Fisheries (Commercial Fishing) Regulations

. ,.,~. 10;1•1111 ~H: 1'17 I 1n11•na I05/l'Jd.l IC1l/l 1JM.I t•j1a1l1111 lulctpl'cla• 11011 l•ISlll•:1m:~; 1(:01\11\ll-:IICIAI. FISIIIN<;) JU,:Gllf.ATIONS 1111tf,•r s. 58 I. Thl·~c lt,·,:ulati,111, 111av he dtl·d us the Fbhedcs (Comllll'l'cial Fishi111!) ltr1:11ia1i1111s. · 2. 111 these llq!11lati111b 1111k~s the nmte.,t otherwise requires-• "area" llll',111s any l'~pa11~c. or 1111y part or the course or ony wakri., as 11tc rnse 111:iy he, which is spcdlicll 11ml dclinenlcd for lhc put p11:;cs 111 these ltq;11latio11s in lll'Cordnnce with dircl'fio11s in Iha! hehalf contained in the Tenth Sd,cdule; ",lll'a l'atd, 1.itc" 111ca11s the area l'1ttd1 rates ns worked out in Part I uf the Fourth Sd1ed11lc; "hollom trawl nd" nll'ans any trawl net whil'h, when in operation, ha:; ,111\' pa, t of ii lo111:hi111! lhc grouml; I.AWS <W t,IAI.A\\'I Fi.1/ieries Cap. 66:05 /-i.,/11•ri.-s (('11111111,rc/a/ H1h/11g) Rt1ulatfo11, "horse power" means lhc maximum horse power of any engine as defined hy the man11fal:111rer and expressed as brake horse power, hc1ei11aflcr referred to as b.h.p.; "chambo" means any lish of the following tipecies-Ti/ap/a .1q1111111ipi1111i.1·, '/'ilapia sllka, 'J'ilapill litlule 111111 Tilt1pl11 karo11gae. "chirimila net" meaus a partially encircling fishing net basically and traditionally used in Luke Mnluwi lo catch species of llaplm:hrnmis; "cml end" means the bag of u trawl or seine net into which fish is thrown and is held whilst the net is in motion; "commercial lishing licence fee" hears the meaning ascribed to that term by regulation 9; "deep waters" means all waters which are deeper than 46.2 metres (25 fothoms); "Domira Area" means the area prescribed in Part JI of the Tenth Schedule; "fool rope" mcuns any rope or line which, when a fishing net is in use or lies normally in the waler, ia attad1cd to the lower part of that net and, in the case of a moving net, the leading edge of that lower part; "gill net" menns any static or drifting net which is used to catch lish hy enmeshing or entangling them; "hcadropc" means any rope or line which, when a fishing net is in use or lies normally in the waler, i1 attached to the upper part of that net and, in the case of u moving net, the leading edge of that upper part; "headropc lcnglh" means the length of the upper part of any fishing net us mounled or attached to the hcudropcs; "length of trawl net" shall be the total length of netting behind the centre of thc headropc when stretched in the direction the netting is made; "Lower Shire Arca" that pnrt of the Shire River below Kapachira Falls lo the Mozambique border nnd ii• associated watcra; "midwutcr trawl net" means a trawl net which when in use docs not touch the ground; "net mesh size" means the size of mesh which, when lishtly stretched in the direction in which the nellinll i1 made, 11lluw1 a lupcrcd gnugc not exceeding 1.4 mm (1/16") m thiclmeuand of a breadth equal to the spccilied size to puss easily through when the net is wet; "net mouth" means the entrance or opening of any trawl net; "net moulh size" means the total length of footropc, headrope and any mounting rope fastened bctwecn them at Che edges of 11 net mouth; 33 (Sub1ldla1J I L.11.0. J/1911 I.A\\S Of MAI.A\\'I 34 Cap. 66:05 l·'i.vheri<'s ·--------~ IS1ihsWluyl li.N. 76/1976 l.k~nsin1 ur lhhln1 bu!\ineu. c,11111ncrclal ll<hin1 lkcncc, t'urnt ol ocwl,tr11lon an,I application for n lie. Re-lol rc1istratloa and llccoco n.,hu/~I (C11111111urit1I F/s/1h11) R,•111/at/t>III "ring net" means any seine net which is not operated from the shore; "seine net" means any net used to catch fish by surrounding them; "shore seine net" means an/ seine net pnrlly or wholly operated from the shore; "South East Arm" means the area prescrihed in Part II of the Tenth Schedule; "South West Arm" means the area prescribed in Part II of the Tenth Schedule; "trawl net" means any ba~-shaped net which in the course of operation is towed or pulled through the water by mechanical means, whether on the bottom or not, for the purpose of catching lish; "unit catch rate" means the relative fish catching ability of a fishing unit compared with that of any other fishing unit; "Upper Shire River"' means that part of the Shire River between Luke Malnwi and Luke Malombe. J. No person shall whether by himself or by his agent or servant operate or cu use to be operated any ring, trawl, or chirimila net unless he has first registered his fishing business with the Principal Licensing O0ker und has obtained a commercial fishing licence in the form set out in the Second Schedule: Provided thnt no commercial fishing licences for a chirimila net shall be necessary if the npplieant first applies to and is registered by the Principal Licensing Ullieer in compliance with the First Schedule, Part I of the Sewnd Schedule and Part Ill of the Fifth Schedule. 