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Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment) Act 2017

REPUBLIC OF FIJI


ENDANGERED AND PROTECTED SPECIES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2017

ACT NO. 10 OF 2017


I assent.
J. K. KONROTE President
[28 March 2017]


AN ACT

TO AMEND THE ENDANGERED AND PROTECTED SPECIES ACT 2002

ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of Fiji—

Short title and commencement

1.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment) Act 2017.

(2) This Act comes into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette.

(3) In this Act, the Endangered and Protected Species Act 2002 is referred to as the “Principal Act”.

Section 31 amended

2. Section 31 of the Principal Act is amended by—

(a) renumbering section “31” as section “31.—(1)”;
(b) in subsection (1), inserting “of” after “purposes”; and
(c) inserting the following new subsection after subsection (1)—

Deletion of “Islands”

3. The Principal Act is amended by—

(a) deleting “Islands” after “Fiji” wherever it appears; and
(b) in sections 6, 7(4)(e), 8(2)(c), 13(3)(c) and 20(1)(a), deleting “the” before “Fiji” wherever it appears.

Schedule 1 amended

4. Schedule 1 to the Principal Act is amended by—

(a) in Part 1, deleting “Ecsenius figiensis” and substituting “Ecsenius fijiensis”;
(b) in Part 1, inserting—
Species
Common Name
Bolbometopon muricatum
Bumphead Parrotfish/ Kalia
Brotula flaviviridis
Brotula goby/ Miqa I borotula
Coris aygula
Clown coris/ Koli ni Wai/ Drevulolo
Corythoichthys polynotatus
Yellow-spotted pipefish/ Ika se / Ika volai
Dermatopsis greenfieldi
Greenfield’s mudbrotula/ Miqa I dave
Diancistrus fijiensis
Fiji coral brotula/ Miqa vunilase
Diancistrus robustus
Robust coral brotula/ Miqa ni namo
Discotrema zonatum
Clingfish/ Ika saisai
Ecsenius pardus
Combtooth blenny/ Bele ni tuinuku
Epinephelus lanceolatus
Giant Grouper/ Kavu— loa
Epinephelus malabaricus
Malabar Grouper/ Kavu sevula
Eviota karaspila
Pigmy goby/ Vo/ Miqa sewa
Gorgasia thamani
Thaman’s garden eel/ Duna senilase
Heteroconger tomberua
Tomberua Conger eel/ Tunatuna
Hippichthys albomaculosus
Freshwater pipefish/ Ika saisai
Lairdina hopletupus
Hoofprint goby/ Miqa senuku
Meiacanthus oualensis
Yellow-fanged blenny/ Beleni sedromo
Moringua (Basctanichthys)pusillus
Moray eel/ Dabea seloa
Moringua fijiensis
Fiji moray eel/ Dabea ni Uciwai
Neoconger tuberculatus
Swollen-gut worm eel/ Dunaduna saidra
Paracheilinus rubicaudalis
Red-tailed flasher wrasse/ Labe-buisedamu
Parioglossus triquetrus
Dartfish/ Ika sailili
Parmops echinatus
Flashlight fish/ Ika tulase
Petroscirtes pylei
Twilight fang blenny/ Beleni seasea
Plectorhinchus albovittatus
Giant Sweet-lips/ Sevaseva levu /Dreke ni Toga
Plesiops polydactylus
Longfin
Pomacentrus microspilos
Reef damsel/ Sisi sevola
Pseudoanthias flavicauda
Yellow-tailed anthias/ Ecia buidromo
Redigobius lekutu
Lekutu goby/ Vovo/ Miqa ni lekutu
Redigobius leveri
Lever’s grundel/ Lekutu red goby/ Vovo se damu/ Miqa se damu
Schismatogobius chrysonotus
Orange-spotted scale-less goby/Vo - sisi
Schismatogobius vitiensis
Fiji goby/ Vovo drili
Siganus uspi
Bi-colored, USP rabbitfish/ Nuqa – mataloa
Solenostomus halimeda
Halimeda ghost pipefish/ Volai Iselumi
Synchiropus springeri
Springer’s mandarinfish/ Ika tuise
Trimma anthrena
Goby/ Miqa voladra/ Miqa I tirima
Tryssogobius nigrolineatus
Goby/ Miqa saivola
Vanderhorstia bella
Shrimp goby/ Miqa vanuku
Zoramia flebila
Cardinal fish/ Ika ni toa”;
(c) inserting the following new part after Part 1—
Species
Common Name
Carcharhinus albimarginatus
Silver-tip shark/ Qio seavula/ Qio dina
Carcharhinus amblyrhyncos
Gray reef shark/ Qio saqa
Carcharhinus falciformis
Silky shark/ Qio sisi
Carcharhinus leucas
Bull shark/ Qio Qa/ Qio ni uciwai
Carcharhinus melanopterus
Black-tip reef shark/ Qio tokiloa
Carcharhinus plumbeus
Sandbar shark/ Qio Vanuku
Galeocerda cuvier
Tiger shark/ Qio oria
Isurus oxyrinchus
Mako shark (SF)/ Qio mako
Isurus paucus
Mako shark (LF)/ Qio mako
Prionace glauca
Blue shark/ Qio Tuiloa
Pristis microdon
Sawfish/ Qio uluvaro
Triaenodon obesus
White-tip reef shark/ Qio tukivula”;

