Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/378 |
S-IV§18 |
Vanuatu |
2018 |
Sectors |
Ban/Prohibition |
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Import prohibitions are maintained on the grounds of protecting public health, safety, morals and the environment. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/378 |
S-IV§33 |
Vanuatu |
2018 |
Sectors |
Ban/Prohibition |
Fisheries |
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(...) Both fishing and trading activities of sea cucumber (until a new management system is set up) and green snails (2017-2020) were banned in 2017, because stocks were low.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/378 |
S-IV§38 |
Vanuatu |
2018 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Fisheries |
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4.38. The Vanuatu Fisheries Department (VFD) under the MALFFB aims to "ensure sustainable management, development and conservation of fish resources to achieve maximum social and economic benefits to Vanuatu for the present and future generations". Its core activities include formulating policies, regulations and legislative framework, providing scientific and development advice to fisheries development, and where necessary assisting in supporting fisheries development programmes.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/378 |
S-IV§39 |
Vanuatu |
2018 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Fisheries |
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The Fisheries Act No. 10 of 2014 is the primary legal instrument for the management, development and conservation of fisheries resources. The Fisheries Regulation Order No. 28 of 2009 provides the regulatory framework. In addition, there are a number of acts regulating the fisheries sector (Table 4.2).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/378 |
S-Table-IV.2 |
Vanuatu |
2018 |
Sectors |
Other support measures, Risk assessment |
Fisheries |
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Table 4.2 Fisheries lawsActs Descriptions (...)Environmental Protection and Conservation Act CAP 283 Contains a range of general provisions relating to the protection and conservation of the environment. It provides for the establishment of community conservation areas and of environmental impact assessments(...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/378 |
S-IV§40 |
Vanuatu |
2018 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Fisheries |
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When the Fisheries Act was promulgated in 2014, Vanuatu was removed from the EU illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities yellow card, which had been issued by the European Union in 2012. Also in 2014, a Fisheries Management Advisory Council was established to provide recommendations to the Director of the VFD on policy matters relating to fisheries conservation and management.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/378 |
S-IV§44 |
Vanuatu |
2018 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Fisheries |
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In 2017, the MALFFB issued the National Fisheries Sector Policy 2016-2031. The focus is on sustainable stock management and biodiversity conservation, as well as: a. advancing small-scale sustainable domestic fisheries and aquaculture development using local operations; and(...)
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Bio
Conservation
Fish
Sustainable
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/378 |
S-Table-IV.4 |
Vanuatu |
2018 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements |
Fisheries |
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Table 4.4 Main measures
Main measures Description (...)Gear restriction A ministerial order (Conservation and Management Measure for Deep-Bottom Fish Fishery Order No. 87 of 2012) prohibits the use of deep-bottom longline gear and restricts the number of hooks on a vertical dropline to 10
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/378 |
S-IV§49 |
Vanuatu |
2018 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements |
Fisheries |
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(...) The Director of the VFD monitors the deep-bottom fish fishery catch in all locations comprising more than 20% of issued licences. The ruby snapper, the saddle-back snapper, and the comet grouper are indicator species; a minimum of 50% of the catch of these species must be measured for length and weight, and their otoliths must be extracted. No further licences may be issued if the Director determines that: a. 25% of the ruby snapper catch has a fork length of less than 54 cm; b. 25% of the saddle-back snapper catch has a fork length of less than 33 cm; or c. 25% of the comet grouper catch has a fork length of less than 44 cm.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/378 |
S-IV§50 |
Vanuatu |
2018 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements |
Fisheries |
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In these cases, licences are not issued until appropriate limit reference points for the deep bottom fish fishery are set and accepted, or the trend in the proportion of juveniles in the catch decreases to below the above levels over a five-year period.
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