Rodrigues Regional Assembly (Fisheries and Marine Resources - Marine Reserves) Regulations 2007 (GN No. 2 of 2007)

Rodrigues Regional Assembly (Fisheries and Marine Resources - Marine Reserves) Regulations 2007 RodriguesGN No. 2 of 2007 RODRIGUES REGIONAL ASSEMBLY (FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES - MARINE RESERVES) REGULATIONS 2007 Regulations made by the Rodrigues Regional Assembly under Section 31 of the Rodrigues Regional Assembly Act 2001 1. Short Title These regulations may be cited as the Rodrigues Regional Assembly (Fisheries and Marine Resources Marine Reserves) Regulations 2007. 2. Specific provision for the delimitation of Marine Reserve The following sites are designated as Marine Reserves: (a) Rivière Banane as set out in the First Schedule; (b) English Bay as set out in the Second Schedule; (c) Grand Bassin as set out in the Third Schedule; and (d) Passe Demie as set out in the Fourth Schedule and excluding Île Aux Cocos and Île Aux Sables as from the high water mark surrounding both islets. 3. Activities within Marine Reserve (1) No person shall carry out any fishing activities in a Marine Reserve or a Fishing Reserve or a Marine Protected Area unless authorized in writing by the Departmental Head responsible for the subject of Fisheries; (2) The different fishing methods and other activities to be authorized within the Marine Reserves shall be prescribed by the Commissioner responsible for the subject of Fisheries. 4. Offences and Penalties (1) A person who contravenes Regulation 3 shall, on conviction, be liable to (a) in the case of a first conviction, to a fine of not less than rupees two thousand (Rs 2,000.) and not more than rupees five thousand (Rs 5,000.); (b) in the case of a second and subsequent convictions, to a fine of not less than rupees five thousand (Rs 5,000.) and not more than rupees ten thousand (Rs 10,000.) and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years. (2) Section 153 of the Criminal Procedure Act shall not apply to a conviction for an offence under these regulations. Passed by the Rodrigues Regional Assembly on 13th February, 2007. FIRST SCHEDULE (regulation 2 (a)) Description of Boundaries of Rivière Banane Marine Reserve The Rivière Banane Marine Reserve is bounded as follows: Towards the East, starting from a point having coordinate S 19°40.257, E 63°28.085' in the sea, the boundary runs along an imaginary line towards the east to a point having coordinate S 19°40.473, E 63° 28.628. Towards the North East, from the last mentioned point, the boundary runs along an imaginary line up to the coral reef, thence in the same direction to a point having coordinate S 19°39.936, E 6° 28.874'. Towards the North, from the last mentioned point, the boundary runs along an imaginary line towards north to a point having coordinate S 19° 39.328, E 63° 28.500'. Towards the South, from the last mentioned point, runs along an imaginary line up to the coral reef, thence to the same direction up to the starting point. The location of Rivière Banane Marine Reserve is hatched on the above Map of Rodrigues as specified in the First Schedule. SECOND SCHEDULE (regulation 2 (b)) Description of Boundaries of English Bay Marine Reserve The English Bay Marine Reserve is bounded as follows: Towards the North East, starting from a point having coordinate S 19° 39.932', E 63° 26.443' in the sea, the boundary runs along an imaginary line towards the east up to a point having coordinate S 19° 39.904', E 63' 26.858’, Towards the North, from the last mentioned point, the boundary runs along an imaginary line up to the coral reef, thence in the same direction to a point having coordinate S 19° 39.136', E 63° 26.821’. Towards the West, from the last mentioned point, the boundary runs along an imaginary line to a point having coordinate S 19° 39.286, E 63° 26.040'. Towards the South, from the last mentioned point, the boundary runs along an imaginary line up to the coral reef, thence in the same direction towards the south up to the starting point. The location of English Bay Marine Reserve is hatched on the above Map of Rodrigues as specified in the Second Schedule. THIRD SCHEDULE (regulation 2 (c)) Description of Boundaries of Grand Bassin Marine Reserve The Grand Bassin Marine Reserve is bounded as follows: Towards the North West, starting from a point having coordinates S 19° 40.589', E 63° 19.827 in the sea, the boundary runs along an imaginary line towards the east to a point having coordinates S 19° 40.485', E 63° 22.340'. Towards the North, from the last mentioned point, the boundary runs along an imaginary line up to the coral reef, thence in the same direction to a point having coordinates S 19° 38.401, E 63° 26.343'. Towards tile West, from the last mention point, the boundary runs along an imaginary line to point having coordinates S 19° 38.805, E 63° 19.777. Towards the South, from the last mentioned point, the boundary runs along an imaginary line up to the coral reef, thence in the same direction up to the starting point. The location of Grand Bassin Marine Reserve is hatched on the above Map of Rodrigues as specified in the Third Schedule. FOURTH SCHEDULE (regulation 2 (d)) Description of Boundaries of Passe Demie Marine Reserve The Passe Demie Marine Reserve excludes the nature reserve of Île aux Cocos and Île aux Sables as from their high water mark and is bounded as follows: Towards the West, starting from a point having coordinates S 19° 43.995’, E 63°18.293' in the sea, the boundary runs generally north along an imaginary line to a point having coordinates S 19° 41.814', E 63° 18.521'. Towards the North, from the last mention point, the boundary runs along an imaginary line up to the coral reef, thence in the same direction up to a point having coordinates S 19° 38.401', E 63° 26.343’. Towards the South West, from the last mentioned point, the boundary runs along an imaginary line up to a point having coordinates S 19°43.037’, E 63° 16.721'. Towards the South East, from the last mentioned point, the boundary runs along an imaginary line up to the coral reef, thence in the same direction up to the starting point. The location of Passe Demie Marine Reserve is hatched on the above Map of Rodrigues as specified in the Fourth Schedule and excluding Île Aux Cocos and. Île Aux Sables as from their high water mark.