(d) in Part 4, inserting the following new species after Hemiphyllodactylus typus
Scientific name
Common Name
Lepidodactylus gardineri
Rotuman forest gecko
Lepidodactylus manni
Mann’s forest gecko/ moko kabi”;
(e) inserting the following new parts after Part 4—
Scientific name
Common Name
Ogmodon vitianus
Fiji burrowing snake/ Bolo
PART 4B—AMPHIBIANS
Cornufer [Platymantis] vitiensis
Fiji tree frog/ Ula/ Boto ni Viti
Cornufer [Platymanthis] vitianua
Fiji ground frog/ Dreli/ Boto ni Viti”;
(f) in Part 5—
Scientific name
Common Name
Cryptoblepharus eximius
Pygmy snake eyed skink
Emoia oriva
Rotuman barred tree skink/oriva”;
(ii) deleting “Turquoise tree skink” and substituting “Fiji forest skink”;
(g) in Part 6, inserting—
(h) inserting the following new part after Part 6—
Scientific name
Common Name
Mesoplodon longirostris
Blainvilles Beaked whale/ Tavuto ninubu”;
(i) in Part 7—
Family
Species
Common Name
Mimosaceae
Acacia richii
Qumu
Euphoribiaceae
Bischofia javanica
Koka
Podocarpaceae
Dacrycarpus imbricatus
Amunu
Lauraceae
Endiandra elaeocarpa
Damabi
Verbenaceae
Gmelina vitiensis
Rosawa
Santalaceae
Santalum yasi
Yasi
Sterculiaceae
Sterculia vitiensis
Waciwaci
Proteaceae
Turrillia vitiensis
Kauceuti
Palmae
Veitchia vitiensis”;

(ii) deleting “nggmleve” and substituting “Drautabua”; and
(iii) inserting the following new species after Planchonella umbonata
Species
Common Name (English/Fijian)
Alectryon grandifolius
Masa B
Balaka diffusa
Niuniu
Balaka macrocarpa
Niuniu/ Balaka
Balaka microcarpa
Balaka
Balaka streptostacys

Balaka bulitavu
Balaka
Barringtonia seaturae
Vutu dina
Cordia subcordata
Nawanawa
Cupaniopsis vitiensis
Vusavusa
Cyclophyllum barbatum
Ola
Cyphosperma tanga
Taqwa
Cyphosperma “naboutini”

