Fisheries Management (Fish Levy Trust Fund) Order, Legal Notice no. 58 of 2024.

This Order, made under provisions of section 28(2)(a) of the Fisheries Management and Development Act, specifies the following purposes of the Fish Levy Trust Fund established by the Act: promoting fisheries management and conservation; management of resources for grants, fisheries awards, capacity building and dissemination; providing financial resources for urgent mitigation due to climate change and natural disaster affecting the livelihoods of fishers; strengthening public awareness on fisheries conservation and management. Matters covered by this Order include: establishment of the Board of Trustees to administer the Fund; functions of the Board; appointment of managing trustee; fund disbursement and registration of applicants; loans application procedure; eligibility criteria of beach management unit for conditional grants; investments of funds.