Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment) Act 2017 (No. 10 of 2017)

73 TO AMEND THE ENDANGERED AND PROTECTED SPECIES ACT 2002 ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of Fiji— Short title and commencement 1.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment) Act 2017. (2) This Act comes into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette. (3) In this Act, the Endangered and Protected Species Act 2002 is referred to as the “Principal Act”. Section 31 amended 2. Section 31 of the Principal Act is amended by— (a) renumbering section “31” as section “31.—(1)”; (b) in subsection (1), inserting “of” after “purposes”; and (c) inserting the following new subsection after subsection (1)— “(2) The Secretariat shall provide a guideline to regulate the utilisation of the trust fund.” ACT NO. 10 OF 2017 I assent. J. K. KONROTE President [28 March 2017] AN ACT 74 Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 Deletion of “Islands” 3. The Principal Act is amended by— (a) deleting “Islands” after “Fiji” wherever it appears; and (b) in sections 6, 7(4)(e), 8(2)(c), 13(3)(c) and 20(1)(a), deleting “the” before “Fiji” wherever it appears. Schedule 1 amended 4. Schedule 1 to the Principal Act is amended by— (a) in Part 1, deleting “Ecsenius figiensis” and substituting “Ecsenius fijiensis”; (b) in Part 1, inserting— (i) the common names for species— (A) Rotuma lewisi as “Rotuma goby/Miqa kei rotuma”; (B) Thamnaconus fijiensis as “Deepwater filefish/Ravi salili”; (C) Epinephelus lanceolatus as “Kavu-loa”; (D) Plagiotremus laudandus flavus as “Bicolor Fang-blenny/ Beleni volai”; (E) Plectranthias fijiensis as “Fiji anthia/ Ecia selili”; (F) Mesopristes kneri as “Golden Crested Perch”; (G) Ecsenius fijiensis as “Fiji clown blenny/ Beleni meketa”; and (H) Bryanninops diannoea as “Diana’s goby/ Vo I daiana”; (ii) the following species after Thamnaconus fijiensis— Species Common Name “Bolbometopon muricatum Bumphead Parrotfish/ Kalia Brotula flaviviridis Brotula goby/ Miqa I borotula Coris aygula Clown coris/ Koli ni Wai/ Drevulolo Corythoichthys polynotatus Yellow-spotted pipefish/ Ika se / Ika volai Dermatopsis greenfieldi Greenfield’s mudbrotula/ Miqa I dave Diancistrus fijiensis Fiji coral brotula/ Miqa vunilase Diancistrus robustus Robust coral brotula/ Miqa ni namo Discotrema zonatum Clingfish/ Ika saisai Ecsenius pardus Combtooth blenny/ Bele ni tuinuku Epinephelus lanceolatus Giant Grouper/ Kavu— loa Epinephelus malabaricus Malabar Grouper/ Kavu sevula Eviota karaspila Pigmy goby/ Vo/ Miqa sewa Gorgasia thamani Thaman’s garden eel/ Duna senilase Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 75 Heteroconger tomberua Tomberua Conger eel/ Tunatuna Hippichthys albomaculosus Freshwater pipefish/ Ika saisai Lairdina hopletupus Hoofprint goby/ Miqa senuku Meiacanthus oualensis Yellow-fanged blenny/ Beleni sedromo Moringua (Basctanichthys) pusillus Moray eel/ Dabea seloa Moringua fijiensis Fiji moray eel/ Dabea ni Uciwai Neoconger tuberculatus Swollen-gut worm eel/ Dunaduna saidra Paracheilinus rubicaudalis Red-tailed flasher wrasse/ Labe buisedamu Parioglossus triquetrus Dartfish/ Ika sailili Parmops echinatus Flashlight fish/ Ika tulase Petroscirtes pylei Twilight fang blenny/ Beleni seasea Plectorhinchus albovittatus Giant Sweet-lips/ Sevaseva levu / Dreke ni Toga Plesiops polydactylus Longfin Pomacentrus microspilos Reef damsel/ Sisi sevola Pseudoanthias flavicauda Yellow-tai led anthias/ Ecia buidromo Redigobius lekutu Lekutu goby/ Vovo/ Miqa ni lekutu Redigobius leveri Lever’s grundel/ Lekutu red goby/ Vovo se damu/ Miqa se damu Schismatogobius chrysonotus Orange-spotted scale-less goby/ Vo – sisi Schismatogobius vitiensis Fiji goby/ Vovo drili Siganus uspi Bi-colored, USP rabbitfish/ Nuqa mataloa Solenostomus halimeda Halimeda ghost pipefish/ Volai I selumi Synchiropus springeri Springer’s mandarinfish/ Ika tuise Trimma anthrena Goby/ Miqa voladra/ Miqa I