Cyphosperma trichospadix

Dacrydium nausoriense
Yaka/ Tagitagi
Elaeocarpus storckii
Gaigai
Emmenosperma micropetalum
Tomanu
Equisetum ramossisimum
Ai masi
Exocarpus vitiensis
Tubu ni yasi
Ficus storckii
Ai masi
Freycinetia vitiensis
Wame
Geanthus cevuga
Cevuga
Heterospathe phillipsii
Niuniu
Hydriastele boumae
Niuniu
Hydriastele vitiensis

Lycopodium magnificum
Blue tassel fern
Lycopodium serratum

Manilkara dissecta
Bau sagali
Manilkara vitiensis
Boca
Meryta tenuifolia
Lutulutu
Neoveitchia storckii
Vuleito
Ophioglossum reticulatum

Parkia parrii
Vaivai ni wai
Pandanus joskei
Voivoi
Pandanus levuensis

Pandanus taveuniensis

Pandanus thurstonii
Voivoi
Planchonella sessilis
Yawe korobaba
Pritchardia thurstonii
Masei
Psilotum complanatum

Pterocymbium oceanicum
Ma
Symplocos leptophylla
Ai susu
Tapeinosperma capitatum
Dasia
Tmesipteris truncate

Veitchia simulans
Niusawa”;
and
(i) inserting the following new parts after Part 7—
Species
Common Name
Cassis cornuta
Giant lamp shell/ Buli cina
Charonia tritonis
Giant triton shell/ Davui/ Davui dina
Conus cakobaui
Cakobau’s cone shell/ Viro kei bau
Conus fijiensis
Fiji cone shell/ Viro sewa
Conus fijisulcatus
Sacred cone shell/ Viro tabu
Conus gigasulcatus
Great cone shell/ Viro levu
Conus joliveti
Jolivet’s cone/ Viro I joliveti
Cypraea auratium
Golden cowry/ Buli kula
Cypraea desforgesi
Des Forges cowry/ Buli I foresi
Cypraea summersi
Summer’s cowry/ Buli kata
Cypraeacassis rufa
Bullmouth helmut/ Buli tagine
Lambis truncata
Truncate spider shell/ Ega levu
MARINE BIVALVE
Tridacna balavuana
Devil giant clam/ Vasua tevoro
PART 9—CRUSTACEANS
Species
Common Name
Arteseomorpha foliacea
Vatulele red prawn/ Ura damu
Birgus latro
Coconut crab/ Ugavule
Panulirus ornatus
Ornate spiny lobster/ Urau tamata
Panulirus versicolor
Painted spiny lobster/ Urau dina
PART 10—HOLOTHURIANS
Species
Common Name
Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra
Sandfish/ Dairo/ Dairo dina
Holothuria scabra var. versicolor
Golden sandfish/ Dairo - kula
Holothuria whitmaei
Black teatfish/ Loaloa
PART 11—GASTROPODS FRESHWATER SNAIL
Species
Common Name
Acochlidium fijiense
Freshwater opisthobranch/ Sici dabe
Fijidoma maculata
Freshwater snail/ Sici drodro/ Sici ni waidranu
Fluviopupa daunivucu
Daunivucu snail/ Sici daunivucu
Fluviopupa derua
Derua snail/ Sici derua
Fluviopupa irinimeke
Irinimeke snail/ Sici irinimeke
Fluviopupa lali
Lali snail/Sici lali
Fluviopupa lalinimeke
Lalinimeke snail/ Sici lalinimeke
Fluviopupa mekewesi
Mekewesi snail/ Sici mekewesi
Fluviopupa mekeniyaqona
Mekeniyaqona snail/ Sici mekeniyaqona
Fluviopupa pupoidea
Stream rock snail/ Sici vela
Fluviopupa seasea
Seasea snail/ Sici seasea
Fluviopupa vacamalolo
Vakamalolo snail/ Sici vakamalolo
TERRESTRIAL SNAIL
Species
Common Name
Partula lanceolata
Mago tree snail/ Sici vanualanceolata
Partula leefi
Rotuman tree snail/ Aniha hanua leef
Partula lirata
i Lau tree snail/ Sici vanua lirata
Samoana alabastrina
Moala tree snail/ Sici vanuaalabastrina
Callistocharis [Placostylus] elobatus
Vanua Levu sici vanua elobatus
Callistocharis [Placostylus] fulguratus
Sici vanua fulguratus
Callistocharis [Placostylus] garretti
Sici vanua garretti
Callistocharis [Placostylus] graeffei
Viti Levu sici vanua
Callistocharis [Placostylus] guanensis
Gau sici vanua guanesis
Callistocharis [Placostylus] hoyti
Vanua Levu sici vanua hotyi
Callistocharis [Placostylus] malleatus
Sici vanua malleatus
Callistocharis [Placostylus] morosus
Sici vanua morosus
Callistocharis [Placostylus] ochrostoma
Sici vanua ochrostoma
Callistocharis [Placostylus] subroseus
Sici vanua subroseus
Euplacostylus [Placostylus] kantavunsis
Kadavu sici vanua kanatavunsis
Euplacostylus [Placostylus] koroensis
Koro sici vanua
Euplacostylus [Placostylus] mbengensis
Beqa sici vanua
Euplacostylus [Placostylus] seemanni
Kadavu sici vanua seemani
Trochomorpha abrochroa
Viti Levu trochomorphid snail
Trochomorpha accurate
Viti Levu trochomorphid snail
Trochomorpha albostriata
Lau trochomorphid snail
Trochomorpha coralline
Lauan trochomorphid snail
Trochomorpha depressostriata
Viti Levu trochomorphid snail
Trochomorpha fessonia
Trochomorphid snail
Trochomorpha kambarae
Kabara trochomorphid snail
Trochomorpha kantavuensis
Kadavu trochomorphid snail
Trochomorpha latimarginata
Ovalau trochomorphid snail
Trochomorpha luedersi
Trochomorphid snail
Trochomorpha merzianoides
Vanua Levu trochomorphid snail
Trochomorpha moalensis
Moala trochomorphid snail
Trochomorpha planoconus
Ono trochomorphid snail
Trochomorpha tavinniensis
Taveuni trochomorphid snail
Trochomorpha transarata
Mago trochomorphid snail
Trochomorpha tumulus
Viti Levu trochomorphid snail
Trochomorpha tuvuthae
Tuvuca trochomorphid snail
PART 12—INSECTS—BEETLES
Species
Common Name
Xixuthrus heros
Giant Fijian Long—horned beetle
Xixuthrus ganglbaueri
Giant Fijian Long - horned beetle
Xixuthrus terribilis (syn. heyrovski)
Giant Fijian Long—horned Beetle”.