4.-(1) An upplicalion for either registration for a fishing business or for n commercial lishing licence shall be in the form specitied in the First Schedule. (2) The types and sizes for ring, trawl or chirimila net which may be used and lhe conditions, areas and times of their operation and the fees payable for registration and which shall be renewable on the 1st of April, each year, shall be those prescribed in Parts I, II and Ill of the Fifth Schedule to these Regulations. 5.-(1) Every registration of a fishing business shall be valid for a period of one year in the first instance and may thereafter be renewed for a period not exceeding five years, after which time a new application for re-registration shalt be made to the Principal Licensing Officer. (2) The renewal of registration of a fishing business shall be as specified in the Part I of the First Schedule and that of a 1.AWS OF MAI.A\\I <'1111. 66 :05 co111111e1Cial li~hin!! lin·nce shall he in lhe fo1m specified in Parl Ill of lhe /frmnd Sd1nlule. 0) lkfl•n.· n.To111111cntling lo lhc l\1i11istcr lhc ~ranlingor refusal lo grant a lin:111:c, the l'rim;ipal Lin-11si11g C >lliccr may rc'111i1e the applicant lo furnish any further infmmalion as he may consider necessary. (4) The Minislcr may, on n:w111111c1ulaliun by Che Principal l.icensing Olliccr at any time ullm.:h lo nny licence sud, spcdul conditinnR as may he consillcred necessary. 6. ---(I) II shall he a general condition of every commercial fishing licence lhat (a) unless weather conditions render compliance impossible, lish heing 1:aught 11111kr lhc li1:enl·e ~hall he caught uml landed at such place or plau·s as 111c spcl'ilil'll in the licence or in any special l'Ollllitions allached thereto: l'rnvidc1l always lhal the hunlen of provi111! the weather condi• ,Jns rendering the non-compliance shall :1lwny1 be wilh the 1l'censee; (b) the licensee shall, within seven days of the end of euch month, render lo the Chief 1-'isherics Ollker II complete return in lhc form prcscrihcil in the Twclflh Sd11:clulc, of lish causht umler lhc lin·ncc, lhe gear used, lhc area i11 and the depth lishcd and any other informalion the Chief Fisheries Olliccr may consider rclcva11t; (c) the lin·nsc·e shall keep such 1cc1mls as will, in the opinion of lhe <. 'hid' Fishnics < lllker, enable the licensee lo suhmil accmalc 1cl11111s aml the licensee shall allow any flshcrica Otlker to have access lo such records al nny reasonable lime; (cl) the licensee shall permit the Chief Fisheries Officer or any memher c•fthc Fisheries lkpait111cnl 11111hoi-ilcd by him, lo lukc sampkH of lish ft-om such licensee's cald1 for the pm pose of c.irrying 0111 scienlilic tests 11ml ex pcri111c111s; (e) the licensee 11h11II not opcrnte II lrnwl net between 1700 and 0700 hours wilhoul lhc prior w.-illcn consent of the Principal Licensi11g Ollicer; (f) !he licensee shall, on lhc demand of any person duly authorized i11 lhnl behalf by lhc Minister, produce any document relevant lo owning 1111d opcrnli11g his fishing business; (g) the licrnscc shall 1101 operate n trnwl or ring nd in watera within 1.85 kilometres (one nautical mile) olf the shore of Lake Malawi; (Ii} the licensee shall nol operate a trnwl or ring net In wnlers less than llU mches ( 10 fatho111~) deep in 1.akc Mnlai·i soulh of latitude Ir 42' St>lllh. 35 ISub.ldlartl Ocncral condi1iona for• comn~rdal 1i,hin1 lif..'cm:e O.N. 115/1971 O.N. 76/1!176 L It 0. II l'i119 1-.u1t,ldlar> I I A\\S CW 1\.1,\1 A\\t I i ,/1ai,•.1· (2) h1r lhl' p111111,se ol 1hi, 11·g11la1ion the n,d c111I le111'lh shall 1101 he k~s than 0111·-h11111h :111tl 11111 1•.1eatn than one-half of the stretch k111•1h ol the 11;1\\ 1 m·l. 1:,-- ,,.-o11io11 7. 'I IK~ l'ri11cipal I .icc11,i11g ( »llin..- may ul any ti1111: rt·co111111c1HI ,,f 1,,·c11.