Fisheries Regulations

LAWS OF BRUNEI Fisheries SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION Regulations under section 5 FISHERIES REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGU LATIONS Regulations PART I PRELIMINARY 1. Ctcatlon. PART II REGULATION OF FISHING 2. Restrictions on fishing. 3. Restriction or import, etc. 4. Spear guns. 5. lssue of licences. 6. Fees. 7. Information for statistics. SCHEDULE PART III LICENCES PART IV STATISTIC CAP. 61 11 [Subsidiary) B.l.R. 0. il l 984 LAWS OF BRUNEI Fisheries SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION Regulations under section 5 FISHERIES REGULATIONS CAP. 61 Commencement: 7th April 1973 PART I PRF.T .TMTN A RY 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Fisheries Regulations. PART II REGULATION OF FISHING 13 [Subsidiary) IS ~7/73J IS 156/81[ Citation. 2. No person shaU, except under the terms and conditions of a valid Restrictions licence or where the fish captured or kllled are intended solely for the on fishing. consumption by the fisherman and his household and where none such fish are sold, in Brunei Darussalam waters (a) erect, maintain, use or operate any kilong; (b) use for the purpose of catching or kilLing fish any kind of other fishing appliance. 3. No person shall. except under the terms and conditions of a valid Restrlc.ttnn nF Licence - Import, etc. (a) import into or export from Brunei Darussalam or have in transit in Brunei Darussalam any fish whether live or dead; (b) act as a fish dealer; (c.,) wse ur uµernte fru111 Brunel Darussalam any kllung ur other fishing appliance. 4. No person shaU import, offer for sale, be in possession of or use any Spear guns. spear gun. PART III LICENCES 5. Any Licensing Officer may. subject to the provisions of the Fisheries Issue or Act, issue to any person on such terms and conditions as he may specify, a licences. licence for (a) u ldlong; (b} any other fishing appliance; B.l.R. 0. il l 984 14 CAP. 61 [Subsidiary) LAWS OF BRUNEI Fishedes (c) the use of poisons or explosives; (d) the disposaJ of fish in Brunei Darussalam; (e) the import, transit and export of fish. Fees. 6. The fees specified in the Schedule hereto shall be payable in he respect of licences and renewal of licences. lnrormaUon for statistics. PART IV STATISTICS 7. Any fisherman and any fish dealer shall, to the best of his knowledge und belief, unswer when so required, ull questions usked of him by un Autho rised Officer which are necessary to the obtaining of any information required for the compilation of statistics in relation to the fishing industry. 1. Traps: LAWS OF BRUNEI Fisheries SCHEDULE LICENCE FEES (a) Kilong (Deep water fish trap made of stakes, poles or other supports with leaders so designed as to lead fish into an enclosure, and the length of such leaders exceeding 60 fathoms .......... .. (b) Linlau (Shallow water fish trap made of stakes, poles or other supports with leader or leaders so designed as to lead fish into an enclosure, and the length or such leader or leaders not exceedings 60 fathoms ........ ... .... ...... . . (c) Bubu Any other type of fish trap longer than 3 feet ................. ... ........... . (d) Kabat A ny fis h tra p made o f leader or leaders leading into a trap net. Less than 5 yards in length ................ . More than 5 yards in length ............... . (e) Tugu per net ........................................... . 2. Nets: (a) Anr.h:m . P:ig11y11t: Any sP.inP. nP.t with pocket and any seine net without pocket not exceeding 40 yards in length ............. . exceeding 40 yards in length ............. . (b) Tabeh. Pukat: Any seine net without pocket not exceeding 40 yards in length ......... ................. ....... ............... . P.xrP.P.rling 40 y:irrls in IP.ngth . more than 40 yards in length ............. . (c) Andang, Tambak, Panau: Any bottom set gill net. Per 200 yards mounted length or part thereof ......................... . (d) Rantau. Slambau: Drifting and lifting gill nets. Per 100 yards mounted length or part thereof ........... .......... .... . CAP. 61 $ 8.00 $ 4.00 $ 0.40 No Fee $ 4.00 $ 4.00 $ 1.00 $ 4.00 $ 1.00 $ 1 00 $ 4.00 $ 4.00 $ 2.00 15 [Subsidiary) B.l.R. 0. il l 984 16 [Subsidiary) CAP. 61 LAWS OF BRUNEI Fished es (e) Lukong: A ny ring net or purse seine. Per 100 yards mounted length or part thereof ........................ ....................... . (I} Panau: A ny scoop net .... .................. .. (g) Rambat: Any cast net ........................ . (h) Pukat Rimau: Any trawl net including otter, beam, floating or midwater trawl and any other net used for sea fishing and not specified above .......... 3. Lines and Hooks: Curit: Long line with more than 2 hooks, per hook ............ ....................... ......................... . 4. Explosives and Poisons .......... .................... .... .......... .. 5. Disposal of fish in Brunei Darussa lam ........... .......... .. 6. Import, Transit and Export of fish ........ .. .. .. .... ...... .. .. .. $ 30.00 $ 2.00 $ 1.00 $200.00 $ 0.25 No Fee $ 10.00 $ 20.00