Fish Harvesters Registration and Certification Board Act (S.N.S. 2012, c. 5). Pays/Territoire Canada Sous-division territoriale Nova Scotia Type du document Législation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to establish the fish harvesters Registration and Certification Board. Sujet Pêche Mot clé Institution Pêche maritime Enregistrement Certification Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Asie et Pacifique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Résumé The present Act provides for the establishment of the fish harvesters Registration and Certification Board. The purpose of this Act is to create a Board to: a) register and certify fish harvesters in the Province; b) establish certification criteria based on the knowledge, skills and experience of fish harvesters; c) fund and coordinate training opportunities to improve the safety and knowledge of fish harvesters; and d) promote the sustainability and economic viability of the fishing industry. Section 6 establishes the objections of the Board as follows: a) operate and maintain a fish harvester registration system; b) issue registration certificates to fish harvesters who meet the registration criteria and who pay the applicable fee; c) develop, fund and coordinate training courses for fish harvesters; d) issue written confirmation of individual fish harvester training and skill development courses; e) identify and access funding sources to assist fish harvesters with training and skills development; f) advise the federal and Provincial governments regarding, inter alia, training and skills development, the safety of fish harvesters, adopt a code of Ethics for fish harvesters. The text consists of 23 sections. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.gov.ns.ca