Announcement of the Department of Fisheries determining particulars, procedures and timeframe of records, by owner of fishing ports registered under section 84 or fish market entrepreneur, on fishing vessels berthed, or transshipping or landing aquatic animals at the port (No. 2) 2016.

These Rules, issued by the Director-General of the Department of Fisheries under section 85 of the Fisheries Ordinance of 2015 concern the recording of docking, landing and transshipment operations of fishing vessels by port operators in accordance with section 85 of the Fisheries Ordinance, which stipulates that the owner of a fishing port pursuant to section 84 or a fish market entrepreneur shall record data on every fishing vessel berthed at the port, or transshipment or landing of aquatic animals at the port. Such records shall be kept for inspection by the competent official in accordance with the particulars, procedures and timeframe prescribed by the Director General. The records shall be kept for three years.