Marine Fisheries Regulations

The :lari.ne Fisheries Regulations In pxercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 9 of the Marine Fisheries Ordinance, the Governor of Kassala Province with the consent of the Covernor-General in Council hereby makes the following regulations: Article 1. - Title and commencement. - These regulations may be cited as the !1ari ne Fisheries Regulations, and shall come into force at the same time as the ~arine Fisheries Ordinance. Article 2. - }larking of licensed craft. - All craft licensed under the Marine Fisheries Ordinance shall bear the letter "F"'painted in ligible Arabic lettering on both sides of the prow after and in addition to any mark directed to be displayed thereon by any regulations made under the P~rbours and Shipping Ordinance. Article 3. - Place of issue of permits. - Fishing craft licences and fishing permits shall be obtained from the office of the Commissioner Port Sudan. Article 4. - Landing of catches. - No fish or marine products shall be landed except in accordance with the provisions of the Customs Ordinance and of any regulations made thereunder and no fresh fish other than shell fish, but including crustacea, intended for sale shall be landed at Port Sudan except at N° 8 Jetty or at Suakin except at the fish market. No marine products other than fresh fish including crustacea shall be landed within three miles of Port Sudan or Suakin except at Flamingo Bay. Article 5. - Limits to size of fish which may be taken. - No fish, less than 8 inches in length measured from nose to apex of caudal fin shall be taken from the sea except: Bayad Got!3.r Karb Gurn or Goarita Habbabir Sigan Abeen Arabi Kas Sardines Handook Eabat Abu Kohla Girdas or Kanaf Kokoi Ableim Sharks Swordfish Rays Article 6. - Mesh and size of fishing nets. - The minimum mesh of nets used for casting shall be as follows: For Sardines 3/4 inch. For all other fish 1 1/2 inches. Seine nets shall not be more than 200 metres in total length. The wings (each 1/4 of the total length) shall have a mlnlmum mesh size of 2 1/2 inches and the centre portion (i.e. 1/4 of the total length) a minimum mesh size of 1 1/2 inches. Article 7. - Prohibition of use of explosives. - No person shall use explosives for the taking of any fish. Article 8. - Offences and penalties. - (1) Any person who acts in contravention of or fails to comply with any of the provisions of these regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding LS. 10. (2) In addition to any such fine any Court before which a person is convicted of any offence against the provisions of these regulations: (a) may suspend any fishing craft licence or fishing permit as the case may be for such period as the Court thinks fit and any such licence so suspended shall be void and of no effect as long as the suspension continues in force, and shall be retained by the Court in order to be forwarded to the issuing authority who shall keep the licence till the period of suspension shall have expired; and (b) may in any case, and shall where an order of suspension is made under paragraph (a) of this regulation order that particulars of the conviction and of any suspension shall be endorsed on any such licence. (3) On the issue of a new fishing craft licence or fishing permit to any person the particulars of any endorsement on any previous licence shall be copied on to the new licence. (4) Any person obtaining or attempting to obtain a new fishing craft licence or fishing permit during the period of any such suspension without disclosing such suspension shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations.