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Stimulating investment in pearl farming in ... - World Fish Center

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Page 30‘seed<strong>in</strong>g’ means the implantation of artificial nuclei of any type <strong>in</strong>to <strong>pearl</strong> oysters forthe purpose of produc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>pearl</strong>s, and <strong>in</strong>cludes half-<strong>pearl</strong>s;‘spat’ means juvenile specimens of <strong>pearl</strong> oysters after metamorphosis and settlementfrom their larval stages;‘spat collector’ means a device, typically made of frayed rope, small-mesh nett<strong>in</strong>g, ortwigs, and typically no more than 2 metres <strong>in</strong> length and 50cm <strong>in</strong> thickness, fixed to aspat l<strong>in</strong>e and suspended <strong>in</strong> the water for the purpose of attract<strong>in</strong>g larval <strong>pearl</strong> oystersand promot<strong>in</strong>g their settlement and metamorphosis;‘spat collection’ means the process of deploy<strong>in</strong>g spat collectors <strong>in</strong> coastal waters andsubsequently harvest<strong>in</strong>g the spat collected on them, either for the purpose ofproduc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>pearl</strong>s, or for sale to other <strong>pearl</strong> farmers;‘spat l<strong>in</strong>e’ means an assemblage of l<strong>in</strong>es, ropes, anchors and floats used for thepurpose of suspend<strong>in</strong>g multiple spat collectors <strong>in</strong> coastal waters.(2) This Regulation shall apply to the farm<strong>in</strong>g and process<strong>in</strong>g of those species listed <strong>in</strong>Schedule 1 to this Regulation. The Director may, by notice published <strong>in</strong> the GovernmentGazette, amend the schedule whenever necessary.Division II. Activities requir<strong>in</strong>g a licence(2) Harvest<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>pearl</strong> oysters from the wild, or collection of <strong>pearl</strong> oyster spat, may bepractised without a specific licence by:(a)(b)(c)any licensee hold<strong>in</strong>g a licence issued under this regulationany Solomon Islander;any village group, community group or community-based organisation.(2) Unlicensed <strong>in</strong>dividuals, groups or organisations collect<strong>in</strong>g adult <strong>pearl</strong> oysters or theirspat may only do so for the purpose of sell<strong>in</strong>g the spat so collected to <strong>pearl</strong> farm<strong>in</strong>g facilitiesor operations <strong>in</strong> Solomon Islands and licensed under this Regulation.(3) All other activities relat<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>pearl</strong> farm<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g but not limited to grow<strong>in</strong>g ofspat to adult size, seed<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>pearl</strong> oysters, harvest<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>pearl</strong>s and operation of hatcheriesmay only be carried out by holders of a valid licence issued under this Regulation.Division III. Licens<strong>in</strong>g3. No <strong>pearl</strong> farm<strong>in</strong>g without a valid licence(1) No person shall rear, hatch, breed, farm, culture, take or hold <strong>pearl</strong> oysters for sale ortrade, other than the collection of wild <strong>pearl</strong> oysters for sale to <strong>pearl</strong> farms, and the collectionof spat us<strong>in</strong>g spat collectors, without a valid licence issued under this Regulation.(3) Any person who breeds, farms, rears, cultures, takes or holds <strong>pearl</strong> oysters for sale ortrade, other than the collection of wild <strong>pearl</strong> oysters for sale to <strong>pearl</strong> farms, and the collectionof spat us<strong>in</strong>g spat collectors, without a licence shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a f<strong>in</strong>enot exceed<strong>in</strong>g fifty thousand dollars.

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