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National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority Act, 2017

The 2017 Act establishes the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority, repeals Subchapter B on Fish Resources in Title 23, Natural Resources Law, and amends Title 30, Public Authorities Law, to create the autonomous fisheries and aquaculture regulator.

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National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority Act, 2017

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National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority Act, 2017 (2017)

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Earlier / affected instruments

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Amends
Natural Resources Law — Title 23, Liberian Code of Laws RevisedThe 2017 NaFAA Act expressly repeals Subchapter B, Fish Resources, of Title 23, Natural Resources Law, while preserving the remainder of the title.
Amends
Public Authorities Law — Title 30The 2017 NaFAA Act expressly amends Title 30, Public Authorities Law, to create the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority.
Repeals1976
Law on Marine Fisheries, 1976FAOLEX records the historical 1976 Marine Fisheries Law as repealed by the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Act of 2017.
Supersedes2017
Executive Order No. 84 — Management of Liberia's Fishery Resources, 2017Section 7.2 of the 2017 NaFAA Act provides that Executive Order No. 84 shall cease to have any legal effect upon publication of the Act and establishment of the Authority.
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Later instruments

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Amended by2019
Fisheries and Aquaculture Management and Development Law of 2019The 2019 law expressly amends the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority Law by adding the Fisheries and Aquaculture Management and Development framework.