The new law regulates fishing activity, protects marine life, and supports the coastal economy.
Somalia has enacted Law No. 29 of 2014, a law to regulate fishing, protect marine life, and foster economic development. The law provides a framework for managing the country's fisheries.
The Act was enacted to protect Somalia's marine resources and support coastal communities. Its purpose is to regulate fishing activity, conserve marine life, and promote responsible economic development of the fisheries sector.
Law No. 29 of 2014, the Fisheries Law was enacted and entered into force in 2014.
Somalia's coastal waters are rich in marine life and vital to coastal livelihoods, but they require careful management. This law was designed to regulate fishing and protect those resources.
The law sets out rules for regulating fishing activity, helping to ensure that the resource is used responsibly and sustainably.
It includes measures to protect marine life and conserve the marine environment for the future.
The law supports the economic development of the fisheries sector, recognising its importance to coastal communities and the wider economy.
By balancing conservation with development, the law aims to ensure that Somalia's marine resources benefit present and future generations.
This law is important because it helps protect Somalia's marine resources while supporting the coastal economy. Rules to regulate fishing and conserve marine life safeguard a vital natural asset and the livelihoods that depend on it. Sustainable fisheries support food security and long-term economic development.
“Somalia's marine resources are both an economic asset and an environmental trust. By regulating fishing and protecting marine life, this law helps secure those resources for the future. Effective enforcement and cooperation with coastal communities will be key to sustainable fisheries.”
, Asha-Kin F. Duale, LL.M. (Master of Laws), LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws)
Managing Partner at Mogadishu Law Office
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