Fisheries and Marine Resources (Licence and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2022. Government Notice no. 273 of 2022

Government Notice No. 273 of 2022 THE FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES ACT Regulations made by the Minister under section 74(1)(k) of the Fisheries and Marine Resources Act 1. These regulations may be cited as the Fisheries and Marine Resources (Licence and Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2022. 2. In these regulations – “principal regulations” means the Fisheries and Marine Resources (Licence and Fees) Regulations 2013. 3. The Second Schedule to the principal regulations is amended, in Part II, in the footnote, by revoking paragraph 1 and replacing it by the following paragraph – 1. (1) There exists a dispute between Mauritius and France concerning Tromelin and its surrounding waters, including its EEZ. (2) While Mauritius unequivocally asserts its sovereignty over Tromelin and its waters, including its EEZ, the French authorities unilaterally purport to exercise jurisdiction, which is not recognised by the Government of Mauritius, over Tromelin and its waters. (3) For the avoidance of doubt, the Chagos Archipelago and its waters are an integral part of the territory of Mauritius, over which Mauritius has sovereignty, as determined by the International Court of Justice in its Advisory Opinion of 25 February 2019 and affirmed by a Special Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of Sea in its Judgment of 28 January 2021. Made by the Minister on 29 September 2022. 3126 Government Notices 2022