Fisheries (General Amendment) Regulations, 1994 (G.N. No. 369)

Supplement No. 39 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLA TION ISSN 085~34X 'JIh October, 1994 to the Gazette of the United Republic of Tanzania No. 40, Vol. 75, dated 7'h October, 1994 Printed by the Government Printer, Dar es Salaam, by Order of Government GOVERNMENT NOTICE No. 369 published on 7/10/94 THE FISHERIES ACT OF 1970 (No.6 OF 1970) REGULATIONS Made under section 7 THE FISHERIES (GENERAL AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1994 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Fisheries (General Amend ment) Regulations of 1994 and shall be read as one with the Fisheries Principal Regulations of 1989 and shall be deemed to have come into operation on the first day of March, 1994. 2. Paragraph (2) of Regulation 18 of the Fisheries Principal Regula tions of 1989is hereby amended by deleting the whole of sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) and substituting for them the following: "(b) introduce closed periods for fishiu&. restrict fishing time, specify fishing zones for any fishery;" "(c) regulate number of fishermen, number, size and type of fishing vessels to be engaged, type and sizefor fishing gear or any pieces of equipment, appliance or instrument to be employed for any purpose in relation to fishing;" 3. Paragraph (2) of Regulation 28 of the Fisheries Principal Regula tions of 1989 is hereby amended by introducing a new paragraph im mediately after sub paragraph (b) and naming it paragraph (3). (3) No person shall use or cause another person to use trawl net with mesh size less than 100mm in the cod-end in any area of Lake Victoria. 4. Part of the Second Schedule of the Fisheries Principal Regulations of 1989 is hereby amended as follows: 1101 Citation and Com mence ment G.N. 317 of 1519189 Fisheries (General Amendment) a.s. No. 369 (contd.) SCHEDULE COLUMN ONE Region District 1. ARUSHA Arumeru Arusha Monduli Babati Hanang Ngorongoro Mbulu Kiteto Simanjiro 2. KIGOMA Kigoma Township KigomaDistrict Kasulu Kibondo 3. TABORA Tabora Municipality Tabora District Council U rambo District Council Nzega District Council Igunga District Council 4. MBEYA Mbeyarural Mbeya township Chuya Kyela Mbozi Ileje Usangu 5. MTWARA Mtwara Township Mtwara District Council Newala Masasi Tandahimba 1102 COLUMN Two Mark A RU AR MD BT BB NG ML ET SJ K KGM KGM KU KB o TBI TBW UR NZ IG E MB MJ CH KY BZ IJ US W MM MY NE MA TH CoLUMN ONE Region District 6. KAGERA Bukoba Township Bukoba rural Biharamulo Karagwe Ngara Muleba Fisheries (General Amendment) G.N. No. 369 (contd.) COLUMN Two Mark B BKT BKR KB KE NR ME The whole of the Third Schedule of the Fisheries Principal Regulations of 1989 (as amended) is hereby deleted and replaced by the following: THIRD SCHEDULE Regulation 6 (6) 7(6) and 13 Part A Form 2. Fishing vessel Registration and Transfer fee Fishing vessel Registration and Transfer fee shall be charged according to the mode of fishing operation ownership and level of investment in terms of shore based fish processing facilities which have been approved according to the Fisheries Policy. Tanzania Vessel Payable in equivalent T.SHS. Foreign Vessel Payable in USVessel Descrption (i) (ii) (i) (ii) Prohibited Prohibited US$ 56.8 US$ 