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SOM-1985-L-88094
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Somali Fishery Law (No. 23 of 30 November 1985).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Somalia
Subjects (Classification)
Fishers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1985-11-30
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The 17 articles of this Law carry the following titles: Definitions (1); Management (2); Fishing data (3); Fishery Development (4); Prohibitions (5); Seasonal Closing Period (6); Fishing Licence General Provisions (7); Obligations of the Fisherman (8); Research (9); Control and Inspection (10); Traditional and Modern Fishing (11); Penalties (12); Powers (13); Confiscation of Property (14); Administrative Resolutions (15); Regulations (16); Repeal and Coming into Force (17).
Licences may be granted by the Minister for marine and inland fishing (art. 7). The Minister may, by written order, declare a close season for a specified area (art. 6). The Somali Navy Force shall have the powers and the responsibility for the enforcement of this Law (art. 13).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
FAOLEX (Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations)
URL
http://faolex.fao.org/
File
SOM88094.pdf (PDF)