-c to the t\linisll'I' the rcvm·:•tinn of :111y lin:nt·c if the holder fails to comply \\ith a11y of tlw p111\lsions 11r the l'i:-hni,·'., /n:t or any s11hsidia1y k!!isbtion 111:uk thl·1c111ulcr or any l'omlitions which may he altad1ul lo his lin·11u·. 1 ,an<fcr uf H. (I) No lin·11t·c shall (,-, tra11~.fr1 rahk without the pl'ior h.·,·m·t wlillen permi~,ion of lhe 1'1 i11dpal 1.in·nsin!! ( lllkcr. (2) In the t':l\t' of a lkl'lln' i•.,11nl lo a l'ompany or partnership a transfer of co1111111 t•f the t·11111p,111y or 1lissol11tion of the partner ship shall krminale the \'illidity of lite lit·e11C.'e 11111<:ss the l'rindpul l.icensin!! Oflkn olht·rwi~c 01dt·1s. 1 ,." 9, (I) The a11n11al frl· p:1rnhlc for the 1·e!!istralion of a fishing , ah h lhnils •~,·~1.. tration · ·•· ~h,,1.: !'.CilM: , ~·h h11si1wss slmll lw as ::l'l ,,111 i11 the 'I hiul Srhe1h1le. (2) Tlw comnw1dal fi,hi111•. lirt·m·c ti:c whid1 may be paid annually m 1111111thly sli;1II tkp,·1111 on the fishing 1111it aulhorizl'II by tht• re!!islration of Ill\' fohi111• l•11si111ss. the lishi11~ gear used und 1•.hc1e the fishi111• 1111it is lh'1111ittnl to hl· used, as flll'snihl'd in the h1111lh Sd1,·d11lc. P) 'I he arl'a t·a1d1 1,1k 11111lliplil'd hy lhc unit l'ateh rule nml 1'111lht·r 11111hiplil'il hy 1111' ha,ii: In: sh,ill he the fo1111ula lo 1klt'nnine the unn11al li:es I\ hi\'11 in 1111' t·a~e of n11111thly kes shull he one tenlh thereof. (4) The ( 'hid' I i~hl't i,·~ I l!li,w shall 1wri111lkally revit•w the hasic fcc. 111ea 1·:itd1 mile and 1111il 1·ah.:h rate aml shall cuuse the same to he p11hlishnl in the f,'a.:l'/11', (5) Where a lin·nn: grnnh the licensee the option or fishing in uny two or 11111n: lishin!! meas, the li:c payahlc shall he the highest in respi:i.:t of any of s11i.:h arl·as. Ill. (I) The l'rinl'ipal I il'rnsin!! Ollii.:er m:iy 111 his discretion, suhject lo the Sixth Sdll'd11le, impose limits on the umount of fish which 111ay he taken from any waters of Lake Malawi as prescribed in the Tenth Sd1nl11k. (2) Any limils sd mil un,.ler suhrcgulation (I) shall in addition to being p11hlish1·1I in the (,11.0 ,·111• he served on uny licensee affected al least :\0 days hel'o,e the 1lale such limits 1ue to come into operation. 11. · · (I) No person shall "hl'lhcr hy himself, his agent or his servant operate or 1·a11s1· to lw npl'rnll',I a shore seine 111·1 with n headropc lcnr.th 1'\1·n:din1! .\ nu·l1l'S ('l.ll feel) without lirst being rcpistcn:,I hy n I .kc11sit1!! t lllin~r in the form prc~r, ihc<l in the Eleventh Sd1rd111l·. I A\\S CW 1\1.\1.,\\\1 37 I i.,1,..,;.,s CC.111111~,rl,1( I Js."li,,,).{JIY!'~!l'°'Jt. ISuhsidlarr) (}) Tlw lqw•; ,111d si.,, :; or shore sl'inl' 11l'ls whid1 may he usc,1 .ind lhe c11,1di1 1.,11·,. :01,·:1, ;ind linlt':; of 1h,·i1 opcration and the 1; ,l'S pa1':il1h, 1111 1q•i•,11:11i,111 11lti1 Ii ~Ii.ill Iii: H'lll'\\ahlc 1111 lhc Isl Ap1il l'ad1 )'l':11, ~lt:1111•1: 1111,,c 1111.n1hnl in lltl· Sevcnlh Sd1c,l11lc lo 11tcs1· l{q•1il:ili1111s. 12. (II f·lo p•·1so11 shall wltl'lhn hy him,elr, his agent or R~~i,11a1ion sci vanl opciale or cause lo h,• 1•pl·r:tle1I a µill net without li1r.l ur ~ill ncls heinµ rq•is11·1 e,l hy I .ic,·11si11g ( llliccr in the fo1 m presc1 ihctl in the l·.lc,c111h Sd1ul11k. (2) 'I he typ,·s anti i;itl:s or J!ill nds \\hkh may he used amt the cnndiliom. a11·a:; :11111 timcs of I heir 11pnalii111 mid the li.·c~ payahle for rq!istr.•lion \\ hil'h shall he 11·1w,,ahlc 1111 the Isl Apiil of each year, sit.ill h,, I linse p11·sc11hnl in the Firltth Sd1cdulc to these Rcµ11lali11ns. l.l. ·1 lt1~ 1'1inl·ip:il I .in·11,inµ Ollkcr may t?ivc wrillen permiRllion f.accr1ion1 for 1hc 11,c of a ~,i.Tiliul 1111111hc1. kngth a111I ,lcpth of l!ill nets or sl1111 t: Sl'll11' lll'h "' ;\ i,p,l'ilkd 1111',h si1e In hc opera led ro.- II spn·ilicd p,.·, ind i11 a ~p1 l illcd ;11,.,, 11ltid1111;i, tl1ll'cr ft11111 lhc sizes, pc1 imls 01 affas sl:•l\'11 i11 the Sel'l'11lh or h1•h1h Sthl·tluks. M. No I"'""" ~li;tll phn· 11r 11p•s"1all' any slalil' or tlriflin~ lhm>s fi~hi11µ 1•,·:,r 1111kss ii i,, 1:k:11 ly \ i·;ilill' liu ,I 111i11i11111111 of one 1111•1 h~hts na111kal mil,· 11.i-.., ~il111111·111·s1 :11ul if ,,pl'Wlnl hcl\H'l'II IXlM) illlll oc,t~l h11111s d,~pl.•)s a lii•hl 011 h111h n11ls ul lhl, l!l'al'. I~. No p,·1s1111 sh:dl pl:H·e 01 opc1ale any fishi111t gear in such Ohstruc1ion a ni;1nm·r a~ to l·:111•,•: 1111\II 11clil1tl lo any walnway: lo "a1c,,.ar 1'1mid.