Fisheries Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2013 (BR 118/2013)

FA E R N AT F TQUO U BERMUDA FISHERIES AMENDMENT (NO. 3) REGULATIONS 2013 BR 118 / 2013 The Minister responsible for Environmental Protection, in exercise of the power conferred by section 13 of the Fisheries Act 1972, makes the following Regulations: Citation These Regulations which amend the Fisheries Regulations 2010 (“the principal Regulations”) may be cited as the Fisheries Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2013. Amends regulation 2 Regulation 2 of the principal Regulations is amended— in the definition of “fixed fishing gear” by inserting immediately after the word “snare”, the words “, fixed line”; and by inserting in its proper alphabetical order the following definition— “ “fixed line” means any anchored or weighted line rigged with a hook or hooks capable of taking fish independently of a person or fishing vessel;”. Amends regulation 6 Regulation 6 of the principal Regulations is amended by inserting immediately after paragraph (2) the following— Nothing in these Regulations permits the use of any hook with fixed fishing gear except where the licence to use such gear permits the use of one or more hooks in the amount and manner set out in the licence.”. “(2A) 1 2 (a) (b) 3 1 FISHERIES AMENDMENT (NO. 3) REGULATIONS 2013 Amends regulation 23 Regulation 23 of the principal Regulations is amended— in the heading by deleting “15” and substituting “5”; in paragraph (1)— by deleting the words “an aggregate of”; by deleting the word “fifteen” and substituting the word “five”; by inserting immediately before the words “(whether vertically or horizontally)” the words “per line”; and by revoking paragraph (2) and substituting the following— No person shall use a fishing line rigged with more than five hooks unless he is licensed to do so under these Regulations. Nothing in this regulation permits a person to use a fixed line.”. “(2) (3) Amends regulation 29 Regulation 29 of the principal Regulations is amended by revoking paragraph (1) and replacing it with the following— Subject to section 14 of the Act, a person who— contravenes any provision of these Regulations; or in contravention of any term or condition of a licence or permit issued under these Regulations takes or attempts to take any fish, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction, to imprisonment for two years or a fine of $50,000 or both such imprisonment and fine; and any fish taken in contravention of these Regulations and any vessel, instrument or equipment used in such taking may be liable to forfeiture.”. “(1) (a) (b) Made this 19th day of December 2013 Minister of Health and Environment 4 (a) (b) (i) (ii) (iii) (c) 5 2