date:Sep 06, 2012
aid aspects of the Act that would be addressed included penalties and management measures in Fiji waters.
Other gaps in the Fisheries Act Marine Spaces Act are the West Central Pacific Commission Fiji which is party to and management measures on the conservation and management of sharks, Ms Bainivalu said.
The decrees coming into force will be a way forward for the department because a lot of issues that were not addressed then have been incorporated now, said Ms Bainivalu.