Foreign Fishing Boat Licence Conditions

BERMUDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES Foreign Fishing Boat Licence Issued under the provision of Section 7 of Fish~ries Act, 1972 Vessel Name ..................................................................... Reg. f:I ......................... , ......................................... . Flag ................................................................... Call Sign of Vessel ............................. ~····························· ............. . Owner .............................................................................................................................................................. . Address .................................................................................................................... , ......................................... . ............................................................................................. Tel.# .................................................................... . Bermuda Agent ....................................................................................................... ,. ........................................ . Address .............................................................................................................................................................. . .............................................................................................. Tel.# VESSEL: Class ...................................................................... Construction ............................................ 11 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• L.0.A. • ................................................... Beam ........................................ Draft ......................................... . G.R.T .................................................................. N.R.T ................................................................................ . Year Built ................ .-.......................................... Place Built ........................................................................ .. Engine Make ......................................................................................... H.P. . ............................................. . Communication Equipment V.H.F. . ............................ A.M. .. ....................... Morse ........................ Single Side Band ........................... . Date of Issue ........................................................ Date of Expiry ........................ , ....................................... . 1. Identification marks and numbers assigned to the boat shall be displayed on the sides and cabin top (or deck) in such a position as to be visible from above, in characters (English alphabet and Arabic numberals) not less than 60 cm in height, 10 cm in width and spaced not less than 25 cm ~part and be of such a colour· contrasting with the background on which they are displayed. 2. The owner or operator of this fishing vessel shall k~ep a log of catch and effort statistics relating to the operation of his vessel. Such statistics are required for each line set and to be submittecJ to the Department at the end of fishing activities in Bermuda's Exclusive Fishing Zone. 3. A foreign fishing boat shall not fish within 50 nautical miles of baselines from ,ivhich Bermuda's territorial sea is drawn. . ............................................................................................... . Fisheries Officer for Minister of Works & Agriculture CONDITIONS OF A FOREIGN FISHING BOAT LICENCE 1. The master or other person in charge of the boat shall not take "fish" in contravention of any of the provisions of the Fisheries Act, 1972, or of any Order or Regulation made under the Act. 2. Transponders or such other appropriate position-fixing and identifying equipment as the Minister of Home Affairs or Minister of Works and Agriculture determines to be appropriate or necessary shall be installed and maintained in working order on this fishing boat. 3. Oufy authorized Bermudian observers shall be permitted on board this fishing boat and the Bermuda Government shall be reimbursed for the cost of such observers. 4. Agents shall be appointed and maintained in Bermuda to receive and respond to any legal process issued in Bermuda with respect to the master or other person in charge of this boat. 5. When possible, the owner, master or other person in charge of this fishing boat shall train Bermudians on board their boat and hire qualified Bermudians. 6. The master of this fishing boat shall report to Bermuda through ttie Harbour Radio Service before entering Bermuda's exclusive fishing zone, and subsequently on leaving the zone. The Minister may require this boat to put into Bermuda to submit statistics and declare catch upon completion of each voyage. 7. The master of this fishing boat shall report to Bermuda Harbour Raidio the presence of any unlicensed boat fishing in Bermuda's exclusive fishing zone. 8. Failure of the owner, master or other person in charge of a foreign fishing boat to comply with the conditions of this licence may result in suspension or revocation of the licence. Bermuda Government Minister of Works, Agriculture & Fisheries