73 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)— “(2) The Secretariat shall provide a guideline to regulate the utilisation of the trust fund.” Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 74 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— (i) the common names for species— (A) Rotuma lewisi as “Rotuma goby/Miqa kei rotuma”; (B) Thamnaconus fijiensis as “Deepwater filefish/Ravi salili”; (C) Epinephelus lanceolatus as “Kavu-loa”; (D) Plagiotremus laudandus flavus as “Bicolor Fang-blenny/ Beleni volai”; (E) Plectranthias fijiensis as “Fiji anthia/ Ecia selili”; (F) Mesopristes kneri as “Golden Crested Perch”; (G) Ecsenius fijiensis as “Fiji clown blenny/ Beleni meketa”; and (H) Bryanninops diannoea as “Diana’s goby/ Vo I daiana”; (ii) the following species after Thamnaconus fijiensis— Species “Bolbometopon muricatum Brotula flaviviridis Coris aygula Corythoichthys polynotatus Dermatopsis greenfieldi Diancistrus fijiensis Diancistrus robustus Discotrema zonatum Ecsenius pardus Epinephelus lanceolatus Epinephelus malabaricus Eviota karaspila Gorgasia thamani Common Name Bumphead Parrotfish/ Kalia Brotula goby/ Miqa I borotula Clown coris/ Koli ni Wai/ Drevulolo Yellow-spotted pipefish/ Ika se / Ika volai Greenfield’s mudbrotula/ Miqa I dave Fiji coral brotula/ Miqa vunilase Robust coral brotula/ Miqa ni namo Clingfish/ Ika saisai Combtooth blenny/ Bele ni tuinuku Giant Grouper/ Kavu— loa Malabar Grouper/ Kavu sevula Pigmy goby/ Vo/ Miqa sewa Thaman’s garden eel/ Duna senilase Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 Heteroconger tomberua Hippichthys albomaculosus Lairdina hopletupus Meiacanthus oualensis Moringua (Basctanichthys) pusillus Moringua fijiensis Neoconger tuberculatus Paracheilinus rubicaudalis Parioglossus triquetrus Parmops echinatus Petroscirtes pylei Plectorhinchus albovittatus Plesiops polydactylus Pomacentrus microspilos Pseudoanthias flavicauda Redigobius lekutu Redigobius leveri Schismatogobius chrysonotus Schismatogobius vitiensis Siganus uspi Solenostomus halimeda Synchiropus springeri Trimma anthrena Tryssogobius nigrolineatus Vanderhorstia bella Zoramia flebila 75 Tomberua Conger eel/ Tunatuna Freshwater pipefish/ Ika saisai Hoofprint goby/ Miqa senuku Yellow-fanged blenny/ Beleni sedromo Moray eel/ Dabea seloa Fiji moray eel/ Dabea ni Uciwai Swollen-gut worm eel/ Dunaduna saidra Red-tailed flasher wrasse/ Labebuisedamu Dartfish/ Ika sailili Flashlight fish/ Ika tulase Twilight fang blenny/ Beleni seasea Giant Sweet-lips/ Sevaseva levu / Dreke ni Toga Longfin Reef damsel/ Sisi sevola Yellow-tailed anthias/ Ecia buidromo Lekutu goby/ Vovo/ Miqa ni lekutu Lever’s grundel/ Lekutu red goby/ Vovo se damu/ Miqa se damu Orange-spotted scale-less goby/ Vo – sisi Fiji goby/ Vovo drili Bi-colored, USP rabbitfish/ Nuqa - mataloa Halimeda ghost pipefish/ Volai I selumi Springer’s mandarinfish/ Ika tuise Goby/ Miqa voladra/ Miqa I tirima Goby/ Miqa saivola Shrimp goby/ Miqa vanuku Cardinal fish/ Ika ni toa”; Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 76 (c) inserting the following new part after Part 1— “PART 1A—SHARKS AND SAWFISH Species Carcharhinus albimarginatus Carcharhinus