Fisheries (Electronic Reporting Systems) Regulations, Government Notice, no. 229 of 2024.

These Regulations, made by the Minister under section 206 of the Fisheries Act 2023, apply to any longline, purse seine, supply, semi-industrial or industrial fishing vessel that holds a valid and applicable licence under the Act. The Regulations concern the Electronic Reporting System (ERS), as an electronic device on a vessel, used for monitoring and reporting the vessel position and catch data. The Regulations provide for: compliance of the reporting system with the performance standards specified by the Law; data collection and management; obligations of operator of a fishing vessel, including entering the maritime zones of Mauritius from the high seas, landing operations, departure from ports, fishing gear type used, fish species harvested, transhipment activities.