tirima Tryssogobius nigrolineatus Goby/ Miqa saivola Vanderhorstia bella Shrimp goby/ Miqa vanuku Zoramia flebila Cardinal fish/ Ika ni toa”; 76 Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 (c) inserting the following new part after Part 1— “PART 1A—SHARKS AND SAWFISH Species Common Name Carcharhinus albimarginatus Silver-tip shark/ Qio seavula/ Qio dina Carcharhinus amblyrhyncos Gray reef shark/ Qio saqa Carcharhinus falciformis Silky shark/ Qio sisi Carcharhinus leucas Bull shark/ Qio Qa/ Qio ni uciwai Carcharhinus melanopterus Black-tip reef shark/ Qio tokiloa Carcharhinus plumbeus Sandbar shark/ Qio Vanuku Galeocerda cuvier Tiger shark/ Qio oria Isurus oxyrinchus Mako shark (SF)/ Qio mako Isurus paucus Mako shark (LF)/ Qio mako Prionace glauca Blue shark/ Qio Tuiloa Pristis microdon Sawfish/ Qio uluvaro Triaenodon obesus White-tip reef shark/ Qio tukivula”; (d) in Part 4, inserting the following new species after Hemiphyllodactylus typus— Scientific name Common Name “Lepidodactylus gardineri Rotuman forest gecko Lepidodactylus manni Mann’s forest gecko/ moko kabi”; (e) inserting the following new parts after Part 4— “PART 4A—REPTILES Scientific name Common Name Ogmodon vitianus Fiji burrowing snake/ Bolo PART 4B—AMPHIBIANS Cornufer [Platymantis] vitiensis Fiji tree frog/ Ula/ Boto ni Viti Cornufer [Platymanthis] vitianua Fiji ground frog/ Dreli/ Boto ni Viti”; (f) in Part 5— (i) inserting the following new species after Leiolopisma alazon— Scientific name Common Name “Cryptoblepharus eximius Pygmy snake eyed skink Emoia oriva Rotuman barred tree skink/oriva”; (ii) deleting “Turquoise tree skink” and substituting “Fiji forest skink”; Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 77 (g) in Part 6, inserting— (i) “/bekabeka” after “Polynesian sheath tailed bat” and “/ikua” after “Fijian blossom bat”; and (ii) “Mirimiri/” before “Pteralopex acrodonta”; (h) inserting the following new part after Part 6— “PART 6A—WHALES Scientific name Common Name Mesoplodon longirostris Blainvilles Beaked whale/ Tavuto ni nubu”; (i) in Part 7— (i) deleting the following— Family Species Common Name “Mimosaceae Acacia richii Qumu Euphoribiaceae Bischofia javanica Koka Podocarpaceae Dacrycarpus imbricatus Amunu Lauraceae Endiandra elaeocarpa Damabi Verbenaceae Gmelina vitiensis Rosawa Santalaceae Santalum yasi Yasi Sterculiaceae Sterculia vitiensis Waciwaci Proteaceae Turrillia vitiensis Kauceuti Palmae Veitchia vitiensis”; (ii) deleting “nggmleve” and substituting “Drautabua”; and (iii) inserting the following new species after Planchonella umbonata— Species Common Name (English/Fijian) “Alectryon grandifolius Masa B Balaka diffusa Niuniu Balaka macrocarpa Niuniu/ Balaka Balaka microcarpa Balaka Balaka streptostacys Balaka bulitavu Balaka Barringtonia seaturae Vutu dina Cordia subcordata Nawanawa Cupaniopsis vitiensis Vusavusa Cyclophyllum barbatum Ola Cyphosperma tanga Taqwa Cyphosperma “naboutini” 78 Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 Cyphosperma trichospadix Dacrydium nausoriense Yaka/ Tagitagi Elaeocarpus storckii Gaigai Emmenosperma micropetalum Tomanu Equisetum ramossisimum Ai masi Exocarpus vitiensis Tubu ni yasi Ficus storckii Ai masi Freycinetia vitiensis Wame Geanthus cevuga Cevuga Heterospathe phillipsii Niuniu Hydriastele boumae Niuniu Hydriastele vitiensis Lycopodium magnificum Blue tassel fern Lycopodium serratum Manilkara dissecta Bau sagali Manilkara vitiensis Boca Meryta tenuifolia Lutulutu Neoveitchia storckii Vuleito Ophioglossum reticulatum Parkia parrii Vaivai ni wai Pandanus joskei Voivoi Pandanus levuensis Pandanus taveuniensis Pandanus thurstonii Voivoi Planchonella sessilis Yawe korobaba Pritchardia thurstonii Masei Psilotum complanatum Pterocymbium oceanicum Ma Symplocos leptophylla Ai susu Tapeinosperma capitatum Dasia Tmesipteris truncata Veitchia simulans Niusawa”; and (i) inserting the following new parts after Part 7— PART 8—MOLLUSCS Species Common