Minimum Standards for the Citizens of Sri Lanka engaged in Fishing Operations in Foreign Flagged Fishing Vessels Regulations of 2015

w;s úfYI wxl 1945$7 - 2015 foieïn¾ ui 14 jeks i`ÿod - 2015'12'14 No. 1945/7 - MONDAY DECEMBER 14, 2015 EXTRAORDINARY Y%S ,xld m%cd;dka;%sl iudcjd§ ckrcfha .eiÜ m;%h The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Published by Authority) PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications 1A This Gazette Extraordinary can be downloaded from www.documents.gov.lk L.D. B. 1/2012 (II). THE FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES ACT, No. 2 OF 1996 REGULATIONS made by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development under Section 61(1) (t) of the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act, No. 2 of 1996, for the purpose of implementing conservation and management measures adopted by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission. MAHINDA AMARAWEERA, Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development. Colomobo, 3oth November, 2015. Regulations 1. These regulations may be cited as minimum standards for the citizen of Sri Lanka engaged in fishing operations in foreign flagged fishing boats Regulations No. 0f 2015. 2. Any citizen of Sri Lanka who desires to serve in a foreign flagged fishing vessel which operates within the Exclusive Economic Zone of Sri Lanka, High seas, or within the Exclusive Economic Zone of other coastal states shall : (i) be of not less than 18 years of age ; (ii) obtain an identity card issued by the Director General of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to prove his identity in addition to the National Identity Card issued by the Commissioner General of Registration of Persons ; (iii) not be employed by a person who has been found to be engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing under the vessel monitoring systems maintained by the respective state. 3. No recruitement Agency or Institute shall employ and citizen of Sri Lanka on behalf of an employer who has been found to be engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing under the vessel monitoring system of the respective state. 4. (i) Any person who desires to be employed by a foreign flagged fishing vessel shall make and application for a permit substantially in the form specified in the Schedule I hereto. I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2015'12'14 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 14.12.2015 2A (ii) Every permit issued under this regulation shall be substantially in the form specified in Schedule II hereto. 5. The Director-General shall issue a permit only on fulfillment of the requirements specified in the regulation 2 hereof. 6. No person shall serve in any foreign flagged fishing boat unless under the authority of a permit issued by the Director General of Fisheries for that purpose. I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2015'12'14 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 14.12.2015 3A SCHEDULE I [Regulation 4(i)] Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Maligawatta, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka Application for a permit to serve in a foreign fishing boat Full Name Permanent Address District of Resident NIC No. Passport No. (if any) Date of Birth Year Month Date Age as at date of apply Year Month Dates Telephone Number Fishers I. D. No. Issued DFAR Current Nature of Master/Skipper The contact details of the current employer Member of crew Name and Address Fish Telephone No. Processor/Exporter The Agency/Institute which facilitate employment Name Address Telephone No. Working experience in a capacity Foreign country Period of work of applying employment Name/s of such foreign country/s Sri Lanka Any records of convictions for violations of national or other National, Fisheries Laws I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2015'12'14 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 14.12.2015 4A 1. I certity that the above information given in the application is true and correct. 2. I hereby agree that I would not engage in any illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and an affidavit to ensure the agreement is attached hereto. 3. I do hereby agree that if details mentioned in this is revealed incorrect the permit issued based on these details is liable to be cancelled. ........................... Signature of the Applicant. Date :............................... For office use only (a) Recommend/not recommend to issue the permit granted to serve in a foreign fishing boat .................................................................................................................................................... ......................... ........................................ ........................... .................... Signature Name of the Fisheries Officer FI Division Date (b) Recommend/not recommend to issue the permit granted to serve in a foreign fishing boat .................................................................................................................................................. ......................... ........................................ ........................... .................... Signature Name of the Assistant Director District Date (c) Order of the Director General/Licensing Officer Approved/not approved to issue the permit granted to serve in a foreign fishing boat Name :............................................................. Designation :.................................................. Seal :.............................................................. I fldgi ( ^I& fPoh - YS% ,xld m%cd;dka;s%l iudcjd§ ckrcfha w;s úfYI .eiÜ m;%h - 2015'12'14 PART I : SEC. (I) - GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA - 14.12.2015 5A SCHEDULE II [Regulation 4(ii)] Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Maligawatta, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka Permit to serve in a Foreign flagged Fishing Boat Permission is granted to .....................................................................of ...............................................................bearing National ID No. .........................................and Passport No. ..............................................................to serve in the capacity of Master/Skipper/Crew Member/Labourer in the Foreign flagged fishing boat belonging to the Fishing Company .........................................of ..........................................(if any) subjected to the immigration and emigration laws of Sri Lanka and the International conventions treaties and the resolution signed and adopted by Sri Lanka. ................................ Director-General Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. 01-37 PRINTED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, SRI LANKA.