Legal instruments on: Fishing

The terms and modalities of such participation shall be established by the States concerned through bilateral, subregional or regional agreements taking into account, inter alia: (a) the need to avoid effects detrimental to fishing communities or fishing industries of the coastal State; (b) the extent to which the geographically disadvantaged State, in accordance with the provisions of this article, is participating or is entitled ... 📑Read more

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Developed geographically disadvantaged States shall, under the provisions of this article, be entitled to participate in the exploitation of living resources only in the exclusive economic zones of developed coastal States of the same subregion or region having regard to the extent to which the coastal State, in giving access to other States to the living resources of its exclusive economic zone, has taken into account the need to minimize detrimental effects on fishing ... 📑Read more

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The high seas are open to all States, whether coastal or land-locked. Freedom of the high seas is exercised under the conditions laid down by this Convention and by other rules of international law. It comprises, inter alia, both for coastal and land-locked States: (a) freedom of navigation; (b) freedom of overflight; (c) freedom to lay submarine cables and pipelines, subject to Part VI; (d) freedom to construct artificial islands and other installations permitted under international law, subjec ... 📑Read more

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Other terms mentioned in this provision: Fish || Fish || Sea ||

The issuing of the fishing licence or permit shall be subject to the payment of an exploitation tax, the rate of which shall be fixed by the Finance Law

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Industrial fishing: fishing type practiced especially on the open sea and giving rise to catches kept in refrigerated holds or in the form of frozen products in vessels propelled by on-board engines of more than fifty (50) horsepower. This category also includes fishing with an outboard motor of more than thirty (30) horsepower or an inboard motor not exceeding fifty (50) horsepower. 📑Read more

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Sport fishing: fishing practised by amateurs, particularly by angling, diving or using means authorised by the fisheries administration. It excludes any commercial transaction. 📑Read more

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Scientific fishing: fishing carried out solely for research purposes by institutions or duly authorised persons. 📑Read more

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Fishery or fishing, within the context of this law, means the act of capturing or of harvesting any fishery resources or any activity that may lead to the harvesting or capturing of fishery resources, including the proper management and use of the aquatic environment, with a view to protecting the animal species therein by the total or partial control of their life cycle. 📑Read more

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Within the meaning of Article 110 of the Act, the following are considered, inter alia as fishing vessels: A) For industrial fishing, trawlers ; - shrimp vessels - longliners - trawlers - sardine vessels - tuna boats. B) For small-scale fishing - traditional canoes or similar; - tailenders 📑Read more

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There are the following types of fishing operations, depending on the means used to obtain fishery resources : 1) industrial fishing; 2) semi-industrial fishing; 3) traditional or small-scale fishing; 4) sport fishing; 5) fishing for scientific purposes; 6) sea farming; 7) fish farming. The di ... 📑Read more

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Other terms mentioned in this provision: Fish || Fish || Fish farm || Fish farming || Fishery || Fishery resource || Sea || Sport fishing ||