Name Cassis cornuta Giant lamp shell/ Buli cina Charonia tritonis Giant triton shell/ Davui/ Davui dina Conus cakobaui Cakobau’s cone shell/ Viro kei bau Conus fijiensis Fiji cone shell/ Viro sewa Conus fijisulcatus Sacred cone shell/ Viro tabu Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 79 Conus gigasulcatus Great cone shell/ Viro levu Conus joliveti Jolivet’s cone/ Viro I joliveti Cypraea auratium Golden cowry/ Buli kula Cypraea desforgesi Des Forges cowry/ Buli I foresi Cypraea summersi Summer’s cowry/ Buli kata Cypraeacassis rufa Bullmouth helmut/ Buli tagane Lambis truncata Truncate spider shell/ Ega levu MARINE BIVALVE Tridacna balavuana Devil giant clam/ Vasua tevoro PART 9—CRUSTACEANS Species Common Name Arteseomorpha foliacea Vatulele red prawn/ Ura damu Birgus latro Coconut crab/ Ugavule Panulirus ornatus Ornate spiny lobster/ Urau tamata Panulirus versicolor Painted spiny lobster/ Urau dina PART 10—HOLOTHURIANS Species Common Name Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Sandfish/ Dairo/ Dairo dina Holothuria scabra var. versicolor Golden sandfish/ Dairo - kula Holothuria whitmaei Black teatfish/ Loaloa PART 11—GASTROPODS FRESHWATER SNAIL Species Common Name Acochlidium fijiense Freshwater opisthobranch/ Sici dabe Fijidoma maculata Freshwater snail/ Sici drodro/ Sici ni waidranu Fluviopupa daunivucu Daunivucu snail/ Sici daunivucu Fluviopupa derua Derua snail/ Sici derua Fluviopupa irinimeke Irinimeke snail/ Sici irinimeke Fluviopupa lali Lali snail/Sici lali Fluviopupa lalinimeke Lalinimeke snail/ Sici lalinimeke Fluviopupa mekewesi Mekewesi snail/ Sici mekewesi Fluviopupa mekeniyaqona Mekeniyaqona snail/ Sici mekeniyaqona Fluviopupa pupoidea Stream rock snail/ Sici vela Fluviopupa seasea Seasea snail/ Sici seasea Fluviopupa vacamalolo Vakamalolo snail/ Sici vakamalolo 80 Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 TERRESTRIAL SNAIL Species Common Name Partula lanceolata Mago tree snail/ Sici vanua lanceolata Partula leefi Rotuman tree snail/ Aniha hanua leefi Partula lirata Lau tree snail/ Sici vanua lirata Samoana alabastrina Moala tree snail/ Sici vanua alabastrina Callistocharis [Placostylus] elobatus Vanua Levu sici vanua elobatus Callistocharis [Placostylus] fulguratus Sici vanua fulguratus Callistocharis [Placostylus] garretti Sici vanua garretti Callistocharis [Placostylus] graeffei Viti Levu sici vanua Callistocharis [Placostylus] guanensis Gau sici vanua guanesis Callistocharis [Placostylus] hoyti Vanua Levu sici vanua hotyi Callistocharis [Placostylus] malleatus Sici vanua malleatus Callistocharis [Placostylus] morosus Sici vanua morosus Callistocharis [Placostylus] ochrostoma Sici vanua ochrostoma Callistocharis [Placostylus] subroseus Sici vanua subroseus Euplacostylus [Placostylus] kantavunsis Kadavu sici vanua kanatavunsis Euplacostylus [Placostylus] koroensis Koro sici vanua Euplacostylus [Placostylus] mbengensis Beqa sici vanua Euplacostylus [Placostylus] seemanni Kadavu sici vanua seemani Trochomorpha abrochroa Viti Levu trochomorphid snail Trochomorpha accurate Viti Levu trochomorphid snail Trochomorpha albostriata Lau trochomorphid snail Trochomorpha coralline Lauan trochomorphid snail Trochomorpha depressostriata Viti Levu trochomorphid snail Trochomorpha fessonia Trochomorphid snail Trochomorpha kambarae Kabara trochomorphid snail Trochomorpha kantavuensis Kadavu trochomorphid snail Trochomorpha latimarginata Ovalau trochomorphid snail Trochomorpha luedersi Trochomorphid snail Trochomorpha merzianoides Vanua Levu trochomorphid snail Trochomorpha moalensis Moala trochomorphid snail Trochomorpha planoconus Ono trochomorphid snail Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 81 Trochomorpha tavinniensis Taveuni trochomorphid snail Trochomorpha transarata Mago trochomorphid snail Trochomorpha tumulus Viti Levu trochomorphid snail Trochomorpha tuvuthae Tuvuca trochomorphid snail PART 12—INSECTS—BEETLES Species Common Name Xixuthrus