Schedule 2 amended

5. Schedule 2 to the Principal Act is amended by—

(a) in Part 1—
Scientific name
Common Name
Epinephelus lanceolatus
Giant Grouper
Lairdina hopletupus

Parmops echinatus

Signus uspi

Redigobius leveri”;

(ii) inserting the common names for species Bathygobius petrophilus as “Goby/ Vo” and species Meicanthus bundoon as “Goby/ Vo”; and
(iii) inserting the following new species after Redigobius sp
Scientific name
Common Name
Acanthurus guttatus
Striped surgeonfish/ Draunivau
Centropyge flavissimus
Lemonpeel angelfish/ Laji - sedromo
Cetascarus bicolor
Bicolored parrotfish/ Ulavi draniqai
Cirrhilabrus majorie
Majories wrasse/ Labe
Chlorurus microrhinos
Steephead parrotfish/ Ulurua
Forcipyger flavissimus
Longnose butterfly fish/ Tivi Ucuna
Forcipyger longirostris
Big longnose butterfly fish/ Tivi ucusai
Naso vlamingi
Bingos Unicorn fish/ Ta - ucubi
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Harlequin sweetlips/ Sevaseva
Plectorhinchus gibbosus
Blubberlip sweetlip/ Tevulu
Scarus altipinnis
Filamentfin parrotfish/ Ulavi buise
Siganus doliatus
Barred rabbitfish/ Nuqa seloa
Siganus punctatissimus
Black spotted rabbitfish/ Nuqa ni cakau”;
(b) in Part 3, inserting—
Scientific name
Common Name
Ramphotyphlops spp.
Taveuni Blind Snake”;
(c) in Part 4, inserting “Fijian” before “Green tree skink” and “Barred treeskink/” before “Dandy skink”;
(d) in Part 8—
Family
Species
Common Name
“Rhizophoraceae
Bruguiera gymnorrhiza
Dogo
Palmae
Cyphosperma tanga

