Protection and development of aquatic resources

fixed or movable facilities aimed at the protection and development of aquatic resources, except restocking;

PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF AQUATIC RESOURCES, AQUACULTURE, FISHING PORT FACILITIES, PROCESSING AND MARKETING AND INLAND FISHING

'resources` are available and accessible living marine aquatic species, including anadromous and catadromous species during their marine life;

achieving a lasting balance between aquatic resources and their exploitation and environmental impact represent an important interest for the fisheries sector;

'fishing vessel' means any vessel equipped for commercial exploitation of living aquatic resources, including fish processing vessels and vessels engaged in transhipment;

Each project must include scientific monitoring for at least five years, comprising in particular the evaluation and monitoring of the development of aquatic resources in the waters concerned.

Expenditure eligible for assistance from the FIFG may concern only the installation of fixed or movable facilities to protect and develop aquatic resources and the scientific monitoring of projects.

The Member States may introduce nationally financed accompanying social measures for fishermen in order to facilitate temporary cessation of fishing activities in the framework of plans for the protection of aquatic resources.

detailed rules should be fixed for the granting of aid for the protection and development of the aquatic resources, for aquaculture, for equipment in fishing ports, for processing, for marketing, for inland fishing and for the promotion of fisheries and aquaculture products;

The common fisheries policy shall cover exploitation activities involving living aquatic resources, and aquaculture, as well as the processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products where practised on the territory of Member States or in Community fishing waters or by Community fishing vessels.

Whereas the objective should be to provide for rational and responsible exploitation of living aquatic resources and of aquaculture, while recognizing the interest of the fisheries sector in its long-term development and its economic and social conditions and the interest of consumers taking into account the biological constraints with due respect for the marine eco-system;

With respect to operations concerning the protection and development of aquatic resources (Article 13(1)(a)), fishing port facilities (Article 13(1)(c)), measures to find and promote new market outlets (Article 14) and operations by members of the trade (Article 15), the management authority shall determine whether they fall under group l or group 3, in particular on the basis of the following considerations:

As concerns exploitation activities the general objectives of the common fisheries policy shall be to protect and conserve available and accessible living marine aquatic resources, and to provide for rational and responsible exploitation on a sustainable basis, in appropriate economic and social conditions for the sector, taking account of its implications for the marine eco-system, and in particular taking account of the needs of both producers and consumers.

Permanent withdrawal premiums (Article 7), premiums for the creation of joint enterprises (Article 8), small-scale coastal fishing (Article 11), socioeconomic measures (Article 12), protection and development of aquatic resources (Article 13(1)(a)), fishing port facilities with no financial participation by private beneficiaries (Article 13(1)(c)), measures to find and promote new market outlets with no financial participation by private beneficiaries (Article 14), operations by members of the trade with no financial participation by private beneficiaries (Article 15), temporary cessation premiums and other financial compensation (Article 16), innovative measures and technical assistance including pilot projects carried out by public bodies (Article 17).

Action 1 protection and development of aquatic resources

protection and development of aquatic resources (6) (Annex III.2.1)

3. Protection and development of aquatic resources, aquaculture, fishing port facilities, processing, marketing and inland fishing 675 000

3. protection and development of aquatic resources, aquaculture, fishing port facilities, processing, marketing and inland fishing 3 440 000

PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF AQUATIC RESOURCES, AQUACULTURE, FISHING PORT FACILITIES, PROCESSING AND MARKETING AND INLAND FISHING (Title III and Annex III 2)

DESIROUS of increasing cooperation on management of water resources, in particular the protection of the aquatic environment and the regulation of discharges,

Whereas the 'Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)`, the competent authority in the Philippines is capable of effectively verifying the application of the laws in force;

RECALLING that Sierra Leone has exclusive management and control over the fishery resources and other aquatic resources within its fishing zone which extends up to 200 nautical miles from its shore, within which it exercises its sovereign rights for the purpose of identifying, exploiting, conserving and managing the resources of the said zone;

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is recognized as the competent authority in the Philippines for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.

"6. The Member States may introduce nationally financed accompanying measures for crew members of affected fishing vessels in order to facilitate temporary cessation of fishing activities in the framework of plans for protection of aquatic resources."

