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Fisheries (Management and Development) (Amendment) Act, 2007

An Act amending the law on the management and development of Sierra Leone's fisheries.

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Summary

The Fisheries (Management and Development) (Amendment) Act, 2007 amends the principal Fisheries (Management and Development) Act, which governs the conservation, management, development and regulation of fisheries in Sierra Leone's waters.

As an amending statute it alters specified provisions of the principal Act — for example concerning fishing licences, fisheries management measures, enforcement or penalties — and must be read together with the principal fisheries law. It supports sustainable management of the fisheries resource and control of the fishing industry.

Main provisions

  • Amends specified provisions of the principal Fisheries (Management and Development) Act.
  • Concerns the conservation, management and regulation of fisheries.
  • May adjust licensing, management measures, enforcement or penalties.
  • Takes effect as part of, and is read together with, the principal Act it amends.