Palmae
Cyphosperma trichospadix

Podocarpaceae
Dacrydium nausoriense

Palmae
Prichardia thurstonii”;

(ii) inserting the common names for species—
(iii) inserting “dilodilo” after “Damanu” and “vatu” after “Mako”; and
(iv) inserting the following new species after Trichospermum richii
Species
Common Name
Acacia richii
Qumu
Aglaia axillaris
Qiliyaqo
Aglaia greenwoodii
Tawatawa
Aglaia vitiensis
Lidiyago
Alpinia vitiensis

Alstonia montana
Drega A
Astronidium storckii
Tava A
Berrya pacifica
Tovau
Brackenridgea nitida
Belebele
Buchanania vitiensis
Damanu ni yaqaqa
Burckella richii
Bau
Calophyllum cerasiferum
Damanu lailai A
Canarium vanikoroense
Kaunisiga
Claoxylon vitiensis
Male ni via
Cryptocarya fusca
Karaua/ Karava
Cyrtandra anthropophagorum
Wainidra
Cyrtandra coleoides
Bati tabua
Cyrtandra jugalis
Beta beta
Dacrydium imbricatus
Amunu
Discocalyx fusca
Vutuvutu
Dysoxylum aliquantulum
Sorovulu
Dysoxylum lenticellare
Malamala
Dysoxylum myriandrum
Sasawira
Dysoxylum quercifolium
Mala damu
Dysoxylum seemannii
Danidani loa
Elaeocarpus chelonimorphus
Sivia
Elaeocarpus gillespieanus

Elaeocarpus kambi
Kabi
Elaeocarpus Lepidus
Kabi lailai
Eleocharis dulcis
Kuta
Endiandra elaeocarpa
Tabadamu A
Endiandra gillespiei
Tabadamu B
Erythrina fusca
Drala
Erythrospermum acuminatissimum
Mavida
Exocarpos vitiensis
Tubu ni Yasi
Excoecaria acuminata
Mana i vanua
Flacourtia vitiensis
Tadruka
Ficus smithii
Nunu
Freycinetia caudata
Wame
Freycinetia grayana
Wame
Freycinetia hombronii
Wame
Garcinia sessilis
Bulu wai
Garcinia vitiensis
Bulu lailai
Gmelina vitiensis
Rosawa
Geniostoma macrophyllum
Boiboida levu
Gyrocarpus americanus
Wiriwiri
Heritiera ornithocephala
Rogi/Rosarosa
Hernandia nymphaeifolia
Evuevu
Homalium laurifolium
Sakisakivuto
Homalium vitiense
Molaca
Ixora pelagica
Sinu ni veikau
Koelreuteria elegans
Manawi
Litsea mellifera
Vurutumoko
Mammea odorata
Vetau
Maniltoa grandiflora
Moivi levu
Maniltoa minor
Moivi lailai
Maniltoa vestita
Cicibi B
Medinilla waterhousei
Tagimoucia
Medusanthera vitiensis
Duvu
Melicope cucullata
Drautolu
Metrosideros collina
Vuga
Metroxylon vitiense
Soga
Micromelium minutum
Sasaqilu
Myristica grandifolia
Kaudamu levu
Myristica macrantha
Male waqa
Neuburgia alata
Bo
Neuburgia corynocarpa
Bulei
Neuburgia macrocarpa
Boloa
Ochrosia vitiensis
Dogodogo
Palaquium fidjiense
Bau sauwalu
Physokentia petiolatus
Taqwa damu
Pisonia umbellifera
Roro
Planchonella membranacea
Sarosaro B
Planchonella pyrulifera
Yawe (Sarosaro)
Planchonella vitiensis
Covi (Sarosaro)
Pleiogynium timoriense
Manui
Plerandra insolita
Sole lailai
Podocarpus decipiens
Asiboloi
Polyalthia amygdalina
Mocelolo
Polyalthia vitiensis
Sigasa
Readea membranaceae
Okeoke
Rhaphidophora spuria
Yalu
Rhizophora stylosa
Tiri/ Tiri wai
Rhizophora x selala
Tiri selala
Santalum yasi
Yasi/ Yasi dina
Sapindus vitiensis
Sawailau
Scirpodendron ghaeri
Misimisi
Serianthes melanesica
Vaivai ni veikau A
Sterculia vitiensis
Waciwaci
Syzygium diffusum
Yasiyasi lailai
Syzygium effusum
Yasidravu lailai
Syzygium grayi
Yasileba
Syzygium leucanthum
Yasikavika
Syzygium quadrangulatum
Daka
Syzygium seemannianum
Yasiwai
Tapeinosperma grande
Dasia levu
Terminalia catappa
Tavola
Turrillia vitiensis
Kauceuti
Vavaea degeneri
Bua ni viqalau
Viticipremna vitilevuensis
Bosawa
Xylocarpus moluccensis