amblyrhyncos Carcharhinus falciformis Carcharhinus leucas Carcharhinus melanopterus Carcharhinus plumbeus Galeocerda cuvier Isurus oxyrinchus Isurus paucus Prionace glauca Pristis microdon Triaenodon obesus Common Name Silver-tip shark/ Qio seavula/ Qio dina Gray reef shark/ Qio saqa Silky shark/ Qio sisi Bull shark/ Qio Qa/ Qio ni uciwai Black-tip reef shark/ Qio tokiloa Sandbar shark/ Qio Vanuku Tiger shark/ Qio oria Mako shark (SF)/ Qio mako Mako shark (LF)/ Qio mako Blue shark/ Qio Tuiloa Sawfish/ Qio uluvaro White-tip reef shark/ Qio tukivula”; (d) in Part 4, inserting the following new species after Hemiphyllodactylus typus— Scientific name “Lepidodactylus gardineri Lepidodactylus manni Common Name Rotuman forest gecko Mann’s forest gecko/ moko kabi”; (e) inserting the following new parts after Part 4— “PART 4A—REPTILES Scientific name Ogmodon vitianus PART 4B—AMPHIBIANS Common Name Fiji burrowing snake/ Bolo Cornufer [Platymantis] vitiensis Fiji tree frog/ Ula/ Boto ni Viti Cornufer [Platymanthis] vitianua Fiji ground frog/ Dreli/ Boto ni Viti”; (f) in Part 5— (i) inserting the following new species after Leiolopisma alazon— Scientific name “Cryptoblepharus eximius Emoia oriva Common Name Pygmy snake eyed skink Rotuman barred tree skink/oriva”; (ii) deleting “Turquoise tree skink” and substituting “Fiji forest skink”; Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 77 (g) in Part 6, inserting— (i) “/bekabeka” after “Polynesian sheath tailed bat” and “/ikua” after “Fijian blossom bat”; and (ii)“Mirimiri/” before “Pteralopex acrodonta”; (h) inserting the following new part after Part 6— “PART 6A—WHALES Scientific name Mesoplodon longirostris Common Name Blainvilles Beaked whale/ Tavuto ni nubu”; (i) in Part 7— (i) deleting the following— Family “Mimosaceae Euphoribiaceae Podocarpaceae Lauraceae Verbenaceae Santalaceae Sterculiaceae Proteaceae Palmae Species Common Name Acacia richii Qumu Bischofia javanica Koka Dacrycarpus imbricatus Amunu Endiandra elaeocarpa Damabi Gmelina vitiensis Rosawa Santalum yasi Yasi Sterculia vitiensis Waciwaci Turrillia vitiensis Kauceuti Veitchia vitiensis”; (ii) deleting “nggmleve” and substituting “Drautabua”; and (iii) inserting the following new species after Planchonella umbonata— Species “Alectryon grandifolius Balaka diffusa Balaka macrocarpa Balaka microcarpa Balaka streptostacys Balaka bulitavu Barringtonia seaturae Cordia subcordata Cupaniopsis vitiensis Cyclophyllum barbatum Cyphosperma tanga Cyphosperma “naboutini” Common Name (English/Fijian) Masa B Niuniu Niuniu/ Balaka Balaka Balaka Vutu dina Nawanawa Vusavusa Ola Taqwa 78 Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 Cyphosperma trichospadix Dacrydium nausoriense Elaeocarpus storckii Emmenosperma micropetalum Equisetum ramossisimum Exocarpus vitiensis Ficus storckii Freycinetia vitiensis Geanthus cevuga Heterospathe phillipsii Hydriastele boumae Hydriastele vitiensis Lycopodium magnificum Lycopodium serratum Manilkara dissecta Manilkara vitiensis Meryta tenuifolia Neoveitchia storckii Ophioglossum reticulatum Parkia parrii Pandanus joskei Pandanus levuensis Pandanus taveuniensis Pandanus thurstonii Planchonella