-1I ilt:ii a ,,:ill-tway shall 1111I hl: 1·1111sidcrc1l ohslrntlcd if one filth 111 ils , .. id lit or a width ,,f ,, ml'11,·s ( l1J.7 feet) whichever is less, 11\'Cr a ,kplh uf .1 mcllcs (?.H fn·l) is free from obstrnction. H,. (I) No pl'I sou sh.ti I ta!.,·. l,ill, lmy, 11cll, expose for anlc or have in his possl:ssion 1111y lish of kss than the lcnglh prc5crihcd in the Ninth Sd1 .. d11lc. (2) Any 1w1s1111 111111 l',1ld1l·s m1y li~h. whclhcr dead or alive, of ll·ss than the pn:sc, ihc,I 111ini11111111 length, shall i111111cdi11tcly return lhe sanu: h• 1111' waler f111m \\hid, ii was removed. (.l) The Chi.-f I islw1 irs Ollicn may gin- nuthorily in writing lo nny pns1111 t,, lah· sprcilinl 1111111lll'1:I ;11111 spccics of fish of li:ss than lhe 111i11i111n111 pn.:sn iht·1l knglh. FIRST SClli:lllll.J! Fn1u1 01' i\1'1'111',\IION (1111 R11;1'11{AIIIIN Ill' 1'1s111NO IJUSINl'SS AND 1<111 ( 11:,l,\ll l:c I \I I l~IIINO I 111 NI I· I. Name of appli,·a111 ............................................................. .. Minimum lc1111h 11ll11wctl I .. H. 0 l/l'179 lJ.N. ll5/1978 l (11) I 1,.,ri ipti .. 11 111 appl11 ant , 1'"'"'111 li,hinA adil'itics, if nny ........ . (/,} I 11,·atintt nl appli,·attl ·, 111, .,·nt ti,hinr, ha,n .......................... . 1. (11) lhi.-f l,111 p1,·,·i•.,· ,1, ... , 11p1i .. 11 .,f the rear for whkh the licence is 1<·q1tiH·d 11 ,·., i111I" .,ti· • i, ,, anti t~ pc of 111:I. whether two-hoat or !'\iuvk b,1:tl IIJWli1lit111, l·k.). ······•································· O•) I nn1ti1111 ,.f l•a•,,· r, ""' ,d,id, 11..- applin111t 11·,,1iltl operate tho 1•,•;11 hsh'd 111111.-1 (11lal""" .................................. .. Id Ill'"'' iptin11 of \\ah-1,. 111 1d1id1 applkant pn1po~1:s lo use the 1:1·a1 li,hd 11ml,·1t11l;1h1111· ................................... . ~- (11) I isl h·a,·lw, ,,r ,hn1 ,· land in~•, at ,., hkh it is prnpo~cd lo land lish (/,) l11tlil'alt: "l1c:1h,·1 .,,. ""' "'"' bi,•nal an:a11g,m1c11t'I hnn, been 11rnde ,,. 111a1l-l'I tlw li,h 1hal 1111111.1 he l'.llll!!hl 1111<1 if Ml hriclly d,·,nilo-, tl1i,111 .......... , ...... , ..... , ............ .. (,. I In, any p11:, 11111~ ;1ppli,·ati,111 for u lbhini: lic,,m:u hl-'tm mntle hy the upplil'anl or any 111c:111l,,·1 111' l,is h1111\1:lwld or hy any person hU\ in!! an intn,:st in the 111, ,,·111 applil'ation .............................. . lflhc ans\\l'I' i~ "\'l's·· pk;"" i•.i•.,; f11II details .............................. . ·111: 'I he l'rim:ipal I kcn,in!! t lllic.:r, I i,hc1ks lll-pa1t1111:111. I'.(). 11,,, ~•J.1, I il1111g\\e, 'I hruurh the J-i,hni,·s l Hlo.-,•,. I ,kdan: that the i11f111111ati1111 i:in~n uhovc is conct.:I to the hcsl uf my k11m1krl,.:e and !,did'. Dale ................................. .. (Si,:11a111rc of App/icu11t) SITONI> SCIU:IHJLP. l'AHT I H l'lllS Ill" llllN or " FlSIIINll llt ISINl'~S Rcgistrnti,,11 ,rn a (i\hinl! 1111:,im ,:; i\ hcrchy grunted 10 ....................... . Cap. 66:05 I IJlu•rit·J (( 'mumrrriul I uhlng) Rr,:ul,11inn1 of ....................................................................................... . to own the lhhi11g 1111its hc1 ci1111fter defined: to be used in th.: f,,llowing waters: ····················· .................................................................... . ·1 he rcgi,trntion, unlcs, r.:vo~ctl or su5pcutletl, shall be v11lid from (dates) ........................................... ,. tu ................................ . l'ach year upon pa)'llll'llt of the pruller fee oml the completion of the form shown on th.: 1-irst Sd1etlulc 1111< with the npproval of the Principal l.kensing Ollil·.:r thi, regbtration may ho renewe1I for another yc.,r for up to live yca1s fn•m the date of tirsl reitistrntion. I cc paid ..................... Generul l{occipl No ............. Dale ........... . Slg11e,I .. . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . ........................... . Mi11/1/1•1· 11( Agr/('11//llre a11d Natural Re.so111·ces Kcgistration No. PART II CmlMMll.11\I l'ISIIINII l.1nN('B l he lishi111: h11si11ess, (name) .................................................. . Rcgistrntio11 N11111her ................... herci1111ftcr rllfcrrcd to a~ the license.:, b a11thoiil.:tl to fish 11ccnnli11g tu the comlitiona on the rel!istrnlion arnl 11111~1 l,omply with tho follmvinl{ general con1lilion1: (11) l·i,h ta~cn 11111lcr the licenl·c shall be caught and landcJ at such plal·e or places ns ~hall he spccilied in th.: special co11tlition1 on the lii:cncc unlc•,s \\Cathn corulitions render compliance with sm:h l,11111liti1111 i111possiblc 111111 tho hunlcn or pro,·ina 111ch co111plianre lo ho impn~~ihlc shall lie with the licensee; (b) The licensee shall render to the Chief Fisheries Officer within seven ,lays 1•f the cud of each month a completed return in the prcsn ihctl form of lhh cau~hl under the lironce, lhe gear used, the all'a an,I llcpth lhhrd nnd such other information considered relevant hy the l'rincip.il 1.iccnsing Ollicer; (<") The licensee shall kce1, such records us will, in the opinion or the Chief l'islw.