4.1 Policy Legislation Present Comment Fisheries Act Yes Fisheries (Ammendment) Act of 2001 / Fisheries Policy of 2005 Aquaculture Act No Mariculture in Seychelles falls under the jurisdiction of the Fisheries Act of 2001 The Fisheries Policy of 2005 is supportive of mariculture development. Notably paragraphs 4.1.5 and 5.1.4 state: Aquaculture research and development will focus on consolidating the actual “4.1.5 production and facilitate development in new breeding techniques for suitable species.” Aquaculture Policy No And; The Government will promote responsible research and development of “5.1.4 aquaculture and ensure that this development is ecologically sustainable, and allows the rational use of resources shared by aquaculture and other activities. Aquaculture will be promoted with the aim of minimizing adverse environmental changes and related economic and social consequences.” Sub-sector development No plans In 2010, and with funding from the African Development Bank, the Seychelles is Aquaculture Master plan No planning to develop an aquaculture Masterplan. A major thrust of this plan is likely to be the promotion of marine finfish cage farming. Aquaculture zoning will be undertaken as a component of the development of the Aquaculture zoning No aquaculture Masterplan. Environmental Protection Act of 1994 covers the EIA procedures. Additional legislation that is of relevance for mariculture includes: National Parks and Nature Conservancy Act of 1969 (Chapter 141) for mariculture in Marine Parks. – Environmental Yes Management Acts Town and Country Planning Act of 1972 for land based mariculture (currently – under review). Maritime Zones Act, No. 2 of 1999 for sea based mariculture – Any new mariculture venture is subject to an environmental impact assessment as EIA Requirements Yes prescribed by the Environmental Protection Act of 1994. 4.2 Governance
4.1 Policy Legislation Present Comment Fisheries Act Yes Fisheries (Ammendment) Act of 2001 / Fisheries Policy of 2005 Aquaculture Act No Mariculture in Seychelles falls under the jurisdiction of the Fisheries Act of 2001 Aquaculture Policy No The Fisheries Policy of 2005 is supportive of mariculture development. Notably paragraphs 4.1.5 and 5.1.4 state: “4.1.5 Aquaculture research and development will focus on consolidating the actual production and facilitate development in new breeding techniques for suitable species.” And; “5.1.4 The Government will promote responsible research and development of aquaculture and ensure that this development is ecologically sustainable, and allows the rational use of resources shared by aquaculture and other activities. Aquaculture will be promoted with the aim of minimizing adverse environmental changes and related economic and social consequences.” Sub-sector development plans No Aquaculture Master plan No In 2010, and with funding from the African Development Bank, the Seychelles is planning to develop an aquaculture Masterplan. A major thrust of this plan is likely to be the promotion of marine finfish cage farming. Aquaculture zoning No Aquaculture zoning will be undertaken as a component of the development of the aquaculture Masterplan. Environmental Management Acts Yes Environmental Protection Act of 1994 covers the EIA procedures. Additional legislation that is of relevance for mariculture includes: National Parks and Nature Conservancy Act of 1969 (Chapter 141) – for mariculture in Marine Parks. Town and Country Planning Act of 1972 – for land based mariculture (currently under review). Maritime Zones Act, No. 2 of 1999 – for sea based mariculture EIA Requirements Yes Any new mariculture venture is subject to an environmental impact assessment as prescribed by the Environmental Protection Act of 1994. 4.2 Governance
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