Law on marine fisheries and mariculture.
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Abstract
This Law regulates the complete marine fisheries sector, including mariculture and regards the management of the living marine resources, fishing, collecting and protecting fish and other marine organisms.
All prescribed provisions are based on the principles of sustainable development and eco system preservation.
Fish and other marine organisms in the fishery sea of Montenegro, being a resource of common interest, enjoys special protection and are used in the way and under the terms laid down by this Law and other Regulations.
The fishery sea of Montenegro includes marine and submarine area of internal seawaters, territorial sea and continental area of Montenegro as defined by the Law governing the sea.
The fishery sea includes also the exclusive marine economic zones in accordance with the Law.
This Law further provides for standards necessary for the calculation of fees and charges and prescribes all related offences and penalties, fishing permits and related provisions, and other important issues governing the marine fisheries and mariculture sector on the Montenegro sea territory. State port measures (Article 97) states athat in addition to the measures prescribed elsewhere in this Law in relation to fishing with foreign fishing vessels, the administration authority may, in accordance with international conservation and management measures related to living marine resources and marine environment: 1) inspect documents, fishing tools and gear and catch on board of fishing vessels when such vessels are in a port or in a coastal zone; 2) prohibit landings and transhipments where it has been established that the fish and other marine organisms were caught in a manner which undermines the efficiency of measures.
This Law is divided into 12 Chapters and 129 articles.
All prescribed provisions are based on the principles of sustainable development and eco system preservation.
Fish and other marine organisms in the fishery sea of Montenegro, being a resource of common interest, enjoys special protection and are used in the way and under the terms laid down by this Law and other Regulations.
The fishery sea of Montenegro includes marine and submarine area of internal seawaters, territorial sea and continental area of Montenegro as defined by the Law governing the sea.
The fishery sea includes also the exclusive marine economic zones in accordance with the Law.
This Law further provides for standards necessary for the calculation of fees and charges and prescribes all related offences and penalties, fishing permits and related provisions, and other important issues governing the marine fisheries and mariculture sector on the Montenegro sea territory. State port measures (Article 97) states athat in addition to the measures prescribed elsewhere in this Law in relation to fishing with foreign fishing vessels, the administration authority may, in accordance with international conservation and management measures related to living marine resources and marine environment: 1) inspect documents, fishing tools and gear and catch on board of fishing vessels when such vessels are in a port or in a coastal zone; 2) prohibit landings and transhipments where it has been established that the fish and other marine organisms were caught in a manner which undermines the efficiency of measures.
This Law is divided into 12 Chapters and 129 articles.
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Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force eight days after its publishing in the Official Gazette.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Zakon o morskom ribarstvu i marikulturi.
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