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Namibia fishery legislation (from FAOLEX)
a database of national legislation and international agreements concerning food and agriculture (including fisheries, forestry and water) maintained by the FAO Legal Office and a link opening a window to retrieve all Fishery legislation for that country...more
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Records Returned: 15
Title of text Date of text Consolidated date Entry into force Countries
Inland Fisheries Resources Act, 2003 (No. 1 of 2003).2003-04-03The Act shall come into operation on a date fixed by the Minister by notice in the Gazette.Namibia

Aquaculture Act (No. 18 of 2002).2002-12-23The Act shall come into force on a date to be established by the Minister.Namibia

Marine Resources Act, 2000 (Act 27 of 2000).2001-12-21Namibia

Regulations relating to the exploitation of marine resources (No. 241 of 2001).2001-12-07Namibia

Protocol on Fisheries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).2001-08-14This Protocol shall enter into force thirty (30) days after the deposit of the instruments of ratification by two-thirds of the Member States.Angola; Botswana; Congo, Dem. Rep. of; Lesotho; Malawi; Mauritius; Mozambique; Namibia; South Africa; Seychelles; Swaziland; Tanzania, Un. Rep. of; Zambia; Zimbabwe

Marine Resources Regulations (G.N. No. 153 of 2001).2001-08-01Namibia

Announcement of the period during which applications for rights of exploitation under the Sea Fisheries Act, 1992, may be made in respect of Luederitz and Walvis Bay areas (No. 234 of 1995).1995-12-05Namibia

Sea Fisheries Act: Determination of Quota Fees (G.N. No. 233 of 1995).1995-11-21Namibia

Declaration of Fishing Harbour (G.N. No. 46 of 1994).1994-02-28Namibia

Walvis Bay and Off-shore Islands Act, 1994 (Act No. 1 of 1994).1994-02-24Namibia

Sea Fisheries Regulations, 1993 (G.N. No. 1 of 1993).1993-01-04Namibia

Sea Fisheries Act, 1992 (Act 29 of 1992).1992-09-18On the date to be fixed by Proclamation of the President.Namibia

Imposition of Quota Levies on Fish: Sea Fisheries Act 1973 (G.N. No. 47 of 1992).1992-04-12Namibia

National Fishing Corporation of Namibia Act, 1991 (Act No. 28).1991-12-12Namibia

Nature Conservation Ordinance, 1975 (No. 4 of 1975).1975-06-19Namibia