Administrative sanctions in fisheries law /
P. Cacaud, M. Kuruc, M. Spreij.-
- Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization, 2003.
- [v], 60 p.
- (FAO legislative study no. ; 82) .
Fisheries law enforcement, from investigation to judgement, is an expensive and lengthy process in many jurisdictions. Many countries experience such a significant backlog of pending trials for conventional criminal offences that dealing with fisheries offences is not a priority. This study suggests considering the use of administrative sanctions as a direct response to the problem and examines the administrative systems for dealing with fisheries offences in a diverse range of countries from different legal systems.