Provisions for the Administration of Pelagic Fishery.

The purposes of these Provisions are to strengthen the administration of pelagic fishery, to protect and rationally utilize marine fishery resources, and to promote the sustainable development of pelagic fishery. These Provisions consist of 6 Chapters divided into 34 articles. Chapter II makes provisions for the application for pelagic fishery projects. An enterprise that has carried out a fishery project by carefully abiding to relevant laws, regulations and these Provisions shall obtain a “Qualification Certificate of the Ministry of Agriculture for the Pelagic Fishery Enterprise” and may enjoy the state’s supportive policies on pelagic fishery (Chapter III). A pelagic fishing vessel in order to engage in pelagic fishery production shall pass a technical inspection, be legally registered with the fishing harbour supervision department, obtain the relevant certificates, and conform to the administrative provisions in the laws and regulations of China as well as the relevant international treaties (Chapter IV). The fishery administrative department of the people’s government shall take charge of the planning, organization, supervision and administration of pelagic fishery as provided for in Chapter V. Chapter VI contains supplementary provisions.