-i.:s Ollker, c11ahlc tho lircrm,-o to 111hmit accurate returns 111111 the lin,nsce shall nllow any 1 ·ishcri1.-s Ollicer acC1.-ss to these n·eonls :rt 1111y lime; (d) The licensee shall pl•n11it the ohscrvnlion or his operation and 11ls11 the ~.1111pling uf his takh hy tluly nulhorizctl re1so1111el for research Jll11puse 1111J/or statistical annlysis; 39 L.R.O. 1/1919 10 I.A\\S ()II 1\1,\1.A\\'I (c-1 ,\II .t11n11111·11ts rl'lna111 , .. 1111 ning llllll 1•11crnling II fishing h11,im·" 11111SI he 111a,k a1 ailahk 11 hen rcq111·stcd hy duly author i,.·.t p,·1s111111d f111 c11l1111•.111l'III pmpo,cs; ti I ·1 hc· lin-11"·1· ,hall 11111 Pl\1'1atc a llawl net llct\\ccn 17«MI anti 117011 h,1111, 11 ith1111I th,· p1i111· 111 ilh·n c11nM:11t of the 1'1 im:ipal I .in,nsing (ltlil-l'I. II. S1•11'1·\I ("111m11 IONS 1 ·1·c paid: K .. .. I hc'111c or (ic11c1al Receipt No ......... . l>atc ................................... . l'i,hing 1w.-iotl, ilat.-, 1"111111 an,1111 ............................................ .. (if 111111•111crc,I 111·1,·. ,cc at1ad1c,I a11th11ri1.1ti1111 form) Sig11,·d ................................... . Ati11i.1tcr 11( A,:1k11lt11re am/ N11t11rc1I /k.10111'1'1',J 1',·rmissi .. 11 t,, l"h olh,·r li•.l,i111: ·pt:rio.t, ,hiri111? the validity of the ( ·111111111·H·ial I i,hi11g I in·11n, 111:11" l•c 11·q111·,tcd hy c.:,1mplcti111-\ tho form ,cl 11111 in l'a,t Ill ,111,t ,11h111illi11,, ,t 11ilh pa~·111,,11t of the n:tt11i1c1I Ice 1,1111111:11 or 11111111hlv ........ 1111111! t .. the h1111 th Si:hc.tulcl. (iranting of a11lho1i1ali1111 .tq,.:1111, 1111 lh<' app1111al of the l'rinc·ipal l.kcn,i11g Ollkcr n11.t 11ill lal.c lhc 1'01111 a•, ,l'I out in 1'1111 Ill 111 he sent lo the lin·n,c·c and II ill lw an adj1111d In thi, p1cl'i1111sly issued ( 'ommercial 1-i,hi111i I .in·,11·1• 1',\lt I" 111 "' NI Wi\l' 01 ('11m11 nc HI I t,IIIMI I 1(1 Nl'I' ,\NII/on i\1111101111.A IION 11111 AlllllllUNAI l·ISIIINI, 1'1 ltlttllS l>l'I\INO ·1111: VAI.IUII\' 01' 1111' hs111N1o I .U'l·Nn: HIN1\\'Al''f,\1•1•1u·i\110N FrntM I, (IHIIIICI .......................................................................... . of (add1c,,1 ........................................................................ . hot.kr 111 Hq!i,trali1111 N11111lin ........................... for II fishing h11\111c,s. H''lllnl pcrn1issi1111 111 11p1·rah: my lishing unit tluri11g (list time pc.-iu.l in 11 hole months I .......................................................... .. in the f11ll11\\i11g areas .............................................................. . l.:nd,,sc.l i, my Ice payment hy d1cquc for General Receipt Numher Date ................................... . St NI> 10: I he l'rin,·ipal I .i1·en,i11A ( lllic·er, l·i,111·1 i,·~ I >,·part111e11t, I'.< l. ll11~ S•J.', I ilonµ\\e. I h1·11111!h I he Hshl•rk~ Ollic~r. W110 Wll 1 ~111~11• t >i\tt· 01' RI n 11'1 ONIO IIIIS FOIIM. I.A\\'S OF MAI.A\\-1 fill1eric•., Cap. 66:05 .-\111110111/Allllrl I PIIM The m\lwr of lh<' li,,hint! h11~i11,,s~, Hq!i,1lraliu11 N11111hcr .............. . is a111ho1i1,·d lo li,h a,·,·t111li11g In 1hc n1111lilions of his rcgi~11alio11 nmJ < ·0111111cn-ial I bhi111! I in·1..-,· ft1r lhc follnwin,: 1i111c p.:riotls (i11d11si\'C tlall',) .................................................................................. .. in lhc following ml'a~ ............................................................. .. 40a fSub1ldlaryl I. R.n. I I 1979 I .\\\S Ill-' l'IIAI.,\\\ I ('.up. M:0'.i I lah: .................................. Sigll':11 ( 0/ 1/ 1/'t111•d I ( / 11 iwi1•11/ U,·c11.1ioi: l lflin·, I I l:11•.· r•·m·11 al ll'•llll'SI r<"l'ci\'C1I ......... fl,kt,· '" /l('f'('.HIIIT 1 IIIRll SClll:lllll.l t\~HH I II. I 11 \ ll Ill RI I ilS I RA I lotJ or ( 'ml Ml l\l'IAI. hsllltlli IJNII s A111111al 11111 .111.W ti 111 .l/ t\V IX lo /-I 1-W thn ·11 kW I ,ii,,: C'hil11a I al-,: I\ lal:l\i·i I "I-..: l\lala,,i I.al c· I\ l:11:1\vi fr,• I,'. I ~'.