84,0 US$ 20,000.0 US$ 40,000.0 Prohibited 1. Prawn trawler Vessel up to 11.0 metres orZO.GRT Vessel between 21-159GRT above 159GRT. 2. Fin fishvessel: up to 11.0 metres in length Betweeitll-15.m. Between 15-20.m. Between 21-150.m. Between 151-200 Between201-250 Between251~306 above 301 3. Sport fishing vessel US$1.4 US$4.0 US$8.0 US$28.0 US$40.0 uss ioo.o US$150.0 US$2oo.0 US$5.6 US$1.4 US$4.0 US$10.0 US$40.0 ussreo.o US$150.0 US$oo.O US$250.0 US$5.6 Prohibited Prohibited US$5OO.0 US$l,ooo.O US$ 700.0 US$ 2,000.0 US$l,ooo US$lO,ooo.O US$2,OOO.0 US$12,000.0 US$2,5OO.0 US$14,OOO.0 US$ 3,000.0 US$ 16,000.0 US$4,000.0 US$18,000.0 uss ioo.o uss ioo.o Transfer fee for any type of fishing vessel shall be the same rate as the registration fee. Note: (i) Individual/company with approved shore based fish processing facilities; (ii) Individual/company without approved shore based fish processing facilities. 1103 Fisheries (General Amendment) G.N. No. 369 (contd.) PARTB: US$20.0 US$45.0 @GRT US$60.0 @GRT US$75.0 @GRT US$90.0 @GRT US$105.0 @GRT US$120.0 @GRT US$135.0 @GRT US$150.0 @GRT US$165.0 Prohibited Prohibited Prohibited US$20.0 US$/18.8 @GRT US$25.0 @GRT US$31.3 @GRT US$37.5 @GRT US$43.8 @GRT US$50.0 @GRT US$50.3 @GRT US$62.5 @GRT US$68.8 US$1.0 US$2.0 US$4.0 Prohibited US$3.0 @GRT US$1.0 US$2.0 US$2.5 Prohibited US$2.0 @GRT 51-100GRT US$3.0 US$O. @GRT @GRT 101-150GRT US$4.0 US$7.5 @GRT @GRt 151-200GRT US$5.0 US$9.0 @GRT @GRT 201-250GRT US$6.0 US$1O.5 @GRT @GRT 251-300GRT US$7.0 US$13.5 @GRT @GRT 301-350GRT US$8.0 US$15.0 @GRT @GRT 351-400GRT US$9.0 US$16.0 @GRT @GRT Above401GRT US$10.0 US$19.5 @GRT @GRT Sport fishing vessel US$20.0 US$20.0 Fishing vessel licence Fees for fishing vesel licence Form 4 shall be charged according to Gross Registered Tonnage ownership and level of investment in terms of shore based fish processing facilities which have been approve according to the Fisheries Policy: Prawn trawler: up to 11.0 metres or 20 GRT Vessel for Ordinary fishup to 11metres 11.0-15.0 metres 15.0-20.0 Trawler or vessel for ordinary fish: 21-50GT Note: (i) Individual/company with approved shore based fish process facilities. (ii) Individual/company ",ithout approved.shore based fish processing facilities. PART C: Form 6: Fees for collecting of fishing. Type of fish and fish products and licences for fishing, collecting or dealing in fish and fish products. Product Citizen (Payable in equiv. T .Shs.) (i) (ii) Non-Citizen (Payable in US$) (i) (ii) Aquarium fish Seashells Bechdemer Seaweeds Shark fins & Jaws Crustacea Fish maws FishOffals Fish skins US$10.5 US$4.2 US$2.6 US$2.6 US$2.6 US$4.2 US$2.6 US$2.6 US$2.6 US$15.8 US$6.3 US$3.9 US$3.9 US$3.9 US$6.3 US$3.9 US$3.9 US$3.9 US$420.0 US$420.0 US$420.0 US$420.0 US$420.0 US$420.0 US$420.0 US$420.0 US$420 Prohibited Prohibited Prohibaed Prohibited Prohibited Prohibited Prohibited Prohibited Prohibited 1104 Fisheries (General Amendment) G.N. No. 369 (contd.) Note: (i) Individual/Company with approved shore based fish processing.facilities; (ii) Individual/Company without approved shore based fish processing facilities. Fishing Licences for Crustaces Tanzania Vessel (Payable in equivalent T.Shs.) Foreign Vessel (Payable in US$) Prohibited Vessel Description Trawler up to 11.0m. or20GRT 21-50GRT 51-1ooGRT 