Fishery Limits Act 1977
Made 1977-12-16 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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About this law
- Language
- English
- Kind
- Act
- Organisation
- European Union
- Country
- Solomon Islands
- Subjects
- Fisheries and aquaculture, Sea
- Keywords
- marine fisheries, maritime zone, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, sovereignty, maritime boundaries
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Fishery Limits Act LAWS OF SOLOMON ISLANDS [1996 EDITION] CHAPTER 96 FISHERY LIMITS AN ACT TO EXTEND THE FISHERY LIMITS OF SOLOMON ISLANDS TO TWO HUNDRED NAUTICAL MILES [1st January 1978] 18 of 1977 LN 46A of 1978 Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Fishery Limits Act. Extension to 200 nautical miles 2. Subject to section 3 hereof, the fishery limits of Solomon Islands extend to 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the territorial sea adjacent to Solomon Islands is measured. Provision for adjustment of limits LN 46A of 1978 3. For the purpose of implementing any international agreement or the arbitral award of an international body or otherwise the Prime Minister may by Order declare that the fishery limits of Solomon Islands extend to such other line as may be specified in the Order. Application of limits to existing laws 4. References to fishery limits in any enactments for the time being in force relating to sea fishing are to the limits set by or under the preceding sections of this Act. (No Subsidiary Legislation) http://www.paclii.org/sb/legis/consol act/fla180/