Exports and Trade of Bluefin Tuna Regulations, 2023.

The scope of these regulations is to regulate bluefin tuna trade activities under Maltese jurisdiction, and the processes governing the commercialization related thereto as provided in these regulations, as well as to promote the legitimate trading and possession of bluefin tuna with respect towards the sustainability of the bluefin tuna fisheries, in compliance with European Union law and other binding international law obligations.
The Director responsible for fisheries is responsible for all the purposes of these regulations. Its functions are detailed by the Regulations.
The Regulations also provides that the operators shall be obliged to accept on board their transport vehicles and, or into their establishments those fisheries protection officers or other officers as the Director may require and said acceptance shall include reasonable collaboration by the operators to allow and facilitate the fulfillment of the roles of said officers.
The text also sets up identification and documentation requirements for each consignment of bluefin tuna domestically traded, imported into or exported from Malta. Market measures are established and trade, export, or offer for sale bluefin tuna which is not accompanied by the documentation required by these regulations is prohibited.