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EMPAFISH Booklet nº 2 Fishery regimes in Atlanto-Mediterranean European MPAs

MedSudMed, 2005. Report of the Third Meeting of the Coordination Committee. FAOMiPAF
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Mosteiro A. & Camilleri M., 2005. Pilot Study on Dolphin fish 2004-Malta. Project FAO – Copemed
Report. 21 pp.

Statistics:

Landings of the most important species (by weight) from the region for
2004

Weight (tons)
Total landings (2004) 1068
Coryphaena hippurus 473 (44%)
Thunnus thynnus 228 (21%)
Xiphias gladius 174 (16%)

Fishing regulations

Legislation directly related to fisheries and aquaculture

- Chapter 425 Fisheries Conservation & Management Act
- Chapter 146 Agriculture and Fishing Industries (Financial Assistance) Act
- Chapter 129 Tunny Fishery (Shares) Act
- Subsidiary Legislation LN 407 (2004) Fishing Vessels Regulations
- Subsidiary Legislation 10.12 Fishery Regulations
- Subsidiary Legislation 138.01 Fish Marketing Regulations
- Subsidiary Legislation 138.03 Slipway (Use) Regulations
- Subsidiary Legislation 10.30 Berthing Regulations
- Subsidiary Legislation 138.04 Registration of Fishing Boats Regulations
- Subsidiary Legislation 138.06 Marine Vegetation Licence Regulations
- Subsidiary Legislation 138.02 Tunny Fish (Importation) Restriction Order
- Subsidiary Legislation 36.34 Aquaculture Regulations
- Subsidiary Legislation 231.12 Sale of Fish Regulations
- Subsidiary Legislation 231.43 Fish Packing and Processing Establishment
Regulations
- Subsidiary Legislation 36.26 Prohibition of Sale of Sea-Food Regulations
- Subsidiary Legislation 35.01 Fees Leviable by Government Departments
Regulations (Sections 5b & Ministry for Agriculture & Fisheries - Fisheries
section)
- Subsidiary Legislation 35.10 Fees for Abattoir and Veterinary Services
Regulations (Section II)
- Subsidiary Legislation 117.12 Price Control of Fish Regulations
- Subsidiary Legislation 35.13 Fees Levied at Agricultural Produce Marketing
Centres Regulations
- Subsidiary Legislation 138.05 Fisheries Officers (Remuneration) Regulations

Database reference
www.maltafisheries.gov.mt

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