Fisheries Regulations, 2009 (G.N. No. 308 of 2009).

These comprehensive Fisheries Regulations make provision with respect to, among other things, registration and licensing of fishing vessels, fishers and fish dealers, aquaculture development and management, management and control of fishing, fish and fishery products standards. The Regulations also introduce port state measures and provide for protection of waters from pollution by fisheries and aquaculture operations, the protection of critical habitats and activities of the Fisheries Development Fund.
The Regulations require every fishing community, in collaboration with relevant village government, to form Beach Management Units to provide for Collaborative Fisheries Management for the purposes of managing, protecting and conserving fishery resources, biodiversity and the environment. They shall be established in every fresh water body and marine coastlines in accordance with Beach Management Unit Guidelines to be made by the Director. The jurisdictional area on land of every Beach Management Unit shall be as agreed upon by fishers community, community based organisations, village councils, local government authority and the Central Government.
The Director (defined) shall in consultation with the Tanzania Ports Authority designate Tanzanian ports to which fishing vessels may be permitted to access and ensure that every designated port has sufficient capacity to conduct inspections. A fishing vessel that intends to use any of the designated ports for the purpose of landing fish, transhipping catch or for any fisheries related transaction shall provide advance notification and information as prescribed in Form 26 set out in the First Schedule. Inspections shall be carried in accordance with the Sixth Schedule. The Director may deny use of any Tanzanian port for landing, transhipping or processing of fish if the vessel- (a) at the relevant time was engaged or supported illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and trade; (b) has been sighted as being engaged in, or supporting illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and trade; (c) has been reported to have engaged or supported illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and trade.
A person shall not without a written permit or other authorization from the Director import any live fish or aquatic flora, any species of fish not indigenous to Mainland Tanzania or the eggs thereof, export any live fish which are protected in Mainland Tanzania as provided in the Third Schedule, release fish infected, infested or contaminated with pathogen or disease agents from a public facility to the wild or other farms. Genetically Modified Organisms or Hybridized Organisms may also be used or released into the aquatic environment only with a permit. The Director shall collaborate with relevant Ministries, Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute, Universities and other stakeholders in order to generate or share information to ensure sustainable aquaculture practices. For the purpose of monitoring and control of practices and diseases on large scale aquaculture, among other things, an environmental impact assessment carried out by an approved relevant authority is required. Also permission to carry out cage culture is required.
The Director shall after consultations with relevant stakeholders, declare critical habitats in the official Gazette. Fishing in such areas is restricted. The Director shall also establish and maintain a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS).
The Regulations define powers of fish inspectors, require Health Certificate and Sanitary Certificate to be issued by a Fish Inspector for fish products to be placed on the market or exported. There shall be a Committee, which shall evaluate the competency of production and Quality Assurance Managers employed by fish processing establishments. The Director shall cause the fish landing stations under these Regulations to be regularly inspected. HACCP systems shall be introduced for fish processing establishments. Rules are provides for, among other things, labelling, packaging, traceability, transportation, inspection of export products, proceedings.