Policies and Regulation

Sierra Leone have introduced a range of new Fisheries policies and regulations including:
  • Sierra Leone Fisheries law does not permit any fishing vessel to fish within 12 Nautical Miles of the Inshore Exclusion Zone or IEZ.
  • Heavy fines and sanctions for violations of the Fisheries Act and Regulations (Administrative fines).
  • Vessel monitoring systems (VMS) have been installed on all licensed fishing vessels providing 100% observer coverage on all fishing vessels.
  • Management measures such as the fishing closed season is being implemented for industrial fishing vessels.

Quick contact

Address

3 Jomo Kenyatta Road, Freetown.

Hotline

+232 73 952 144

Mail

info@nib.gov.sl

Working Hours

Monday to Friday : 8:30am - 4:30pm

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