Fisheries Marketing Corporation Act, 1977, as amended in 1980. Pays/Territoire Gambie Type du document Législation Date 1980 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Pêche Mot clé Institution Commerce intérieur Commerce international Pêche maritime Transformation/manutention Infractions/sanctions Aire géographique Afrique, Pays les moins avances, Atlantique Nord, Sahel, Afrique de l'Ouest Résumé The Act provides for the establishment of a body corporate which shall be known as the Fish Marketing Corporation and for the functioning of the Corporation. The Corporation shall: (a) engage in the business of distribution and marketing of fish and fish products and provide secure marketing outlets for fisheries in the Gambia, and in particular for traditional fisheries; (b) develop and regulate export markets for fish and fish products from the Gambia; (c) engage in commercial fishing operations; (d) engage in the processing of fish (sect. 4). The Corporation shall at all times conduct its affairs on a commercial basis and in accordance with sound commercial principles (sect. 15). Texte intégral Anglais