Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/385/REV.1 |
S-IV§43 |
Bangladesh |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Fisheries |
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(...)For fisheries resource conservation and management and the maintenance of the quality of fish and fish products, the following rules are being enforced: the Framing of Marine Fisheries Act, 2018 (under consideration); the Fish and Fish Products (Inspection and Quality Control) Rules, 1997 (amended in 2008, 2014 and 2017); the draft Fish and Fish Products (Inspection and Quality Control) Act, 2018; the Fish Quarantine Act, 2018; the National Shrimp Policy (2014); the National Residue Control Plan Policy Guidelines, 2011 (amended 2012); the Fish and Fishery Products Official Control Protocols, 2015; and the Guidelines for the Control of Aquaculture Medicinal Products-AMPs, 2015. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/385/REV.1 |
S-IV§44 |
Bangladesh |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other support measures, Other measures |
Fisheries |
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The Department of Fisheries (DOF), under the administrative control of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, supports sustainable growth in fish and shrimp production for domestic consumption and export, and the management of open water fisheries resources. (...)The DOF mandate includes: (...)enhance fisheries resources, through enacting conservation and management measures; (...)conduct fisheries resources surveys and assessment of stock, to develop fisheries database for proper planning; facilitate the arrangement of institutional credit for fish and shrimp farmers, fishers and fish traders and entrepreneurs; (...)formulate and implement development projects /programmes, for the sustainable utilization of fisheries resources, to ensure food security; and disseminate improved aquaculture technologies, through the e-extension service.
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Sustainable
Fish
Conservation
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-III§52 |
East African Community (EAC) |
2019 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Fisheries, Chemicals, Other |
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An import permit is required for a number of product categories, such as: (...)worked and unworked ivory; genetically modified products; non-indigenous species of fish; (...).In accordance with their international obligations, the importation of ozone-depleting substances and endangered species of wild flora and fauna into any EAC member is subject to a permit.
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Wildlife
Genetic
Indigenous
Ozone
Endangered
MEAs
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-IV§77 |
Canada |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements |
Fisheries |
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The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO, or Fisheries and Oceans Canada) is the federal department responsible for formulating and enforcing rules and regulations, as well as governing the conservation and management of fishery resources in Canadian waters. (...)The proposed amendments include: re-establishing protection for all fish and fish habitat (i.e. the 2012 amendments only focused on the protection of fish that are part of a commercial, recreational or Aboriginal fishery); and incorporating modern safeguards (e.g. a prohibition on fishing for cetaceans, legal requirements related to rebuilding fish stocks, and requirements to publicly release information on project decisions) in order to ensure the long-term sustainability of marine resources. (...)
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Fish
Conservation
Sustainable
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-Table-IV.13 |
Canada |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements, Other measures |
Fisheries |
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Main fisheries laws
Title Description
Fisheries Act
(R.S.C., 1985, c. F-14) Management of fisheries resources in Canadian waters. The Act provides broad powers to the Minister for the management, conservation, and protection of fish resources, through licences or leases and the allocation of fisheries.
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Species at Risk Act (S.C. 2002, c. 29) Provides legal protection for species considered at risk of extinction.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-IV§79 |
Canada |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other measures |
Fisheries |
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The DFO also manages fisheries through programmes and initiatives, enforcement activities, management plans, policies and frameworks, and integrated fisheries management plans (on a multi-year basis) for key fisheries, informed by scientific advice from the Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) process, and consultations with fisheries stakeholders. The integrated fisheries management plans are used to: guide the conservation and sustainable use of marine resources; support the management of sustainable fisheries; and combine science and Indigenous traditional knowledge on fish species with industry data, to determine best practices for harvest.
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Fish
Conservation
Sustainable
Indigenous
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-IV§80 |
Canada |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements |
Fisheries |
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(...)In accordance with the Fishery (General) Regulations, for the proper management and control of fisheries and the conservation and protection of fish, the Minister may specify in a licence any condition that is not inconsistent with the Regulations, such as: (a) the species of fish and quantities thereof that are permitted to be taken or transported; (b) the age, sex, stage of development or size of fish that are permitted to be taken or transported; (c) the waters in which fishing is permitted to be carried out; (d) the location from which, and to which, fish is permitted to be transported; (e) the vessel from which, and to which, fish is permitted to be transhipped; (f) the period during which fishing or transporting fish is permitted to be carried out; (g) the vessel that is permitted to be used, and the persons who are permitted to operate it; and (h) the type, size and quantity of fishing gear and equipment that is permitted to be used, and the manner in which it is permitted to be used.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-IV§82 |
Canada |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements, Other measures |
Fisheries |
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Canada manages fisheries in accordance with the Sustainable Fisheries Framework (SFF), which was adopted in 2009 as one of policy instruments to the Fisheries Act. The SFF provides the basis of Canada's precautionary and ecosystem approaches to fisheries management, by ensuring that Canadian fishing activities are conducted in a manner that supports conservation and sustainable use. Under the SFF, Canada implements fisheries management policies, which include: the Policy on New Fisheries for Forage Species; the Guidance on Implementation of the Policy on Managing Bycatch; the Policy for Managing the Impacts of Fishing on Sensitive Benthic Areas; the Fishery Decision-Making Framework Incorporating the Precautionary Approach; the Ecological Risk Assessment Framework for Coldwater Corals and Sponge Dominated Communities; the Guidance for the Development of Rebuilding Plans under the Precautionary Approach Framework: Growing Stocks out of the Critical Zone; the Wild Salmon Policy (Pacific); and Canada's Policy for the Conservation of Wild Atlantic Salmon. The DFO conducts an annual Sustainable Survey for Fisheries on 179 fish stocks, to track the implementation of the SFF policies and report on the status of fish stocks.
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Sustainable
Fish
Eco
Conservation
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-IV§85 |
Canada |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other measures |
Fisheries |
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The Sustainable Aquaculture Programme (SAP), initially launched for the 2008-13 period and subsequently renewed for the 2013-18 period, placed emphasis on regulatory reform (i.e. streamlining regulations and policies, and improving regulatory management), regulatory science (i.e. increasing scientific knowledge and science-based decision-making through science and research activities), and transparency (i.e. public reporting on the environmental and economic performance of Canada's aquaculture sector). (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/389/REV.1 |
S-Table-IV.14 |
Canada |
2019 |
Sectors |
Loans and financing |
Fisheries |
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Budgetary support to fisheries in Canada 2013-16
(CAD million)
2013 2014 2015 2016
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Fisheries protection 48.7 40.5 44.0 44.6
Genomics and biotechnology 3.0 3.1 3.4 3.0
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