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Legislation
| 2018 |
Sierra Leone
Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2018 (No.10 of 2018).

This Act provides general rules relating to commercial and artisanal fishing by nationals of Sierra Leone wherever they are (beyond the fisheries waters, including fishing on the high seas or in waters under the jurisdiction of another State) and commercial fishing by foreigners in the fisheries waters of Sierra Leone and rules relating to aquaculture. The Act consists of 92 sections divided into...

Keywords
Consultations, Fines, Hazardous waste, Pollution of the marine environment, Stakeholder engagement, Toxic waste, Certification, Enforcement, Fishing gear
Legislation
| 2016 |
Kenya
Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2016 (No. 35 of 2016).

This Act provides with respect to a wide range of matters concerning the fisheries sector including fisheries management and conservation, aquaculture and fish processing and marketing. It establishes the Kenya Fisheries Advisory Council (“Council”), The Kenya Fisheries Service (“Service”), The Fish Marketing Authority (“Authority”), the Fisheries Research and Development Fund and the Fish Levy...

Keywords
Fines, Levies, Marine plastic litter, Maritime sources, Pollution of the marine environment, Consultations, Fishing gear, Impacts, Certification, Labelling, Stakeholder engagement, Integrated coastal zone management, Enforcement, Waste
Legislation
| 2016 |
Somalia
Fisheries law of the Federal Republic of Somalia (Review of 2016).

This Law makes provision for the management and conservation of (principally) marine aquatic resources and habitat and the development of the fishery industry in Somalia. The Law consists 44 sections divided into 8 Parts (without titles). The Act also designates the Somali coastline of 200 nautical miles width and within this a protection zone that protects coastal fishermen and of 24 nautical...

Keywords
Enforcement, Fines, Pollution of the marine environment, Fishing gear, Certification, Waste, Dumping
Legislation
| 2003 |
United Republic of Tanzania
Fisheries Act, 2003 (No. 22 of 2003).

An Act to regulate fishing and the fishing industry, and aquaculture development in the Republic of Tanzania. The Act consists of 59 sections divided into 10 Parts: Preliminary provisions (I); Administration (II); Development of the fishing industry (III); Aqua cultural development (IV); Management and control of the fishing industry (V); Fish quality, management and standards (VI); Financial...

Keywords
Enforcement, Fines, Marine litter, Pollution of the marine environment, Fishing gear, Impacts, Certification, Product standardization, Consultations
Regulation
| 2001 |
Namibia
Regulations relating to the exploitation of marine resources (No. 241 of 2001).

Regulations to make provision, in addition and implementation of those of the Marine Resources Act, 2000 for the conservation of the marine ecosystem and the utilisation, protection and promotion of marine resources. The 40 regulations are divided into 9 Parts: Definitions (I); Forms and procedures for granting rights or exploratory rights, allocating quotas and issuing licences (II); Fishing for...

Keywords
Fines, Fishing gear, Pollution of the marine environment, Waste
Legislation
| 2000 |
Seychelles
Seychelles Maritime Zones Act, 1999 (Cap. 122).

The Act consists of 34 sections divided into 6 Parts: Preliminary (I); Territorial Sea, Internal waters, Archipelagic waters and Contiguous zone (II); Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (III); Rights of passage (IV); Jurisdiction, enforcement and offences (V); General (VI). Section 3 defines baselines, which shall be the low-water line or straight archipelagic baselines prescribed by...

Keywords
Enforcement, Fines, Pollution of the marine environment, Waste prevention, Levies, Fishing gear, Waste, Waste management hierarchy