The Regulation of Maritime Fishing under the Algerian Law

Abstract

The over exploitation of marine living resources has always aroused the interests of the international community; this has resulted in the development of rules and laws for the conservation and preservation of living marine resources. Although legal mechanisms are progressively set up in order to end the development of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (hereinafter IUU fishing), such activities still continue. In its turn, Algeria has adopted an approach for the protection of environment in the framework of sustainable development; thus making necessary amendments to the previous texts in order to include this approach in the new laws. Also, Algeria as a member of the international community, affected by the phenomenon of IUU fishing strives to reconcile the requirements of rational exploitation of its fishery resources with international demands of conservation of fish stocks and preservation of the Mediterranean Sea. To do so, it has adopted provisions organizing the activities of maritime fishing. At the same time, deterrent measures have been prescribed to ensure legal and sustainable fishing. However, national legislation still require the incorporation of certain provisions of the international conventions that Algeria are currently ratifying or require ratification; regarding tools and possibilities offered by them in the prospect of developing maritime fishing and fighting IUU fishing.