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Eritrea's Coastal Marine and Island Biodiversity Conservation Project

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council set to assist the management development of fisheries). A declaration of a protected area may prohibit or restrict fishing; dredging or taking<br />

any s<strong>and</strong> or gravel; or otherwise destroy or disturb the natural habitat with in such area (Proc.104/98 art. 13).<br />

The Ministry of Fisheries is further provided to participate in environmental protection issues through the powers vested on it to license fishing vessels<br />

<strong>and</strong> reserving areas for Eritrean citizens <strong>and</strong> national vessels (Proc.104/98 art. 18 & 49). It can also set conditions to the type <strong>and</strong> method of fishing or<br />

related activities, the allowed areas, the target species, the amount to be collected, including any restrictions (such as size limit), the period (opening<br />

<strong>and</strong> closure) <strong>and</strong> measures to facilitate enforcement of this Proclamation (Proc.104/98 art.12). This further strengthens the Ministry’s role on protection<br />

of the marine resources.<br />

It may be important to point out at this stage, however, that there is lack of clarity with respect to integration of the responsibilities of the Ministry of<br />

Fisheries with other government sectors (for example the Ministry of Agriculture; the Ministry of L<strong>and</strong>, Water <strong>and</strong> Environment <strong>and</strong> the Directorate of<br />

Cultural Heritage), which in one way or another are involved in sustainable management <strong>and</strong> in particular protected area. So the potential for overlap<br />

<strong>and</strong> duplication of efforts appears to be imminent. In addition the mechanism of the creation of protected species <strong>and</strong> protected areas is not fully<br />

described. Without a formal procedure this part of the legislation may be difficult to put in practice.<br />

During 2005 <strong>and</strong> 2006, the Ministry of Fisheries has formulated a Fisheries Management Plan with FAO. This Plan is intended to define the<br />

mechanisms for sustainable fisheries.<br />

3.2 Agriculture <strong>and</strong> Environmental Issues<br />

The following legislations on agriculture have relevance of varying degree to the coastal area development <strong>and</strong> protection.<br />

Forestry <strong>and</strong> Wildlife <strong>Conservation</strong> <strong>and</strong> Development Proclamation, No 115/2006; Regulations for the Issuance of Forestry Permits, Legal Notice 111, 2006;<br />

Regulations for the Issuance of Wildlife Permits, Legal Notice 112/2006; Draft CITES Implementing Legislation, 2005<br />

The Forestry <strong>and</strong> Wildlife <strong>Conservation</strong> <strong>and</strong> Development Proclamation, No 115/2006 provides, among other things, for the establishment of protected<br />

areas (FWCDP: art. 16) national action plan for forestry <strong>and</strong> wildlife resources (art. 10); management plans protected areas <strong>and</strong> riverine forest areas,<br />

among others, which may include water shed management, as well as a permit system for sustainable utilization of these resources; further detailed in<br />

the two regulations. The proclamation accentuates the need for public participation <strong>and</strong> requires solicitation of public input in the preparation <strong>and</strong><br />

revision of the national action plan; management plans <strong>and</strong> pertinent regulations. (art 15). As a way of ensuring integration, the Proclamation further<br />

establishes the forestry <strong>and</strong> wildlife advisory board, composed of public <strong>and</strong> private actors.<br />

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