Decree No. 28/2012 establishing the General Regulation on Fisheries and Halieutic Resources. Pays/Territoire Sao Tomé-et-Principe Type du document Règlement Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Diário da República, No. 105. Sujet Pêche Mot clé Pêche maritime Gestion et conservation des pêches Autorisation de pêche Engins de pêche/méthodes de pêche Pêche artisanale Recherche Taille Redevances de pêche Maillage Marquage/identificacion Navire de pêche Protection des espèces Autorisation/permis Aire géographique Afrique, Afrique Centrale, Pays les moins avances, Petits états insulaires en développement Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force immediately. Résumé This Decree approves the General Regulation on Fisheries. This Regulation, consisting of 40 articles and 5 Annexes, establishes the requirements to be satisfied in order to perform fishing activity within the waters under Sao Tomean jurisdiction according to Law on Fisheries No. 9/2001 of 31 December 2001. In particular it regulates the following sectors: subsistence fishing, commercial fishing, artisanal fishing, semi-industrial, industrial and sport fishing and also for research and scientific purposes. It also provides for fishing taxes, administrative proceedings to obtain fishing licence, specifies the type of licence, the prohibition, the legal regime and sanctions for illegal fishing activities. It defines fishing gear and methods, competent authority to perform inspections and to issue fishing permits, local partners' committees, protective fishing measures to protect aquatic species, artisanal and industrial fishing vessels' requirements to obtain a fishing permit, registration and activities related to fisheries. Annexes list: forms for applying for fishing licence, vessels’ identification markings, authorized fish species, size and allowed quantity caught. Texte intégral Portugais Site web www.legis-palop.org Références - Législation Implemente Fisheries Law No. 9/2001. Législation | Sao Tomé-et-Principe | 2001 Mot clé: Législation de base, Gestion et conservation des pêches, Navire de pêche, Pêche étrangère, Pêche continentale, Inspection, Pêche maritime, Infractions/sanctions, Zone de pêche protégée, Commerce intérieur, Commerce international, Autorisation de pêche, Protection des espèces, Autorisation/permis Source: FAO, FAOLEX