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 The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Water Administration is the responsible Albanian institution for fisheries. (Point “g” of Article 3 of Law 7908 of 5.4.1995, as well as “d” i” of Article 32 of Law No.9251, of 8.7.2004, Republic of Albania Maritime Code, Government Gazzete: Year 2004, No 55, Page 3567; of: 12.08.2004). In cooperation with the Minister, the Deputy Minister in charge of fishery sector, the General Secretary and the General Director, draft the directional line of the fisheries sector in accordance with policies approved by the Government. Fisheries Administration is organized in one sector within the Directory of Water and Fisheries Policies with one supervisor and two specialists. Also, within the structure of the Ministry, under the Directorate for Environmental Control, the sector of Fisheries Inspectorate has been established, with one supervisor and two specialists and with 19 subordinate local Fisheries Inspectorates. Under the Directorate of Water and Fisheries Policies there are two hatcheries as well as Fish Capture and Mussel Cultivation Enterprise in Sarande as a representative of government fisheries public estate (ports, landing center, etc.). This Enterprise is comprised of 16 persons with representative in all four fishing ports and its administration in Sarande

 Fishery and Aquaculture Sector in the Directorate of Water and Fishery Policies is responsible for:
Drafting the policies for fishery and aquaculture development;
Prepares the strategy for the development of this sector as well as the fishery and aquaculture Administration Plan;
Improves and proposes changes to the existing legislation, in accordance with European Union legislation and follows the procedures for their approval;

 Drafts, improves and proposes: technical norms related with the fishery discipline, license fee for professional fishing, aquaculture, sport fishing, etc;
Prepares the necessary documentation for participation and membership in organizations of the same category, conventions, protocols, agreements in the Fishery and Aquaculture Sector;
Follows procedures for accession and becoming a party in them, takes measures for practical execution of duties, prepares information for the parties in these organisms and for the implementation of obligations derived from accession;
Prepares the documentation related to fishery statistics and fishery condition, as well as prepare reports on export-import of fishery products and the fish market in Albania;

 Makes proposals for investments planning and special investment funds in fishing ports, fishery and aquaculture structures, marketing etc;
Directs and outlines the work for the realization of the monitoring and controlling system for scientific research projects that relate to sea fishery resources evaluation and internal waters, of fishery information and statistics system, of projects with public finances from the budget or other donators for fisheries, aquaculture, fishing industry and other supporting activities and services in the field of fisheries.
The Fishery Inspectorate Sector in the Directorate of Environmental Control, is responsible for the implementation of legislation and policies in the area of fisheries and aquaculture through Monitoring, Controlling and Surveillance. The Fishery Inspectorate Sector does observations onboard fishing vessels, in ports and landing sites, which includes inspecting the catch (structure and dimensions), fishing gear and fishing methods. The Fisheries Inspectorate cooperates with many other state organs required by law to assure that the duties of the Inspectorate are enforced. These organs are: Border Police, Coast Guard, Harbor Masters Office etc. Cooperation with these structures is also done through the Inter-institutional Operational Maritime Centers (IOMC). 6 persons are employed in this Center (one Ministry High Coordinator and 5 civil servant officers) that have as a duty to monitor activities of fishing vessels at sea for in regards to fishing areas and enforcement of the fishery legislation. The Fishery Inspectorate, based on Regulation no. 6, of 13.2.2009, is responsible for the collection of the logbooks and sending them to the Directorate of Water and Fishery Policies

 

Contact Persons

Roland Kristo              Director                                                    rkristo@moe.gov.al  or  RolandKristo@dfishery.gov.al

Artan Luku                 Chief of Fisheries Resources Sector        aluku@moe.gov.al

Mimoza Cobani           Aquaculture specialist                             mcobani@moe.gov.al

Ardita Gjerazi             Marine specialist                                     agjerasi@moe.gov.al

 

Tel/fax: 00355 4 246171

 

 

Organization chart of Fisheries Administration

 

Organisation chart of Directorate of Water  and Fisheries Resources


 

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