Sub-Decree No. 123 ANK.BK on Determination of a Taxon Fishery and Endangered Fishery Product

UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION OF THE SUB-DECREE No. 123 ANK.BK ON DETERMINATION OF A TAXON OF FISHERY AND ENDANGERED FISHERY PRODUCT SUB-DECREE ON DETERMINATION OF A TAXON OF FISHERY AND ENDANGERED FISHERY PRODUCT ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF CAMBODIA Having seen the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia Having seen the Royal Decree No. Nor Sar/Ror Kor Tor/0908/1055 dated on 25 November 2008 on the appointment of the Royal Government of Cambodia Having seen the Royal Decree No. 02/Nor Sar/94 dated on 20 July 1994 promulgating the law on the organization and the conduct of the Council of the Ministers Having seen the Royal Decree No. Nor Sar/Ror Kor Mor/0196/13 dated on 24 January 1996 promulgating the law on the establishment of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Having seen the Royal Decree No. Nor Sar/Ror Kor Mor/0506/011 dated on 21 May 2006 promulgating the Law on Fisheries Having seen the Sub Decree No. 17 Or Nor Kror/Bor Kor dated on 07 April 2000 on the organization and the conduct of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Having seen the Sub Decree No. 78 Or Nor Kror/Bor Kor dated on 11 August 2000 on the change of name from the Department of Fisheries to the Fisheries Administration Having seen Sub-Decree No. 188 Or Nor Kror/Bor Kor dated on 14 November 2008 on the change of name of the Ministerial General Department to General Secretariat, the promotion of the Fisheries and Forestry Administrations to be General Departments, the promotion of the Department of Agronomy and the improvement of agricultural land to be the General Department of Agriculture, the change of General Department of Rubber Plantation to be General Department of Rubber, managed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Having been adopted by the Council of Ministers in the meeting on 24th July, 2009. DECIDED CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISION Article1. This Sub-Decree determines a taxon of inland and marine fisheries and fisheries products that are taken from endangered fishery resources in the Kingdom of Cambodia for sustainable protection, management and conservation in compliance with the law on fisheries. CHAPTER 2 CLASSIFICATION OF ENDANGERED FISHERY TAXA Article2. Endangered fishery taxa are classified into three groups based on the following conditions and statuses of endangerment: 1. Critically Endangered (CR) A taxon of fisheries in the wild is critically endangered when its stock is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the immediate future and its population has been reduced at least 80% over the last ten years or three generations based on estimation, observation or inference. 2. Endangered (EN) A taxon of fisheries in the wild is endangered when there is evidence showing clearly that this type of fisheries is facing a high risk of extinction in the near future and its population has been reduced at least 50% over the last ten years or three generations based on estimation, observation, inference or suspicion. 3. Vulnerable (VU) A taxon is of fisheries in the wild is vulnerable when it is easily facing a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future and its population has been reduced at least 20% over the last ten years or three generations based on estimation, observation, inference or suspicion. Article3. Classification of a fishery taxon is attached in Appendix of this Sub-Decree. Article4. Amendment and addition of a potential endangered fishery taxon in the future will be defined by Sub-Decree. A measure to protect endangered fishery product will be defined by a Proclamation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Article5. Any provision contradicted to this Sub-Decree is used to be abolished. Article6. Minister of the Council of Ministers, Minister of the Ministry of Economic and Finance, Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Minister of the Ministry of Environment, Ministers and Secretaries of State of all ministries, Governors of Phnom Penh Municipality and relevant provinces shall be responsible for the implementation of this Sub-Decree from the signatory date. Made in Phnom Penh on 12th August, 2009 Prime Minister Sign and seal: Sam Dech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen Copied to: Ministry of the Royal Palace General Secretariat of the Constitutional Council General Secretariat of the Senate General Secretariat of the Parliament General Secretariat of the Royal Government Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister Cabinet Office of her Excellency Deputy Prime Ministers As stipulated in Article 6 Royal legislative compilation Chronology and documentation