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Maldives • Law • 2019

(MDV) Fisheries Act of Maldives (Act No. 14/2019)

Country
Maldives
Document type
Law
Date
2019
Geographical Coverage
National
Abstract
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Legal Area
Duty to take climate change into account in fisheries plans/policies Duty to collect and report on GHG emissions and removals from the fisheries sector System of authorization for aquaculture operations with entry points for climate change considerations Provisions on climate sensitive management of fish farms Provisions on aquatic animal health and biosecurity Requirements for fisheries management plans to consider climate change goals and impacts Regulations on land conversion to aquaculture
Cross-cutting Categories
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Website
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Source
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Type of source
Official
Other results in Duty to take climate change into account in fisheries plans/policies
Other results in Duty to collect and report on GHG emissions and removals from the fisheries sector
Other results in System of authorization for aquaculture operations with entry points for climate change considerations
Other results in Provisions on aquatic animal health and biosecurity
Other results in Requirements for fisheries management plans to consider climate change goals and impacts
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