19 Powers to Aid Fishers

Law No. 146 of 2021 assigned 19 responsibilities to the Agency for the Protection and Development of Lakes and Fisheries Resources. These are aimed at protecting, developing and making use of lakes, conserving fish stocks and aquatic life, and supporting the national economy. The Agency’s responsibilities include: 1. Developing policies to protect and develop lakes; 2. Making use of lake resources, conducting studies and preparing projects; 3. Approving public-benefit projects that affect lakes, subject to approval by the Environmental Affairs Agency; 4. Protecting fish stocks and overseeing the enforcement of fishing laws; 5. Planning fisheries and fish-processing projects; 6. Setting licensing requirements; 7. Establishing pilot projects, and training and advising fishers; 8. Establishing companies to protect and make use of lakes and fisheries resources; 9. Organizing and maintaining fishing areas and fish farms, removing encroachments, and monitoring water quality; 10. Modernizing the fishing profession and preventing harmful practices; 11. Preparing maps of fish stocks; 12. Cooperating with international and regional organizations; 13. Proposing policies for marketing and pricing fish; 14. Providing expertise, advice and studies for projects; 15. Preparing emergency plans and responding to disasters; 16. Setting rules for managing the Agency’s land; 17. Overseeing cooperatives in the aquatic-resources sector; 18. Managing and developing fishing ports, moorings and fishing-boat departure points; and 19. Giving opinions on relevant draft laws.

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