Law No. 8763 concerning an addition to Law No. 7908 on fishing and aquaculture

REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA ASSEMBLY LAW No. 8763 dated 2. 04. 2001 CONCERNING AN ADDITION TO LAW No. 7908 DATED 5. 04. 1995 uoN FISHING AND AQUACULTURE" Based on articles 78 and 83 point 1 of the Constitution, upon proposal from the Council of Ministers, THE ASSEMBLY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 To make the following addition to Law No. 7908 dated 5. 04. 1995 "On fishing and aquaculture": After Article 27 point 6, point 6/1 is inserted: "W,ater bodies of the Republic of Albania may be leased to physical and legal entities that desire to engage in intensive aquaculture. The purpose of the lease is to exploit these water bodies according to pr1nciples of sustainable development Procedures and lease rates are defined by special decision of the Council of Ministers according to the category of water body. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food designates the water bodies to be leased for the above-mentioned purpose. The Committee for Tourism Development, the National Environmental Agency and the Secretariat of the National Water Council will participate in the leasing process. Article 2 This law enters into force 15 days following its publication in the Official Journal. CHAIRMAN Skender Gjinushi 101