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SAP-BIO-Lebanon National Report Page 58 <strong>of</strong> 95<br />
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Priority <strong>Action</strong> 2: Updating <strong>of</strong> legislation and development <strong>of</strong> guidelines <strong>for</strong><br />
marine and coastal conservation<br />
Justification Current laws and regulations are ei<strong>the</strong>r outdated or not implemented<br />
Description<br />
Targets<br />
Responsibility<br />
Prerequisites needed<br />
<strong>for</strong> implementation<br />
Support needed<br />
• Review current legislation at <strong>the</strong> national level<br />
• Compare current legislation in relation to international<br />
agreements and protocols<br />
• Assess causes <strong>for</strong> lack <strong>of</strong> en<strong>for</strong>cement and /or compliance to<br />
existing regulations<br />
• Assess commercially viable fish stocks<br />
• Review existing laws related to <strong>the</strong> fishing sector including<br />
fishing gear<br />
• Review existing laws related to coastal land use<br />
• Review existing laws related to <strong>the</strong> recreational use <strong>of</strong> marine<br />
habitats<br />
• Modernize legislation and align with international agreements<br />
and protocols<br />
• Develop guidelines <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> effective and sustainable<br />
implementation <strong>of</strong> laws regulating <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> coastal and<br />
marine habitats (fish quotas…, recreation and tourism)<br />
• Publish fishing quotas <strong>for</strong> landings<br />
• Develop guidelines <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> effective and sustainable<br />
implementation <strong>of</strong> laws regulating <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> fishing gear and<br />
methods<br />
• Parliament<br />
• Concerned government bodies (ministries, municipalities)<br />
• Fishermen's unions<br />
• Tourism sector<br />
• Recreational sector<br />
• Political willingness to regulate <strong>the</strong> different sectors<br />
• Lawyers specialized in <strong>the</strong> field <strong>of</strong> environmental conservation<br />
and use<br />
• Fisheries managers<br />
• Technical support <strong>for</strong> legal frameworks related to biodiversity<br />
conservation<br />
• Training <strong>of</strong> fisheries managers<br />
• Funding to support research and necessary investigations<br />
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Prepared By M. Nader & S. Talhouk June, 2002
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