\ 11(1 ltNl INI .'fNI Oil )11(1 CMI l'OlJllTII SC'IIElllll.l: ( '111n11 II( IAI. r1s111t1(l I .l(TN( I' ,\NI) Frn CRllOIA l't\llT I i\111A C\11'11 l{AII' (F,1r 1Hi11i1i1111, 111' the 1·11111111:rci:11 li~hin!( 11rca11 of 1.ulc M11l.11vi, .,,.,. IIH' 'lc111h Sd11·d11lt·I Am, Catch Raft < ·,,111111ad11/ ----- ·- -·-· - -·-·--- I 11/,,· /-i.l/1i11i: ,ln•,n• S/1111/1111' l>frp .. .... --·- -- - --· ( 'hilwa l:nlirc I .akc I --:~- --------l\lal11111lw l'nlirc 1.akc ,. l\1al:11i·i " 3.J NA n 2.7 2.7 (' I.K 1.4 ll 1.7 I.II E 1.7 I.ti I· 1.7 I.II ll 1.7 I.II II 1.7 1.0 N ll. 5 0.5 .. - .. ·•···-·· N.t\.=-Nol applkal>k • r .. r f1·c nssr\,111,·111 mul li,hi1111 p111 post·~. t\rcns A, II 1111,I C' will l1111l'li1111 us lhcy a1c 1lrlim:II, hul lhc ~hallow \\alcr uml drrp wain in the so111h ,wsl nrm (t\H'as ll. E anti I') will rarh reprcsenl a li~hing ;m·a 1111tl lih\\'i,c. the 1.h:,ll11w waler 111111 Jcq, \\alcr 111 lhc l>ornirn A1c11 ( t\11·as < i ;111,I 111 ,·:ill l·arh rq111:~c111 a li~hinµ am·:i, while lhc rr111ni111la ol lhl· I al.e (t\11·a NI \\ill he 1rc;11c,I as 1•11e lhhing urea. 41 CiN 1!•2/l'!K.1 I .fl. II l/l\'111 Typt: ol fishing G.:ar Ri:ig :-;et Ring :-.e: i-'\RT ii I.Jsrr CATCH RATE Net .lies/, Si:e }•or len-:rth of Head/i;1e · iVor £.~·rt-!!:li!ig £-:ceedinr?: £.·.ce!dim: Exceedinz :3 m;n 1/1 iGOO :n , !0:J3.3 yas. • 2~ rr::n !;:·, ~ rmr: 1: ;· ..,""~ ....... -- .... r:~6 :-d~.; Horse Po11er Sor £.~·ceedin,;: £xcee1""i1:;: ------ Ri:ig :,.iet 38 rr::n I!-~-) ~mm/Ir, Ri:-:g :-.~: !00 .:im ,.n T~.::"I :-;:::: Trawl Net Trawl !liet Trawl !'iet G.X 16~ 1983 ~5 rn !:.;c- yCs.1 ..... , -, --- .: . ,:~, >,.:5.; PART III BASIC FEE ..:00 rr: •.;3- 3 :.C,. ·.~:l, ~ 1 "."!0. - ye.;,.:,.' ,.:; :'O 100 For the purpose of c:ilculating Commercial Fishing Licence Fee. K10 sh:ill b: used :is the basic fi:e. 49 99 {.;11it Catch Rcre 4 10 .! :" ::, ~ ::: ~ t r :~ :!= :"'; :: t l : = ~ r ~ ;, ;.. --"J:. ,.. ... ., ::;. L\\\'S 01' 1\1\1.A\\I C1111, 66:05 nn II SClll:l>llLE l'l·UMl~\11111' ( 'etMMI 11{'11\I. FISIIINII Gt1Alt ANII CctNIIIIION~ l'AIU' I T11AWI. N1-111 r "" m,I Aini, .'il:o ,, .. , ,.,,.,,,,. .,; .. ~u1r-. .. ·\."\'1linf? /lli11im11111 .,,.,;,,,,,,,,, 2<111 tX!ft. or 27 .. l)tl~.) Nn rc,11k1h.,n I akr l\falo111hc I al c Mahl\U ~<111 tK~lt. 1'I 27.,)th.) .17111 021.-lh. ,,r 4ll..lytl,.) ,R111111 (II') 44111111 (II ) JR1111n Cl 1'1 44111111 (I t'I I ale l\lal,,,,i n«·pli111:: 110111 l IW ~I'!."' 12ll.2\·1li.) ·''''-'" I\ . : IINl111111 (4') ·,·akc l\lala,i•i c,l'l-pli11g I '''''" 1 lt-11 NII "' I !O. 2i ,1,) I ,\1 .. ·a ,\ rn111111(lj") 41111111111"1 · /\ grnt·c p,·1 i11tl ol "~ 11111111h~ f1 om the clk.-tl\,· ,late or thc~c 1cl!11ln liu11, will he 1><·1111itktl 101 lhe d1a11i;e t11 the I.'. 111111i11111111 nl'I 111c~h ~i,c as ~1ip11lak1I i11 the Sd1t·il11lc. l'/\R r II H1No Nn:1 ·--· '''t·· ,,, ',·t Ring Net Ring N<'I Ring Nc1 Ring Ncl lfr,1,/1,,w I, ,,. .,1, M,·,l,Siu llh1·,1· ,..,,,, /\'11I ''"''l11l1•d E,r,·,·,li11.1: l:·,,.,·r,lin,: r,,-,·r,llnl{ 1:·,,.,.,.,f,111t .. I .akc Mala,i·i l.l•Mt1n IJ111111 ( H~l.1 .. li,ls.) 0-J I ale ~lala,i·i 22.~lll . lH111111 44111111 "'"' I ;okc (2·1h)ll~., (II") (Ir, ~lalt1111hc - -- - ---- . --- -~- -· l;oh• Mal,l\i'i 22~111 41Nh,1111 JR111111 t22h)J<.) (417 .. l>•I<.) on t a~c Mahl\i·i 21Nlm t,~lhn l(Nh11111 (21R.71Js.) t71U. 7itl~.) 14 I PART Ill RHHSIR,HION OI' CIIIRIMILA Nus 441111n 11n /l/t1xi111w11 I Prohibited /1,•,1,lline Max/11111111 Flsh/11g 11'/,ere ( 1.m/ / ,•1111111 /1/e.1/, Size n,,,,,1, Time l akc Mala,i)i 70111 I No I No No (76.5yd~.) rcsll iction i rcsll kl ion restriclion 1'1 .,1,;1,,,,,1 ,,.,,,,,,, ,·~,,"' · tl(,00.. 18tlll hra . I Nov. ll Ike. · I Nov. JI Uc.:. I Nov. JI Dec. An11ual Registra tio11 Fu K20.00 43 (Sulnldl■r) I 1.,/l.O. 1/1''71 14 1,uh,ldlar)·) C11p. 66:0S An·a UWS CW 1\1,\I.A\\I l'/\HT IV l'ROllllllll'I> FISIIIN<I GF.AR Fi.ff1i11g G!'ar l.akc l\1.ila1vi Arca A l.akc Mala1iri-shallow water~ Midwntcr trnwls llollom trawls pulled by more lhnn 100 h.p. SIX'I II SCIIEDIILE l.1rn 1~ Ill 1111! Tn•1i ,\NI) /\~IOIIN'I 01' F1s11 'It) Ill! TAKl:N /\II wnlcr~ /)•pe ,!f'.fi.flr I Ammml of fislr N,,nc , --· .. Non~-·· . ... .,. ~ .. Al! wate:-~ . Lake! \1~iJ'-~; Ll~C ~1~!.l\~-i ui.c Mala,,i L;,!>Cl"Slwe River L'p;,er Shire Ri,cr H':icrc i! SE\ E:--;Ti-' SCH@:.:LE ~JL\USSID~ SH-,,;•Rr Sr,;~L \~-::.. F...i:-!:--.::; C,::'.'::::;:~:v.,:; .:.."'