Somaliland Fishery Law No. 84/2018. Pays/Territoire Somalie Sous-division territoriale Somaliland Type du document Législation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Pêche Mot clé Législation de base Pêche maritime Pêche artisanale Biodiversité Commerce/industrie/sociétés Collecte de données/déclarations Gestion et conservation des pêches Autorisation de pêche Engins de pêche/méthodes de pêche Navire de pêche Pêche étrangère Institution Protection de l’environnement Protection des espèces Recherche Royalties/redevances Périodes Normes Développement durable Mer territoriale Tourisme Autorisation/permis Aire géographique Afrique, Afrique Orientale, Océan Indien, Pays les moins avances, Mer Rouge et le Golfe d'Aden, Sahel Entry into force notes This Law enters into force when it is published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Somaliland. Résumé This Law consisting of 29 articles divided into 7 Sections aims at (i) establishing a fishing system in accordance with national and international laws; (ii) developing and strengthening the sector technical skills; (iii) developing standards related to the exploitation of marine resources; (iv) developing mechanisms to encourage job creation opportunities in fishing sector; (v) implementing modern fisheries regulation to improve fisheries production and marine resources in Somaliland; (vi) improving the economic system of investment and marketing of fisheries and marine resources. It applies to the territorial waters of the Republic of Somaliland (12 nautical miles off the coast of the country, Exclusive Economic Zone, and Gulf of Aden controlled by the Government of Somaliland and Yemen). Responsible body for the policy of the administration and development of the country's fisheries laws and the protection of the biological environment in the territorial waters is the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, which is also responsible, together with the Coast Guard for maintaining the coast of Somaliland and preventing illegal fishing in Somaliland waters. While responsibility of fishermen is (i) to observe and comply with the provisions of this Law; (ii) protect marine resources and adhere to the principles of the Law on the payment of various taxes on fishing business obligations. Texte intégral Somali Site web www.somalilandlaw.com