Fisheries (Ban of Driftnet Fishing) Act 1999. Pays/Territoire Samoa Type du document Législation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Consolidated Acts of Samoa 2015. Titre completAn Act to ban the practice of driftnet fishing in all waters over which Samoa claims jurisdiction and in the area of the Wellington Convention. Sujet Pêche Mot clé Pêche maritime Gestion et conservation des pêches Engins de pêche/méthodes de pêche Infractions/sanctions Redevances de pêche Haute mer Aire géographique Asie et Pacifique, Océanie, Polinesie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud Résumé This Act concerns the ban on the practice of driftnet fishing in all waters over which Samoa claims jurisdiction and the area of the Wellington Convention. The Wellington Convention refers to the Wellington Convention for the Prohibition of Fishing with Long Driftnets in the South Pacific (sect. 2). Driftnet fishing in the fishery waters of Samoa is prohibited (sect. 3). No Samoan vessel shall: (a) be used for, or assist in driftnet fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention; or (b) possess or have on board a driftnet while in the area covered by the Convention. No Samoan citizen shall engage or assist in any driftnet fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention. The Head of State may make Regulations for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Act (sect. 6). Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.paclii.org Références - Législation Abrogé par Fisheries Management Act 2016 (No. 8 of 2016). Législation | Samoa | 2016 Mot clé: Préservation de l'écosystème, Loi-cadre, Pêche maritime, Institution, Gestion et conservation des pêches, Haute mer, Collectivité locale, Gestion communautaire, Principe de précaution, Autorisation de pêche, Allocation/quota, Engins de pêche/méthodes de pêche, Pêche étrangère, Droit d'accès, Monitorage, Inspection, Enregistrement, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Mise en application, Infractions/sanctions, Maladie des poissons, Santé des animaux, Autorisation/permis, Produits de la pêche, Commerce international Source: FAO, FAOLEX