A new set of regulations within the fishing industry took effect in Mozambique on Thursday. The new laws were part of demands for better control made by the international market in particular the European Union, which is the largest importer of the country’s fisheries products.
PANA quoted the National Director of Fisheries Hermono Tembe as saying:
“As from now we shall act not merely on the basis of directives from the European Union, but also on the basis of a legal instrument of our own. This means that Mozambique is now on the list of countries that are normally allowed to export to the European market.” Mozambique had been placed on a provisional list and was given until the 31 January 1999 to bring its fishing industry in line. Failure to do so could have resulted in Mozambique losing the European market.
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