sessilis Pritchardia thurstonii Psilotum complanatum Pterocymbium oceanicum Symplocos leptophylla Tapeinosperma capitatum Tmesipteris truncata Veitchia simulans Yaka/ Tagitagi Gaigai Tomanu Ai masi Tubu ni yasi Ai masi Wame Cevuga Niuniu Niuniu Blue tassel fern Bau sagali Boca Lutulutu Vuleito Vaivai ni wai Voivoi Voivoi Yawe korobaba Masei Ma Ai susu Dasia Niusawa”; and (i) inserting the following new parts after Part 7— PART 8—MOLLUSCS Species Cassis cornuta Charonia tritonis Conus cakobaui Conus fijiensis Conus fijisulcatus Common Name Giant lamp shell/ Buli cina Giant triton shell/ Davui/ Davui dina Cakobau’s cone shell/ Viro kei bau Fiji cone shell/ Viro sewa Sacred cone shell/ Viro tabu Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 Conus gigasulcatus Conus joliveti Cypraea auratium Cypraea desforgesi Cypraea summersi Cypraeacassis rufa Lambis truncata MARINE BIVALVE Tridacna balavuana 79 Great cone shell/ Viro levu Jolivet’s cone/ Viro I joliveti Golden cowry/ Buli kula Des Forges cowry/ Buli I foresi Summer’s cowry/ Buli kata Bullmouth helmut/ Buli tagane Truncate spider shell/ Ega levu Devil giant clam/ Vasua tevoro PART 9—CRUSTACEANS Species Arteseomorpha foliacea Birgus latro Panulirus ornatus Panulirus versicolor Common Name Vatulele red prawn/ Ura damu Coconut crab/ Ugavule Ornate spiny lobster/ Urau tamata Painted spiny lobster/ Urau dina PART 10—HOLOTHURIANS Species Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra Holothuria scabra var. versicolor Holothuria whitmaei Common Name Sandfish/ Dairo/ Dairo dina Golden sandfish/ Dairo - kula Black teatfish/ Loaloa PART 11—GASTROPODS FRESHWATER SNAIL Species Acochlidium fijiense Fijidoma maculata Fluviopupa daunivucu Fluviopupa derua Fluviopupa irinimeke Fluviopupa lali Fluviopupa lalinimeke Fluviopupa mekewesi Fluviopupa mekeniyaqona Fluviopupa pupoidea Fluviopupa seasea Fluviopupa vacamalolo Common Name Freshwater opisthobranch/ Sici dabe Freshwater snail/ Sici drodro/ Sici ni waidranu Daunivucu snail/ Sici daunivucu Derua snail/ Sici derua Irinimeke snail/ Sici irinimeke Lali snail/Sici lali Lalinimeke snail/ Sici lalinimeke Mekewesi snail/ Sici mekewesi Mekeniyaqona snail/ Sici mekeniyaqona Stream rock snail/ Sici vela Seasea snail/ Sici seasea Vakamalolo snail/ Sici vakamalolo 80 Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 TERRESTRIAL SNAIL Species Common Name Mago tree snail/ Sici vanua lanceolata Partula leefi Rotuman tree snail/ Aniha hanua leefi Partula lirata Lau tree snail/ Sici vanua lirata Samoana alabastrina Moala tree snail/ Sici vanua alabastrina 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 Partula lanceolata Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 81 Taveuni trochomorphid snail Mago trochomorphid snail Viti Levu trochomorphid snail Tuvuca trochomorphid snail Trochomorpha tavinniensis Trochomorpha transarata Trochomorpha tumulus Trochomorpha tuvuthae 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— (i) deleting the following— Scientific name “Epinephelus lanceolatus Lairdina hopletupus Parmops echinatus Signus uspi Redigobius leveri”; Common Name Giant Grouper (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 “Acanthurus guttatus Centropyge flavissimus Cetascarus bicolor Cirrhilabrus majorie Chlorurus microrhinos Forcipyger flavissimus Forcipyger longirostris Naso vlamingi Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides Plectorhinchus gibbosus Scarus altipinnis Siganus doliatus Siganus punctatissimus Common Name Striped surgeonfish/ Draunivau Lemonpeel angelfish/ Laji - sedromo Bicolored parrotfish/ Ulavi draniqai Majories wrasse/ Labe Steephead parrotfish/ Ulurua Longnose butterfly fish/ Tivi Ucuna Big longnose butterfly fish/ Tivi ucusai Bingos Unicorn fish/ Ta - ucubi Harlequin sweetlips/ Sevaseva Blubberlip sweetlip/ Tevulu Filamentfin parrotfish/ Ulavi buise Barred rabbitfish/ Nuqa seloa Black spotted rabbitfish/ Nuqa ni cakau”; 82 Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 (b) in Part 3, inserting— (i) “/moko kabi” after “Oceanic gecko”; (ii) “/Skink toed gecko” after “Pacific slender toed gecko”; and (iii) the following new species after Nactus pelagicus— Scientific name “Ramphotyphlops spp. Common Name Taveuni Blind Snake”; (c) in Part 4, inserting “Fijian” before “Green tree skink” and “Barred tree skink/” before “Dandy skink”; (d) in Part 8— (i) deleting the following— Family “Rhizophoraceae Palmae Palmae Podocarpaceae Palmae Species Common Name Bruguiera gymnorrhiza Dogo Cyphosperma tanga Cyphosperma trichospadix Dacrydium nausoriense Prichardia thurstonii”; (ii) inserting the common names for species— (A) Balaka longirostris as “Niuniu”; (B) Balaka seemannii as “Niuniu”; (C) Calamus vitiensis as “Qanuya”; and (D) Clinostigma exorrhizum as “Niuniu”; (iii) inserting “dilodilo” after “Damanu” and “vatu” after “Mako”; and (iv) inserting the following new species after Trichospermum richii— Species “Acacia richii Aglaia axillaris Aglaia greenwoodii Aglaia vitiensis Alpinia vitiensis Alstonia montana Astronidium storckii Berrya pacifica Brackenridgea nitida Buchanania vitiensis Burckella richii Calophyllum cerasiferum Common Name Qumu Qiliyaqo Tawatawa Lidiyago Drega A Tava A Tovau Belebele Damanu ni yaqaqa Bau Damanu lailai A Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 Canarium vanikoroense Claoxylon vitiensis Cryptocarya fusca Cyrtandra anthropophagorum Cyrtandra coleoides Cyrtandra jugalis Dacrydium imbricatus Discocalyx fusca Dysoxylum aliquantulum Dysoxylum lenticellare Dysoxylum myriandrum Dysoxylum quercifolium Dysoxylum seemannii Elaeocarpus chelonimorphus Elaeocarpus gillespieanus Elaeocarpus kambi Elaeocarpus Lepidus Eleocharis dulcis Endiandra elaeocarpa Endiandra gillespiei Erythrina fusca Erythrospermum acuminatissimum Exocarpos vitiensis Excoecaria acuminata Flacourtia vitiensis Ficus smithii Freycinetia caudata Freycinetia grayana Freycinetia hombronii Garcinia sessilis Garcinia vitiensis Gmelina vitiensis Geniostoma macrophyllum Gyrocarpus americanus Heritiera ornithocephala Hernandia nymphaeifolia Homalium laurifolium Homalium vitiense Ixora pelagica Koelreuteria elegans Litsea mellifera Kaunisiga Male ni via Karaua/ Karava Wainidra Bati tabua Beta beta Amunu Vutuvutu Sorovulu Malamala Sasawira Mala damu Danidani loa Sivia Kabi Kabi lailai Kuta Tabadamu A Tabadamu