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Bureau of Fisheries

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The Bureau of Fisheries is part of the Ministry of Landscape.

❊ EFF 01 Jan 01
Registry CMS-02 Reg 02 of 07 ΰΌΆ Est 1988
Headquarters Cama Commonwealth Fisheries House
Scale 18 offices
7,830 staff
Bureau of Fisheries
Bureau of the Ministry of Landscape
Employees 7,830
Established 1988
Headquarters Commonwealth Fisheries House, Cama

The Bureau of Fisheries is responsible for commercial fishing and fish farming in the Commonwealth, and licenses the boats and farms that work its waters. It is part of the Ministry of Landscape, and was established in 1988 with its headquarters on Cama.

Fishing is done in nearly every republic, and on some islands, such as Guanima, it is still the most common registered occupation. A lot of the catch is tuna, grouper and marlin, much of it from the waters around Pico and Maria. Fishing grounds with no settled steward are held as intendancies under the sovereign areas, and catch quotas are set with the Bureau of Oceans, which is responsible for the sea itself.

Whaling has ended on Pico, where it once defined life on the island. Conch and spiny lobster are farmed at the marine station of Commonwealth Laboratories on Inagua, and the bureau’s research on reef fish is done with the Coral Cay Research Station of the LSRE in Conch.

Departments 5 departments, 18 offices, 7,830 staff

Department of Fisheries

1,400

Catch limits; fishing rights; stock assessment.

  • Quotas Office

  • Fishing Rights Office

  • Office of Stock Assessment

  • High Seas Office

Department of Fishery Protection

3,970

Inspection of vessels and landings; licences; prosecutions.

  • Vessel Reports Office

    4 stations

  • Landings Inspectorate

    2 stations

  • Prosecutions Office

  • Licensing Office

Department of Fish Farming

1,120

Marine and freshwater fish farms.

  • Sea Farms Office

  • Freshwater Farms Office

  • Hatcheries Office

  • Fish Farm Standards Office

Department of Fisheries Research

860

Research on fish stocks, with the Bureau of Oceans.

  • Stocks Research Office

  • Fishing Grounds Survey

  • Catch Statistics Office

Department of Foreign Fleets

480

Agreements on foreign fishing in Commonwealth waters.

  • Agreements Office

  • Foreign Vessels Inspectorate

  • Fisheries Commissions Office

Interwork Detachments What is a detachment?
Annobon-Java Fisheries Extension Detachment
with Ministry of the Interior
Extends quota administration and vessel registration to the federalising republics
Foreign Fleet Compliance Detachment
with Bureau of State, Ministry of Defence
Joint boarding and monitoring operations for licensed foreign fishing vessels
Constituents 4 bodies
Commonwealth Fisheries Authority
Fishing rights and the licensing of fishing boats.
Fish Farming Commission
Licensing of marine and freshwater fish farms.
Fisheries Laboratory
Stock assessment, with the Bureau of Oceans.
Fisheries Inspection Service
Inspection of fishing boats and landing stations.