River - meaning and illustration

1. Ordinance No. 62-0F-30 of March 31, 1962 on the Code of Merchant Marine Fishing in Cameroon, article 4, paragraph 1:

" Maritime navigation is navigation at sea and in those parts of rivers and canals that are in principle open to the first permanent obstacle to the passage of seagoing vessels. principle up to the first permanent obstacle to the passage of seagoing vessels. "

2. Ordinance No. 62-0F-30 of March 31, 1962 on the Code of Merchant Marine Fishing in Cameroon, article 4, paragraph 2:

" Navigation in river waters is considered maritime when it is an accessory to navigation mainly in maritime waters. "

3. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, article 9, paragraph 1:

" If a river flows directly into the sea, the baseline shall be a straight line across the mouth of the river between points on the low-water line of its banks "

4. Law No. 94/01 of 20 January 1994 to lay down forestry, wildlife and fisheries regulations in Cameroon, article 17, paragraph 1:

" If the creation or maintenance of a permanent forest cover is considered necessary for soil preservation, protection of the banks of a stream or of a river, regulating water flow or preserving biodiversity, the surrounding land may either be declared out of bounds or as an ecologically fragile area, or classified as protected State forest, full nature reserve, or wildlife sanctuary as the case may be, under conditions laid down by decree. "

5. Law No. 94/01 of 20 January 1994 to lay down forestry, wildlife and fisheries regulations in Cameroon, Chapter IV, article 131, paragraph 1:

" No aquacultural establishment may be constructed on public or private State or national land, by deviating the course of a river, without the issue of a permit by fisheries services. The conditions for issuing any such permit shall be determined by decree. "