General Regulations of the Marine Spaces Act, 1977

GENERAL REGULATIONS OF THE MARINE SPACES ACT, 1977 OF FIJI I 1. Statistical and other information relating to the operations of the vessel including catch and effort statistics and vessel position with be supplied as requested. 2. The licence must be produced on demand by any Fisheries Officer. 3. The vessel may be required to: (a) assist in fisheries research programmes; (b) train Fiji personnel in the methods of fishing employed by the vessel; and the transfer to Fiji of fisheries technology; (c) permit the placing of Fiji observers on the vessel; (d) carry specified nautical charts; (e) install and maintain in working order on the vessel of position: fixing or other identification equipment; (f) comply with directions and instructions of Fiji ships or aircrafts [sic]; (g) any other conditions as the Minister considers necessary or expedient for the regulation of fishing or the conservation and management of fisheries. 4. The operations of the vessel must comply with all additional requirements of the Marine Spaces Act, 1977 with specific reference to section 15 of the suspension and cancellation of licences, section 16 on licensing offices, section 17 on the definition of Fisheries Officers, section 18 on the forfeiture of vessels, section 19 on security for release of foreign fishing vessels and section 20 on obstruction of a Fisheries Officer. Controlled by the Office of the Prime Minister