B Drala Mavida Tubu ni Yasi Mana i vanua Tadruka Nunu Wame Wame Wame Bulu wai Bulu lailai Rosawa Boiboida levu Wiriwiri Rogi/Rosarosa Evuevu Sakisakivuto Molaca Sinu ni veikau Manawi Vurutumoko 83 84 Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 Mammea odorata Maniltoa grandiflora Maniltoa minor Maniltoa vestita Medinilla waterhousei Medusanthera vitiensis Melicope cucullata Metrosideros collina Metroxylon vitiense Micromelium minutum Myristica grandifolia Myristica macrantha Neuburgia alata Neuburgia corynocarpa Neuburgia macrocarpa Ochrosia vitiensis Palaquium fidjiense Physokentia petiolatus Pisonia umbellifera Planchonella membranacea Planchonella pyrulifera Planchonella vitiensis Pleiogynium timoriense Plerandra insolita Podocarpus decipiens Polyalthia amygdalina Polyalthia vitiensis Readea membranaceae Rhaphidophora spuria Rhizophora stylosa Rhizophora x selala Santalum yasi Sapindus vitiensis Scirpodendron ghaeri Serianthes melanesica Sterculia vitiensis Syzygium diffusum Syzygium effusum Syzygium grayi Syzygium leucanthum Vetau Moivi levu Moivi lailai Cicibi B Tagimoucia Duvu Drautolu Vuga Soga Sasaqilu Kaudamu levu Male waqa Bo Bulei Boloa Dogodogo Bau sauwalu Taqwa damu Roro Sarosaro B Yawe (Sarosaro) Covi (Sarosaro) Manui Sole lailai Asiboloi Mocelolo Sigasa Okeoke Yalu Tiri/ Tiri wai Tiri selala Yasi/ Yasi dina Sawailau Misimisi Vaivai ni veikau A Waciwaci Yasiyasi lailai Yasidravu lailai Yasileba Yasikavika Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 Syzygium quadrangulatum Syzygium seemannianum Tapeinosperma grande Terminalia catappa Turrillia vitiensis Vavaea degeneri Viticipremna vitilevuensis Xylocarpus moluccensis Zanthoxylum gillespieanum 85 Daka Yasiwai Dasia levu Tavola Kauceuti Bua ni viqalau Bosawa (e) inserting the following new parts after Part 8— Totowiwi”; and “PART 9—MOLLUSCS MARINE BIVALVES Species Pteria penguin Nautililus pompilius PART 10—INSECTS Common Name Penguin winged oyster/ Civa dranikea Perly nautilus/ Natila/ Sulua dausoko BUTTERFLIES Species Hypolimnas inopinata Polyura caphontis Papilio schmeltzi Common Name Fijian swallowtail DAMSELFLIES Species Nesobasis angulicollis Nesobasis aurantiaca Nesobasis brachycerca Nesobasis caerulecaudata Nesobasis caerulescens Nesobasis campioni Nesobasis comosa Nesobasis erythrops Nesobasis flavifrons Nesobasis flavostigma Nesobasis heteroneura Nesobasis ingens Nesobasis leveri Nesobasis longistyla Common Name Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Damselflies/ Dolodolowai 86 Endangered and Protected Species (Amendment)—10 of 2017 Nesobasis malcolmi Nesobasis monticola Nesobasis nigrostigma Nesobasis pedata Neosbasis recava Nesobasis rufostigma Nesobasis selysi Neosbasis telegastrum Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Damselflies/ Dolodolowai Damselflies/ Dolodolowai DRAGONFLY Species Common Name Hypothemis hageniCecewai STICK INSECTS Species Common Name Cotylosoma dipneusticum Nisyrus spinulousus Mimimata CICADA Species Common Name Raiateana knowlesiNanai Raiateana kuruduadua” Passed by the Parliament of the Republic of Fiji this 21st day of March 2017. 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