'pollution' means the discharge by man, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into ground-water, the results of which are such as to endanger human health or water supplies, harm living resources and the aquatic ecosystem or interfere with other legitimate uses of water.

(1) According to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy(3), the Common Fisheries Policy shall ensure exploitation of living aquatic resources that provides sustainable economic, environmental and social conditions, and the Council is to establish Community measures governing access to waters and resources and the sustainable pursuit of fishing activities.

The Contracting Parties undertake to establish cooperation relating to the protection and improvement of the environment in respect of the problems caused by the contamination of water, soil and air, erosion, desertification, deforestation and over-exploitation of natural resources and the growth of towns, and relating to the productive conservation of forest and aquatic flora and fauna.

(b) With respect to operations concerning the protection and development of aquatic resources (Article 13(1)(a)), fishing port facilities (Article 13(1)(c)), measures to find and promote new market outlets (Article 14) and operations by members of the trade (Article 15), the managing authority shall determine whether they fall under group l or group 3, in particular on the basis of the following considerations:

The Contracting Parties affirm that they wish to cooperate closely in the protection, conservation, improvement and management of the environment, focusing on water, soil and air pollution, erosion, desertification, deforestation, over-exploitation of natural resources, urban concentration and the productive conservation of wild and aquatic flora and fauna, protecting them from non-rational exploitation and commercialisation, particularly where protected species are concerned.

Permanent withdrawal premiums (Article 7), premium for the creation of joint enterprises (Article 8), small-scale coastal fishing (Article 11), socio-economic measures (Article 12), protection and development of aquatic resources (Article 13(1)(a)), fishing port facilities with no financial participation by private beneficiaries (Article 13(1)(c)), measures to find and promote new market outlets with no financial participation by private beneficiaries (Article 14), operations by members of the trade with no financial participation by private beneficiaries (Article 15), temporary cessation premiums and other financial compensation (Article 16), innovative measures and technical assistance including pilot projects carried out by public bodies (Article 17).

"stock" means a living aquatic resource that occurs in a given management area;

Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

conservation, management and exploitation of living aquatic resources,

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"living aquatic resources" means available and accessible living marine aquatic species, including anadromous and catadromous species during their marine life;

"fishing vessel" means any vessel equipped for commercial exploitation of living aquatic resources;

These measures shall be proportionate to the risk of a serious threat to the conservation of living aquatic resources.

of increasing cooperation on management of water resources, in particular the protection of the aquatic environment and the regulation of discharges,

In particular, the "Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources" (DFAR), is capable of effectively verifying the implementation of the legislation in force.

The Common Fisheries Policy shall ensure exploitation of living aquatic resources that provides sustainable economic, environmental and social conditions.

It is necessary and appropriate for the achievement of the basic objective of the sustainable exploitation of living aquatic resources to lay down rules on the conservation and exploitation of those resources.

Recovery plans may include targets relating to other living aquatic resources and the maintenance or improvement of the conservation status of marine eco-systems.

Management plans may include targets relating to other living aquatic resources and the maintenance or improvement of the conservation status of marine eco-systems.

'fishing vessel' means any vessel equipped for commercial exploitation of living aquatic resources, including fish processing vessels and vessels engaged in transhipment;

"pollution" means the discharge by man, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the aquatic environment, the results of which are such as to cause hazards to human health, harm to living resources and to aquatic ecosystems, damage to amenities or interference with other legitimate uses of water.

'pollution`: means the discharge, directly or indirectly, of nitrogen compounds from agricultural sources into the aquatic environment, the results of which are such as to cause hazards to human health, harm to living resources and to aquatic ecosystems, damage to amenities or interference with other legitimate uses of water;

The Commission should be able to take immediate preventive measures if there is evidence of a risk that fishing activities could lead to a serious threat to conservation of living aquatic resources.

that Sierra Leone has exclusive management and control over the fishery resources and other aquatic resources within its fishing zone which extends up to 200 nautical miles from its shore, within which it exercises its sovereign rights for the purpose of identifying, exploiting, conserving and managing the resources of the said zone;