heros Giant Fijian Long—horned beetle Xixuthrus ganglbaueri Giant Fijian Long—horned beetle Xixuthrus terribilis (syn. heyrovski) Giant Fijian Long—horned Beetle”. Schedule 2 amended 5. Schedule 2 to the Principal Act is amended by— (a) in Part 1— (i) deleting the following— Scientific name Common Name “Epinephelus lanceolatus Giant Grouper Lairdina hopletupus Parmops echinatus Signus uspi Redigobius leveri”; (ii) inserting the common names for species Bathygobius petrophilus as “Goby/ Vo” and species Meicanthus bundoon as “Goby/ Vo”; and (iii) inserting the following new species after Redigobius sp— Scientific name Common Name “Acanthurus guttatus Striped surgeonfish/ Draunivau Centropyge flavissimus Lemonpeel angelfish/ Laji - sedromo Cetascarus bicolor Bicolored parrotfish/ Ulavi draniqai Cirrhilabrus majorie Majories wrasse/ Labe Chlorurus microrhinos Steephead parrotfish/ Ulurua Forcipyger flavissimus Longnose butterfly fish/ Tivi Ucuna Forcipyger longirostris Big longnose butterfly fish/ Tivi ucusai Naso vlamingi Bingos Unicorn fish/ Ta - ucubi Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides Harlequin sweetlips/ Sevaseva Plectorhinchus gibbosus Blubberlip sweetlip/ Tevulu Scarus altipinnis Filamentfin parrotfish/ Ulavi buise Siganus doliatus Barred rabbitfish/ Nuqa seloa Siganus punctatissimus Black spotted rabbitfish/ Nuqa ni cakau”; 82 Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 (b) in Part 3, inserting— (i) “/moko kabi” after “Oceanic gecko”; (ii) “/Skink toed gecko” after “Pacific slender toed gecko”; and (iii) the following new species after Nactus pelagicus— Scientific name Common Name “Ramphotyphlops spp. Taveuni Blind Snake”; (c) in Part 4, inserting “Fijian” before “Green tree skink” and “Barred tree skink/” before “Dandy skink”; (d) in Part 8— (i) deleting the following— Family Species Common Name “Rhizophoraceae Bruguiera gymnorrhiza Dogo Palmae Cyphosperma tanga Palmae Cyphosperma trichospadix Podocarpaceae Dacrydium nausoriense Palmae Prichardia thurstonii”; (ii) inserting the common names for species— (A) Balaka longirostris as “Niuniu”; (B) Balaka seemannii as “Niuniu”; (C) Calamus vitiensis as “Qanuya”; and (D) Clinostigma exorrhizum as “Niuniu”; (iii) inserting “dilodilo” after “Damanu” and “vatu” after “Mako”; and (iv) inserting the following new species after Trichospermum richii— Species Common Name “Acacia richii Qumu Aglaia axillaris Qiliyaqo Aglaia greenwoodii Tawatawa Aglaia vitiensis Lidiyago Alpinia vitiensis Alstonia montana Drega A Astronidium storckii Tava A Berrya pacifica Tovau Brackenridgea nitida Belebele Buchanania vitiensis Damanu ni yaqaqa Burckella richii Bau Calophyllum cerasiferum Damanu lailai A Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 83 Canarium vanikoroense Kaunisiga Claoxylon vitiensis Male ni via Cryptocarya fusca Karaua/ Karava Cyrtandra anthropophagorum Wainidra Cyrtandra coleoides Bati tabua Cyrtandra jugalis Beta beta Dacrydium imbricatus Amunu Discocalyx fusca Vutuvutu Dysoxylum aliquantulum Sorovulu Dysoxylum lenticellare Malamala Dysoxylum myriandrum Sasawira Dysoxylum quercifolium Mala damu Dysoxylum seemannii Danidani loa Elaeocarpus chelonimorphus Sivia Elaeocarpus gillespieanus Elaeocarpus kambi Kabi Elaeocarpus Lepidus Kabi lailai Eleocharis dulcis Kuta Endiandra elaeocarpa Tabadamu A Endiandra gillespiei Tabadamu B Erythrina fusca Drala Erythrospermum acuminatissimum Mavida Exocarpos vitiensis Tubu ni Yasi Excoecaria acuminata Mana i vanua Flacourtia vitiensis Tadruka Ficus smithii Nunu Freycinetia caudata Wame Freycinetia grayana Wame Freycinetia hombronii Wame Garcinia sessilis Bulu wai Garcinia vitiensis Bulu lailai Gmelina vitiensis Rosawa Geniostoma macrophyllum Boiboida levu Gyrocarpus americanus Wiriwiri Heritiera ornithocephala Rogi/Rosarosa Hernandia nymphaeifolia Evuevu Homalium laurifolium Sakisakivuto Homalium vitiense Molaca Ixora pelagica Sinu ni veikau Koelreuteria elegans Manawi Litsea