-;.., F~~:) H,., .. ::d/inr L:t:?r,: .\or v:r-~id:.7 :: rr: 13.:S ~cis. o~ :l.S f:.i l :o m , ! 6-:. ,·di. or .:91 ft.) .\J :!1. Si:c .'.·v• £·,::tttiing e:.·:ct.=f··-: ]'.o n:,t.;::,c~ ~o re:;:~;::on iOO r., 1 J0:.3 ~ds. or ::s :·:.1 - !9 !'!'lr.1 :,.;o restricuon 9il ~:n c::~·) 100 m (101.3 yd;. c,c :::s ft.) :,.;c, res::ic:ic:: 150 :n (173.3 yds. or :::o ft.) 90 ::-.m on ",le..-:.. De-:.-: . • ""J.-o ':i.;it::,J P::-riccl A1.'!::u;:' \~: From To ,-:t:e :.~ ~ (~.'1 :·:1 :--.A. :,.; .-,. ;"\vr~c !C- c.-! 1::.~ !°:.; i :-,. ,,. :;1 :)c:. 5 ~ I !9.7 f:.: o .:.~. t'l ~.:n. 18 m (59 !L) I :,,;ov. 31 Dec. 10 m •:::.Sft.1 1 :S.o,·. 31 \l::.r. ,em i:;:.or:.l 1 :\o,·. 31 \far. ~ ~ , ~ '3 - " L~ke Malomi:e Lake Malo:nbe LakeChilw:i Lowe:- Shire River !'I.A. - Not :ip;,licabie 100 :n !109.3 yes. or J::S ft.) '.'lo se:;:ri;:io:1 1,500 m 11,640 ych. or 4.9:?0 ft.I ~6 mm '3') ~ m (327.9 ~cl$. or 984 ft.) :?00 m 1109.3 yds. or 3:8 fr) No restnction No resr.-ic::c:,n IC:n/3:.Sf:.) ~p.:n. 6:i.:n. .1no I fan. 31 :\far. 10 rn o:.s f::.) I ]'.ov. 3 ! Dec. 5 m 116.-. ft.) KA. :'Ii.A. 15 m 13:.Sft.l :-; ., '.'I.A. ~J ~- ~ ,.,, :. ::;; =-,. -.. = "' :.: f ::, .; t ... .,. . ~-.. =" ~ t ~ :; :r. t == ! ::: ::: ~ ~· ... .... ~· =-= ~ ~ ..,. ;, --~ :: :, ., ::::. Ii N. I0~/19~3 I.AWS OF MAl.,\\\'J l'i.r/r,•rie., I ill1rrl,•.1 (('1>111mrl'l'it1I li.l/1/11f1) Rr111lt1tlm1.1 l'IG 11111 SCII El>ULE l'IIIMISSIIII.I: GIi.i. N1:1s ANI> FISIIINO CoNnmoNS 11111·1 ,. I 1s,•,I South l'a~I Arm of Lake l\lal;"iti Rc111ai111kr of 1.akc Mal.11,·i Mllllh uf lalilllllc 12 ·15• .. 1.ake l\lal:11,·i in lhe N111thcrn Rr~im1 lipper Shi1c H1n:r tnke l\lal11111hc l .akc ( 'hilwa Lower Shi1c Ri\'l'1 Alnx/11111111 l>,•pt/1 •!I Nt•I No restrktion No n·stril'tion No n·~tridion J 111 (9,K ft.) 4.:'i m ( 14.K rt.) .l Ill (9,8 rt.) .l 111 (9.8 rt.) Ati11i11111111 /lfr.1/1 Size• 95 ll1111 (.1J") 90 mm (.1l") No restriction 91) nun (Jr> 76 11111\ (J·) 70mm(21") 51 mm (2") NINTII SCIIEl>ULE I\IINIMIIM TAKl1AIIII! l.t·NOIIISCJI' 1-'tSII fre., Ali11i11111111 /,e11gtl1 All species of Chamho Opsaridium microlepis (Mpasa) All other species of lhc genera 1'il111•i11 und S11rotlrerod011 . . All other species . . . . All walcrs All walers All waters All waters Tl'NTII SClll'l>llU! 152.5 mm JOO mm I02.5 111111 No reslriclion l>HINIIION OI' Sn11n111 I'll ARl'AS FOR O>N'IROL 01' l,t('F.NSF.O FISHING (Bearings nrc true hearings to nearest degree, grid references oftrigono metrirnl stations 11rc to ncart"st ten llll'lres, those of olher points to nearest hundred mclres, co-ordinales 1uc to nearest second of arc.) PART I RHl'Rl:Nf'I! POINTS I. /\ point nt Cape Ngomho ;1t latitude 13"43't8• south, longitude 34· 51 '29" cust ( Grid Rcfcrcm:e Y V. 009.824 ). 2. TrignrHlmctric:il Slation .l4K/MWS on l.ipangala Hill near the village of Saidi Mwa,ungu at latitude 13°59'15" south, longitude JS 0'1'10' cast (Grid Reference YV .. 1257.5269) . . l. The northernmost point of lloml,uln Island ot latitude 14"14'42" south. longitu,lc 35"01!'.H" c11s1 (Grid Reference YV. Jl.l.24.l). 4. Trigo110111ctrirnl Station .175/MWS on lJl11mlc llill at l;1titude 14··1-1·19• soulh, longi1udc .\5''114'42" easl (Grid Reference YV. 2419 2'1117), LAWS OP MAI.AWi FM,eries Cap. 66:0S H,1,nir, (Comnrerclul n,1tln1) Rr1ula1/on~ S. Trigonometrical Station 261 /MWT al Monkey Dny at latitude 14°04'05" south, lon11ituJe 34"55'26' east (Grid Refc1ence YV. 071!J..1-l04). 6. 'I he Wl'stcrn exhcmity of Domwc lslund nt Cn!)C Muclear at latitude 13° '.\K' 03" soulh, longitude 34°4')'02" cast (Orid Refcrc111:e YV. 1J6.U52). 7. Trigonometrical Station 3KI/MWS on Mnnga llill near Mtnkatnka nl lalitudc 14"12'27' south, longitude 32"29'24" east (Grid Reference XV. (,OR0.290tl). 8. Trigonomctriral Stntiun 3K3/MWS on Mnleri Island nt latitude 13''5.V•t-t• south, h,ngitude J-l"J7'26' (Grid Reference XV. 755363]4). 9. Trignnomclrkal Station 26/NYP on Sengn llill at latitude 13"42'44" smlll1, longilmle 34° 36' 18° (Grid Reference XV. 7357.KJ<,7). 10. Tri110110111ctricnl Station 22/NYS on Ntuntama llill at latitude 13°51'16" south, longitude 34°23'43' east (Grid Reference XV. 5072.6804). 11. Su111111 Point ut latitude 13°34'47' south, longitude 34°31'36' oaat (Grid Rdercnce XV. 652.986). 12. Kiramhu l'oint ut latitude 13°16'55' south, longitude 34°20'33" enst (llrid ltcforcnce XA. 454.314). 