Nigeria - 1995 - Agriculture and Rural Development

Sea Fisheries (Fish Inspection And Quality Assurance) Regulations [S.1. 22 Of 1995.)

Ministry of Agriculture,Ministry of Rural development, Nigeria

Regulation 1 focuses on fishing vessel certification. It emphasizes that no person shall use a vessel for fishing or for transportation of fish unless the vessel displays a certificate that has been issued by Fish Inspection as such certifying that the vessel meets the requirements of Schedule I of these regulations. It also provides for Fish unloading handling and holding, Fish establishment and cold room registration, Handling and processing of fish products, Prohibition of certain fish and fishery product, Preservation storage and display for sale, and duties and powers of fish inspectors.

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Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Office of the Permanent Secretary, Agriculture and Rural Development

Office of the Minister of State, Agriculture and Rural Development

Office of the Minister, Agriculture and Rural Development

Federal Executive Council

Contacts

Approver

Ime S. Umoh

Director

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Approver

Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe

Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Approver

Mustapha Baba Shehuri

Honourable Minister of State

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Approver

Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar

Honourable Minister

Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development

Approver

Muhammadu Buhari

President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

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Sea Fisheries (Fish Inspection And Quality Assurance) Regulations [S.1. 22 Of 1995.) Current Version

January 2022

Regulation 1 focuses on fishing vessel certification. It emphasizes that no person shall use a vessel for fishing or for transportation of fish unless the vessel displays a certificate that has been issued by Fish Inspection as such certifying that the vessel meets the requirements of Schedule I of these regulations. It also provides for Fish unloading handling and holding, Fish establishment and cold room registration, Handling and processing of fish products, Prohibition of certain fish and fishery product, Preservation storage and display for sale, and duties and powers of fish inspectors.

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