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Showing 1 - 6 of 6 resultsLegislationSierra Leone
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...
KeywordsConsultations, Fines, Hazardous waste, Pollution of the marine environment, Stakeholder engagement, Toxic waste, Certification, Enforcement, Fishing gearPolicyNamibiaNational Solid Waste Management Strategy- This plan is prepared by the Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) on the recognition of the urgent need to improve solid waste management in the country. It provides the framework for future directions, regulations, funding and action plans to improve solid waste management in order to achieve consistency and coordination. The vision of the...
KeywordsDomestic waste, Plastic waste, Waste management, Waste, Waste disposal, Recycling, Hazardous waste, Waste collection, Waste minimization, Enforcement, ConsultationsLegislationKenyaThis 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...
KeywordsFines, Levies, Marine plastic litter, Maritime sources, Pollution of the marine environment, Consultations, Fishing gear, Impacts, Certification, Labelling, Stakeholder engagement, Integrated coastal zone management, Enforcement, WasteLegislationUnited Republic of TanzaniaAn 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...
KeywordsEnforcement, Fines, Marine litter, Pollution of the marine environment, Fishing gear, Impacts, Certification, Product standardization, ConsultationsLegislationSouth AfricaThis Act sets out principles for environmental governance and provides with respect to an institutional framework for environment protection in South Africa. It also provides with respect to implementation of international agreements and compliance and enforcement in general. The Act consists of 53 sections divided into 10 Chapters and an interpretation section. Chapter I sets out in detail the...
KeywordsEnforcement, Impacts, Consultations, Fines, Stakeholder engagement, WasteLegislationSouth AfricaThis Act makes provision for the conservation and development of water resources in South Africa. The purpose of this Act is to ensure that the nation's water resources are protected, used, developed, conserved, managed and controlled in ways which take into account amongst other factors: promoting equitable access to water; redressing the results of past racial and gender discrimination...
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