mot clé Pêche maritime Gestion et conservation des pêches Autorisation de pêche Monitorage Collecte de données/déclarations Équipement Mise en application Pêche étrangère Autorisation/permis Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Océan Indien, Pays les moins avances, Petits états insulaires en développement, Asie du Sud-Est Entry into force notes This enters into force 30 days afters its publication. Résumé This Decree-Law aims to improve the management of fish stocks in Timor-Leste, by means of effective monitoring, control and surveillance of fishing vessels. Thus it also seeks to improve law enforcement, in particular as regards the fight against illegal, non-declared and non-regulated fishing, to collect data and information on activities developed by fishing vessels, with a view to improving the sustainable management of national maritime resources and to fulfil the country’s national and international commitments regarding the practice of responsible fishing. It sets up and regulates the Fishing-Vessel Continuous Monitoring System via satellite (SIMOCEP), with a view to monitoring national and foreign fishing vessels licensed to operate in Timor-Leste for the purpose of surveillance and control of fishing activities. SIMOCEP is the world-wide known VMS (Vessel Monitoring System), as referred to in Article 151 of Decree-Law no. 6/2004. It shall apply to all semi-industrial and industrial fishing vessels duly licensed and registered in harbours of Timor-Leste, as well as to vessels developing fishery-related activities and also applies to all national vessels licensed to operate in international waters and/or in third countries. The National Directorate for Fisheries and Fish-Farming (DNPA), shall be the authority competent for monitoring the national and foreign fishing vessels licensed in Timor-Leste. Vessels are obliged to install an Automatic Location Communicator (ALC). ALC operational capacity, following its installation on board, shall be confirmed by DNPA. DNPA may, in case the ALC is not operational and whenever justified, order a vessel to stop its fishing activity. Texte intégral Portugais Site web www.legis-palop.org