Department of Fisheries Control, Regulation and Quality Assurance

To formulate, review and enforce fisheries legislation, regulations and standards for fish production, capture fisheries and processing.

key functions and outputs

Formulate, review, and implement fisheries policies, legislation, standards regulations, plans and strategies for the fisheries control, regulation and quality assurance
Develop and implement plans and strategies for enforcement of fisheries legislation, regulations and standards including Monitoring Control and Surveillance (MCS) activities
Regulate and control all fishing activities on all public water bodies in the country
License, issue permits and control all fishing vessels and gears in all public water bodies including entry points
Create awareness on fisheries legislation, regulations and standards
Conduct risk analysis for import and export and internal fish and fisheries products movements in the country
Inspect and certify fish and fisheries products for exports, imports and for local markets as well as vessels and vehicles used for transportation of fish and fisheries products;
Train and gazette Fish Inspectors
Establish and operationalize collaborative mechanisms with national, regional and international organisations on fisheries legislation and enforcement
Establish, operationalize and maintain laboratories for conducting the testing of fish and fishery products to support certification for quality and safety of fish and fishery products for the export and local market.

Fisheries policies, legislation, standards regulations, plans and strategies for the fisheries control, regulation and quality assurance formulated, reviewed, and implemented
Plans and strategies for enforcement of fisheries legislation, regulations and standards including Monitoring Control and Surveillance (MCS) activities developed and implemented
All fishing activities on all public water bodies in the country regulated and controlled
All fishing vessels and gears in all public water bodies including entry points licensed, permitted and controlled
Awareness on fisheries legislation, regulations and standards created
Risk analysis for import and export and internal fish and fisheries products movements in the country conducted
Fish and fisheries products for exports, imports and for local markets as well as vessels and vehicles used for transportation of fish and fisheries products inspected and certified
Fish Inspectors trained and gazetted
Collaborative mechanisms with national, regional and international organisations on fisheries legislation and enforcement established and operationalized
Laboratories for conducting the testing of fish and fishery products to support certification for quality and safety of fish and fishery products for the export and local market established, operationalized and maintained.

The department is headed by a Commissioner and has the following two divisions each headed by an Assistant Commissioner:-

Fisheries Regulation and Control Division

Functions

Formulate review and implement fisheries policies, legislation, regulations standards, plans and strategies
Develop strategies and plans for enforcement of fisheries legislation, regulations and standards
Regulate fishing activities on public water bodies in the country
License and issue permit for fishing vessels and gears in public water bodies including entry points
Conduct risk analysis for fish and fisheries products for imports, exports and internal consumption
Create awareness on fisheries legislation, regulations and standards
Inspect and certify fish and fisheries products exports, import and for local markets as well as vessels and vehicles used for transportation of fish and fisheries products
Train and gazette Fisheries Inspectors
Establish and operationalize collaborative mechanisms with national, regional and international organisations on fisheries legislation and enforcement.

Fisheries Quality Assurance and Safety Division

Functions

Formulate review, and implement fisheries policies, legislation, regulations, standards, plans and strategies
Develop plans and strategies for enforcement of fisheries legislation, regulations and standards on fish and fish product quality and safety
Create awareness on fisheries legislation, regulations and standards on fish/fish product quality and safety
Conduct Health and Safety Plan (HASP) activities for fisheries imports and exports and local markets
Train and gazette Fisheries Analysts
Establish and operationalize collaborative mechanisms with national, regional and international organisations on fisheries quality assurance and safety
Establish, operationalize, maintain and accredit laboratories for conducting the testing of fish and fishery products to support certification for quality and safety of fish and fishery products for the export and local market.