101-150GRT (i) Prohibited US$2.0 @GRT US$3.0 @GRT US$4.0 @GRT (ii) US$4.5 @GRT US$6.0 @GRT US$7.5 @GRT (i) US$IS.8 @GRT US$25.0 @GRT US$31.3 @GRT (ii) US$45.0 @GRT US$60.0 @GRT US$75.0 @GRT Vessel description TANZANIA VESSEL (Payable in equivalent Tshs.) ~) ~~ FOREIGN VESSEL (Payable in US$) (i) (ii) Prohibited 151~2oo 201-250 251-300 301-350 351-400 Above 400 US$ 5.0@GRT 6.0@GRT 7.0@GRT 8.0@GRT 9.0@GRT 1O.0@GRT US$ 9.0@GRT 1O.5@GRT 13.5@GRT 15.0@GRT 16.5@GRT 19.5@GRT Prohibited US$ US$ 37.5@GRT 90.0@GRT 43.8@GRT 105.0@GRT 50.0@GRT 120.0@ GRT 56.3 @GRT 135.0@ GRT 62.5 @GRT 150.0@ GRT 68.8@GRT 165.0@GRT Fishing licences for ordinary fin fish. Vessel Description TANZANIA VESSEL FOREIGN VESSEL (Payable in equivalent Tshs.) (Payable in US $) (i) (ii) (i) (ii) US$ US$ US$ US$ Vessel up to 11.0m or20GRT 1.5 1.5 Prohibited 11-15.0Metres 5.0 5.0 Prohibited 15-20.0Metres 10.0 10.0 Prohibited 21-50 GRT 1.0@GRT 2.3@GRT 9.4@GRT 22.5@GRT 51-100 GRT 1.5@GRT 3.0@GRT 12.5@GRT 30.0@GRT 101-150 GRT 2.0@GRT 3.8@GRT 15.6@GRT 37.5@GRT 151-200 GRT 2.5@GRT 4.5@GRT 18.8@GRT 45.0@GRT 201-250 GRl' 3.0@GRT 5.3@GRT 21.9@GRT 52.5@GRT 251-300 GRT 3.5@GRT 6.8@GRT 25.0@GRT 60.0@GRT 301-350 GRT 4.0@GRT 7.5@GRT 28.6@GRT 67.5@GRT 351-400 GRT 4.5@GRT 8.3@GRT 31.3@GRT 75.1@GRT Above 400 5.0@GRT 9.8@GRT 34.4@GRT 82.3@GRT 1105 Fisheries (General Amendment) G.N. No. 369 (contd.) Note: (I) individual/Company with approved shore based fish processing facilities; (ii) individual/Company without approved shore based fish processing facilities. Sport fishing (Payable in equivalent Tshs.) for fortnight (fourteen days) -US $ 5.0 One month. (thirty days) -US $ 10.0 Oneyear (three hundred sixty five days) -US $ 50.0 Fees for export licences and export royalities. Product CITIZEN (Payable in equiv. Tshs.) (i) (ii) FOREIGNER (Payable in US$) (i) (i) (ii) Export royalty Citizen/ Foreigner Aquarium fish Beche der mer Crustacea Seashells Sea Weeds Shark fin & jaws Cephalopods Dried fish Fish fillets Whole/fresh! chilled frozen fish Fish maws Fishoffals Other products not specified above US$36.5 US$17.9 US$31.5 US $ 31.5 US$17.9 US $17.9 US $31.5 US $ 31.5 US $ 31.5 US$63.0 US$17.9 US$17.9 US$29.4 US$39.2 US $420.0 Prohibited 5% ad valorem US$19.6 US$420.0 Prohibited 5% ad valorem US$34.7 US $420.0 Prohibited 5% ad valorem US$34.7 US$420.0 Prohibited 5% ad valorem U5$17.9 US $420.0 Prohibited 5% ad valorem US$19.6 US $ 420.0 Prohibited 5% ad valorem US $34.7 US $420.0 Prohibited 5% ad valorem US$34.7 US $ 420.0 Prohibited 5% ad valorem US$34.7 US $420.0 Prohibited 5% ad valorem US$69.3 TIS$ 840.0 Prohibited 12lh% ad valo rem US$19.6 US$420.0 Prohibited 5% ad valorem US$19.6 US$420.0 Prohibited 5% ad valorem Us $ 32.3 US $ 420.0 Prohibited 5% ad valorem Note: (a) foreigners without approved shore based fish processing facilities shall not engage in export trade; (b) Fishery products from aquaculture or mariculture shall not be subjected to export royalities. PartD: Certificate of Ownership Type offish/fish product A single shell . A number of shells making a set .. Shark jaw . Aquarim tank . Form 7 Fee[orcertificateof Ownership (Payable in equiv. Ths.) US$ 1.58 US$2.06 US$2.06 US$3.15 Dar es Salaam, 15th June, 1994 1106 JUMA H. OMARI, Minister for Tourism, Natural Resources and Environment