Fisheries (Prohibition of Use of Specified Vessels or Tools) Regulations, 1994

Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Citation
Government Notice 370 of 1994
Primary work
Fisheries Act
Date
31 July 2002
Language
English
Type
Legislation
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Tanzania
Fisheries Act

Fisheries (Prohibition of Use of Specified Vessels or Tools) Regulations, 1994

Government Notice 370 of 1994

  • Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
  • Commenced on 1 March 1994
  • [This is the version of this document at 31 July 2002.]
  • [Note: This legislation has been thoroughly revised and consolidated under the supervision of the Attorney General's Office, in compliance with the Laws Revision Act No. 7 of 1994, the Revised Laws and Annual Revision Act (Chapter 356 (R.L.)), and the Interpretation of Laws and General Clauses Act No. 30 of 1972. This version is up-to-date as at 31st July 2002.]
[Section 7; G.N.s Nos. 370 of 1994; 189 of 1997]

1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Fisheries (Prohibition of Use of Specified Vessels or Tools) Regulations.

2.

With effect from the first day of March, 1994 no person shall, except as provided under paragraph 3 of these Regulations—
(a)use or cause to be used for fishing in Lake Victoria any of the vessels or tools specified in Schedule I to these Regulations; or
(b)use or cause to be used for fishing in Indian Ocean (Tanzania Territorial Waters) any of the vessels or tools specified in Schedule II of these Regulations.

3.

Any person who until the first day of March, 1994 was using for fishing, any trawler in Lake Victoria or in the Indian Ocean (Tanzania Territorial Waters) shall, effective from the first day of January, 1996 have ceased to use that vessel for fishing.

4.

These Regulations shall not apply to a Fisheries Research vessel to which a licence has been issued under regulations of the Fisheries Regulations 1.1G.N. No. 317 of 1989

Schedule I (Paragraph 2(a))

1.Fishing trawler of any size.
2.Beach seine.
3.Dagaa net (net for Restrineobola) with mesh size of less than 10.0 mm.
4.Gill net with mesh size of less than 127.0 mm.

Schedule II (Paragraph 2(b))

1.Fishing trawler of the following characteristics—Length overall above 25.0 metres.Gross Registered Tonnage above 150 (150 GRT).
2.Fishing or seine (Juya la Kojani) (Kavogo) type of fishing.
3.Main engine horsepower at a continuous rating (as stipulated in the manufacturer's certificate) above 500. The Director of Fisheries shall establish a system of phasing out all fishing trawlers whose characteristics in terms of length, gross registered tonnage and horsepower do not conform with those specified.
4.Fishnet or seine net locally known as "Juya la Kojani" whose foot rope drags through the fishing ground while the ends are being drawn together.
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History of this document

31 July 2002 this version
Consolidation
01 March 1994
Commenced