Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/256; WT/TPR/S/256/REV.1 |
G-IV§71; S-IV§27-28 |
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of |
2011 |
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The Government of Saudi Arabia has undertaken a number of coastal environment rehabilitation projects, including the replanting of mangroves on both coasts and the release of sea bream and grouper fry to restock, since the General Environmental Law and its implementation procedure require environmental impact assessment studies for all coastal and marine projects, and periodical monitoring as well as rehabilitation of the polluted area
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Environment
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/255/REV.1 |
S-IV§35 |
Thailand |
2011 |
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Official policy and research are the responsibility of the Department of Fisheries in the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives while the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources in the Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment is responsible for the natural marine environment
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WT/TPR/S/238/REV.1 |
S-IV§28 |
Belize |
2010 |
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The 2003 High Seas Fishing Act provides the domestic legislative basis to comply with the FAO Agreement to Promote International Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas
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WT/TPR/S/238/REV.1 |
S-IV§29 |
Belize |
2010 |
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Seasonal and catch-size restrictions are used for conservation of lobster
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WT/TPR/S/238/REV.1 |
S-IV§30; Table IV.4 |
Belize |
2010 |
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Since 2003, Belize has taken considerable strides towards conservation of fishing stocks in compliance with the International Convention for the Conservation of the Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/285 |
S-IV§4.27 |
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2013 |
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4.27. The Government also has to improve aquaculture, in particular fish farming. Aquaculture production will have to support coastal and marine fishing production. The Government is relying on aquaculture development to encourage the perpetuation of the country's fishery resources.
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WT/TPR/S/285 |
S-IV§4.28 |
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2013 |
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4.28. The legal and regulatory framework for fisheries in the Congo comprises laws, ordinances, decrees and orders. An analysis of the texts governing the Congolese maritime sector shows that much remains to be done to improve, streamline and optimize regulation so that it dovetails more neatly with the Government's objectives for the sector. Fishing at sea requires an annual fishing licence granted by the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture. The licences are subject to payment of fees depending on the vessel's autonomy. Information on catches is collected with the aim of managing fisheries resources. The Congo has not signed any fishing agreement with any country. Nevertheless, foreign vessels may be authorized to fish in the Congo's territorial waters; because of lack of resources, they are not closely monitored.
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WT/TPR/S/285 |
S-IV§4.29 |
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4.29. Since 14 June 2010 the Congolese State has defined the conditions governing the exploitation, conservation and management of biological resources in the coastal waters under its jurisdiction together with any associated activities (among others). The law lays down the various taxes that apply to coastal fishing and aquaculture operations, and provides for penalties for violations. Additionally, Orders Nos. 9102 MPA-CAB and 5060 MPA/MDMM, Decrees Nos. 2011 320, 2011 318 and 2011 319 from the same period, bolster the drive for organizational improvements to operations in the sector.
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Fish
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Conservation
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WT/TPR/S/285 |
S-IV§4.30 |
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2013 |
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4.30. Parallel to the taxes laid down in law there is an extensive, complex system of parafiscal taxes whose origin lies chiefly in institutional regulations issued by administrative entities that have no authority to levy them. This parafiscal system is the work of a large number of actors and/or structures; it applies both to professional small scale marine fishing and to coastal fishing. Moreover, it has considerable impact in small scale marine fishing as shown in the summary of taxes (Table 4.1).
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WT/TPR/S/285 |
S-IV§4.34 |
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2013 |
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4.34. In order to revive the sector the Congo has adopted several regulatory texts on sustainable fishing, and those most worthy of note are as follows: Decree No. 2009-33 of 6 February 2009 laying down provisions on the mesh sizes of nets and maritime fishing gear; Decree No. 2011 317 of 26 April 2011 laying down the conditions for the pursuit of professional small scale marine fishing; Decree No. 2011 319 of 26 April 2011 establishing the procedures for the conduct of technical visits to fishing vessels in waters under Congolese jurisdiction, and Decree No. 2012 174 of 12 March 2012 on the status of observer on board a fishing vessel.
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