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WT/TPR/G/285 |
G-VI§30 |
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To this end, fishing and aquaculture policy will revolve around the following measures:
- The implementation of a sustainable management framework for fishery resources ;
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/285 |
G-VI§31 |
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To ensure sustainable management of the exceptional submarine biodiversity of the Gabonese coastline, the Government has established the Blue Gabon Project, which is a participatory framework aimed at preserving this ecosystem by putting into place a system of rational management and exploitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and the continental shelf.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/285 |
G-VI§32 |
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With a view to the strategic management of Gabon's fishery resources , the National Fishing and Aquaculture Authority, which is in the process of being set up, will implement the Government's policy on sustainable management of fishing and aquaculture
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/285 |
S-IV§4.26 |
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4.26. Fishing and fish-farming are still regulated by the Code adopted in 2005. The Code incorporates the objective of sustainable management of the resources concerned. To fish it is necessary to obtain a licence, costing US$800 for foreign-registered vessels. In addition, enterprises that handle fisheries products must obtain technical approval from the Directorate General of Fisheries.
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WT/TPR/G/285 |
G-VI§35 |
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The various marine resource surveys carried out show a decrease in resources in the area north of Cape Lopez and underexploitation in the area south of Cape Lopez because of the fishing ban in the oil exclusion zone and in the marine park of Mayumba. Fishing south of Cape Lopez is governed by strict regulations banning fishing in protected areas.
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S-IV§4.29 |
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4.29. Deep-sea fishing, involving the exploitation of tuna resources, is practised in the EEZ under bilateral agreements with the European Union and Japan. The last fisheries partnership agreement concluded between Gabon and the EU covered the period from 3 December 2005 to 2 December 2011. It allowed 24 freezer tuna seiners and 16 surface longliners to fish in Gabonese waters, subject to a fishing licence issued by the authorities against payment. The financial contribution was EUR 860,000 a year, of which EUR 715,000 was earmarked for the Gabonese State budget and EUR 145,000 went to support fisheries policy in Gabon. This payment was for annual catches of no more than 11,000 tonnes. If that figure was exceeded, the financial contribution increased by EUR 65 per tonne. Following a decision by the authorities to define more environmentally friendly bases of negotiation in the framework of the "Blue Gabon" strategy, no agreement was signed in 2012. A new agreement is being negotiated, and it is expected to be signed in 2013.
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4.33. In a bid to ensure the sustainable use of resources, Gabon has banned fishing in river mouths and marine parks. In addition, the use of certain types of fishing gear which are not very selective is prohibited. Fishing for prawn and bonga shad (ethmalosa fimbriata) is suspended for three months of each year.
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S-IV§4.48 |
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4.48. Investors wishing to invest in the fisheries sector in the CAR may approach the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and in particular the Department in charge of Water and Forestry, Hunting, Fishing, the Environment and Ecology, which is responsible for developing fisheries and aquaculture. The FAO is currently evaluating fisheries and aquaculture potential.
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S-IV§4.49 |
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4.49. The CEBEVIRHA is in charge of fishery resources for the purposes of revitalizing fisheries and aquaculture in the CEMAC area ; The CAR also participates in the Programme for the sustainable Development of the Lake Chad Basin (PRODEBALT), and the Agropastoral Recovery Programme (PRAP), which falls within the remit of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, includes a fishing and aquaculture component.
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The Ministry of the Environment and Fishery Resources is responsible for formulating, coordinating, implementing and following up government policy relating to the environment and fishery resources .
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