Zanthoxylum gillespieanum
Totowiwi”; and
(e) inserting the following new parts after Part 8—
Species
Common Name
Pteria penguin
Penguin winged oyster/ Civa dranikea
Nautililus pompilius
Perly nautilus/ Natila/ Sulua dausoko

PART 10—INSECTS

BUTTERFLIES

Species
Common Name
Hypolimnas inopinata

Polyura caphontis

Papilio schmeltzi
Fijian swallowtail
DAMSELFLIES
Species
Common Name
Nesobasis angulicollis
Damselflies/ Dolodolowai
Nesobasis aurantiaca
Damselflies/ Dolodolowai
Nesobasis brachycerca
Damselflies/ Dolodolowai
Nesobasis caerulecaudata
Damselflies/ Dolodolowai
Nesobasis caerulescens
Damselflies/ Dolodolowai
Nesobasis campioni
Damselflies/ Dolodolowai
Nesobasis comosa
Damselflies/ Dolodolowai
Nesobasis erythrops
Damselflies/ Dolodolowai
Nesobasis flavifrons
Damselflies/ Dolodolowai
Nesobasis flavostigma
Damselflies/ Dolodolowai
Nesobasis heteroneura
Damselflies/ Dolodolowai
Nesobasis ingens
Damselflies/ Dolodolowai
Nesobasis leveri
Damselflies/ Dolodolowai
Nesobasis longistyla
Damselflies/ Dolodolowai
Nesobasis malcolmi
Damselflies/ Dolodolowai
Nesobasis monticola
Damselflies/ Dolodolowai
Nesobasis nigrostigma
Damselflies/ Dolodolowai
Nesobasis pedata
Damselflies/ Dolodolowai
Neosbasis recava
Damselflies/ Dolodolowai
Nesobasis rufostigma
Damselflies/ Dolodolowai
Nesobasis selysi
Damselflies/ Dolodolowai
Neosbasis telegastrum
Damselflies/ Dolodolowai
DRAGONFLY
Species
Common Name
Hypothemis hageni
Cecewai
STICK INSECTS
Species
Common Name
Cotylosoma dipneusticum

Nisyrus spinulousus
Mimimata
CICADA
Species
Common Name
Raiateana knowlesi
Nanai
Raiateana kuruduadua”


Passed by the Parliament of the Republic of Fiji this 21st day of March 2017.



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