13. Cape <iilamho, latitude 13°19'28' south, longitude 34°47'25' oaat (GriJ Reference XA. 935.265). PART II SCllliDlH.E AKl!AS I. 11,e South Ea.rt Arm is that portion or Lake Mala1\•i south caat of a st might line on a bearing of 9° from roint 6 lo Point I. Arm A i~ thut portion of South fast Arm aouth of a lino on a hc-aring of % 0 lrom Point 4 through Point 3. Aret1 Bis thnt portion of the South l:ast Arm north of• line on a bearing of 96° from Point 4 through Point 3 but south of a lino on a hearing of 70" from Point 5 lo Point 2. Area C is thal portion of the South East Arm north of a line on a hearing of 70° from Point S to Point 2. 2. The South We.fl Arm is that porlion of Lake Maid·! lying west of the Nanklrnmba Peninsula and Domwo Island and or a lino on a bearing of9° from Point 6 to Point I and south or a line on a bearing of 93° from Point 9 to Point I. Area D is that part of the South West Arm lying south of a lino bearing 53° from Point 7 to Point 6. Ar{'(/ f: is lh11t part of the South West Arm lying north or a lino bearing 5.l" from Point 7 lo Point 6 but south of a line bcarin1 291° from Point 6 through Point 8. Arc·11 Fis thnl part of the Soulh West Arm north of a line bearina 2'Jl 0 from l'oint 6 through Point 8. 47 ISubsldiuy I L.R.O. 1/1'11 18 I.AWS Oil I\IAl,A\\'I C11p. 66:115 N•htritJ (C<J111111trri<II FiJ/1i11g) Rt1ul11tio1u J. 1111• /J11111ir,1 Arl'II is that parl of the Malawi waters of Lake Mala\\oi lyin!! no11h ,,1 n line hcurin!! 9.l0 fro111 l'oinl 9 lo l'oinl I and south of II line hearing 97° f1 om Point 12 lo Poinl 13. Ar,·11 <i is thal pnrl of lhe l>omira Area lying south and east of line bearing 25° from Point 10 through Point 11. Arc11 II is that part of the l>omirn Arca lying north and west of a line bearing 25° from Point 10 through Point 11. 4. 11,e Umdwd11h-d AreaJ ( N) are those nrcas of the waters of Mala\\ii not dcsnihc,I in the foregoing. ELEVENTH SCIIEl>ULE No ....................... .. APPI.ICA 1 ION FoRM FOR R EGIS"fRA l ION Of A SIIORH SEINE(S) AND/OR GILL N!!l(S) (use a separate form for shore scine(s) and gill nct(s)) I. Name of Applicant ............................................................. .. 2. Address ......................................................................... .. J. Location of fishing effort and landing of fish ............................ .. 4. Type of net (tick one) shore seine or gill net S. Brief tlcscription of net(s) to include length, deplh, mesh size, material .......................................................................... . To: Tiu, Principal Licensing Oflicc, Fisheries l>c1J1utment P.O. lJoll 593 Lilongwe Through tho Fisheries Officer I declare that the information given above is correct to lhe best of my knowledge and belief. Dale ............................ .. Signature, .......••••...........•.•.••••.• Nn RllOISlRATION CERTll'ICAU• No ........................ . To be completed by tho Principal Licensing Officer, detached and returned lo the applicant. Name of Applicant ................................................................ .. Address ............................................................••.•..•...•.•....••.• la permitted lo possess and operate the fishing net(s) listed below subject to lhc reguh1tions applying to the operation of this type of gear and the 1pccial conditions shown against each gear. Number 11111# Kimi of Net Conditio11s ······································· ································· Any chunge in the status of !he owner or the net(s) musl he reported to lhe Fisheries Department in writing. Date .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. Sig11ed .................... ........... .. ( Chief Fisheries O,(fictr) MINISTRY OF AGIUCULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES 0 'fhls pcrmil is ,·aliJ fur lwclve monlhs and Is nol lransfcrable. LAWS OF MALA\\1 Fi.11,erie.r Cap. 66:05 49 ········-----·. - ------. --- . I-M1t1it.t (Cm11111trcit1l N1hi11g) lttg11/,11/on1 ISubsldlarJJ S? ci ., z 1 j i... II; I ------ ------- ~ ]I ~ ... .. --·-- - cl! ~1 I -s 0 C :E ~1 ·- ------- ti j .. ,2 ·- - ------- -- .. ·- 0 'o :g ..; ~ -9 ~ I a 0 .. ~ ,a .. I .1 ~ ii ~ j :..., ~ i 1i)1 I ; a iJJl -- --- ----·-·- ·-· ·- - -! .J J! . i .J g g .. iUI ~,r.u - .. - ----- --- ·-- ·-}. j 1: g Q. ia a ··•-·---.... .. i ~ i! ! "= i I ~! J -~ !I ,: ~ JI 1 ·--- --•-· .... ♦ ~ ~ I ~ .. ., 0 u ... L.R.O. 1/19&#