mellifera Vurutumoko 84 Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 Mammea odorata Vetau Maniltoa grandiflora Moivi levu Maniltoa minor Moivi lailai Maniltoa vestita Cicibi B Medinilla waterhousei Tagimoucia Medusanthera vitiensis Duvu Melicope cucullata Drautolu Metrosideros collina Vuga Metroxylon vitiense Soga Micromelium minutum Sasaqilu Myristica grandifolia Kaudamu levu Myristica macrantha Male waqa Neuburgia alata Bo Neuburgia corynocarpa Bulei Neuburgia macrocarpa Boloa Ochrosia vitiensis Dogodogo Palaquium fidjiense Bau sauwalu Physokentia petiolatus Taqwa damu Pisonia umbellifera Roro Planchonella membranacea Sarosaro B Planchonella pyrulifera Yawe (Sarosaro) Planchonella vitiensis Covi (Sarosaro) Pleiogynium timoriense Manui Plerandra insolita Sole lailai Podocarpus decipiens Asiboloi Polyalthia amygdalina Mocelolo Polyalthia vitiensis Sigasa Readea membranaceae Okeoke Rhaphidophora spuria Yalu Rhizophora stylosa Tiri/ Tiri wai Rhizophora x selala Tiri selala Santalum yasi Yasi/ Yasi dina Sapindus vitiensis Sawailau Scirpodendron ghaeri Misimisi Serianthes melanesica Vaivai ni veikau A Sterculia vitiensis Waciwaci Syzygium diffusum Yasiyasi lailai Syzygium effusum Yasidravu lailai Syzygium grayi Yasileba Syzygium leucanthum Yasikavika Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 85 Syzygium quadrangulatum Daka Syzygium seemannianum Yasiwai Tapeinosperma grande Dasia levu Terminalia catappa Tavola Turrillia vitiensis Kauceuti Vavaea degeneri Bua ni viqalau Viticipremna vitilevuensis Bosawa Xylocarpus moluccensis Zanthoxylum gillespieanum Totowiwi”; and (e) inserting the following new parts after Part 8— “PART 9—MOLLUSCS MARINE BIVALVES Species Common Name Pteria penguin Penguin winged oyster/ Civa dranikea Nautililus pompilius Perly nautilus/ Natila/ Sulua dausoko PART 10—INSECTS BUTTERFLIES Species Common Name Hypolimnas inopinata Polyura caphontis Papilio schmeltzi Fijian swallowtail DAMSELFLIES Species Common Name Nesobasis angulicollis Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Nesobasis aurantiaca Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Nesobasis brachycerca Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Nesobasis caerulecaudata Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Nesobasis caerulescens Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Nesobasis campioni Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Nesobasis comosa Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Nesobasis erythrops Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Nesobasis flavifrons Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Nesobasis flavostigma Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Nesobasis heteroneura Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Nesobasis ingens Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Nesobasis leveri Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Nesobasis longistyla Damselflies/ Dolodolowai 86 Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 Price: $1.40 S. NAVUNILAWA, Government Printer, Suva, Fiji — 2017 10/Z/17—700 Official Printer Since 1883 Nesobasis malcolmi Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Nesobasis monticola Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Nesobasis nigrostigma Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Nesobasis pedata Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Neosbasis recava Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Nesobasis rufostigma Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Nesobasis selysi Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Neosbasis telegastrum Damselflies/ Dolodolowai DRAGONFLY Species Common Name Hypothemis hageni Cecewai STICK INSECTS Species Common Name Cotylosoma dipneusticum Nisyrus spinulousus Mimimata CICADA Species Common Name Raiateana knowlesi Nanai Raiateana kuruduadua” Passed by the Parliament of the Republic of Fiji this 21st day of March 2017.