Executive Decree No. 8/02 on the Monitoring System for Fishing Vessels (SIMAP). Pays/Territoire Angola Type du document Règlement Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Pêche Mot clé Navire de pêche Pêche artisanale Gestion et conservation des pêches Pêche maritime Politique/planification Mer territoriale Aire géographique Afrique, Afrique Centrale, Pays les moins avances, Atlantique Sud Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force immediately. Résumé This Decree, composed of 21 articles and one Annex, institutes and regulates the Monitoring System for Fishing Vessels (SIMAP). The aim is to provide a tool for continuously controlling fishing activities within three miles from the coast (especially for artisanal fishing). The Decree defines the authorities that will be responsible for monitoring activities and for updating the national list of fishing vessels. Moreover it compels all fishing vessels to install the Continuous Monitoring Equipment (EMC). Finally it defines applicable sanctions and penalties. The Annex provides technical specifications for the SIMAP. Texte intégral Portugais