LEGISLATION

Mauritius has ratified a number of international conventions and has enacted national laws to protect our marine resources.

Follow the links or download the documents below to find out more.
Mauritius National Biodiversity Strategic and Action Plan
https://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/nbsap/nbsapcbw-seafr-01/other/nbsapcbw-seafr-01-mu-nbsap-en.pdf

The Fisheries and Marine Resources Act 1998
https://faolex.fao.org/docs/texts/mat52818.doc

and its legal supplement
https://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/fish/file/fishact.pdf

The Fisheries and Marine Resources Act of 2007
https://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/fisheries/file/fisheriesAct2007.pdf

The Environment Protection Act of 2002
https://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/menv/files/epaprintable.pdf