Fisheries Regulations (S.R.O. No. 1 of 1987)

1 SAINI VINC&~T AND THE. GRENADINES STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1987 NO.1 (Gazetted Zoth January. 1987). IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by Section. 45 of the Fisheries Act. 1986 (No.8 of 1986)the Minister makes the following ReguIations: PART I PRELIMINARY 1. Citation. These Regulations. may be cited as the Fisheries Regulations 1987. PART n FISHERIES ADVISOR.Y COMlmTIEE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2. (1) There is hereby established a Fisheries Advisory Committee. (2) The Fishery Advisory Committee shall be composed of the following persons: (a) The Permanent Secretary, in the Ministry with responsibility for fisheries who shall be the Chairman; (b) The Chief Fisheries Officer..who shall be.theSecretary; (c) At least 3 persons who shall be appointed by the Minister from among professional fishermen. to.represent theviewsof professional fishermen; (d) Such other persons as the Minister may think fit to appoint. (3) The quorum for conducting the business of the Fisheries. AclviBory Committee shall be 4 members including the Chairman and the Secretary. (4) The Fisheries. Advisory Committ-ee. may invite the head of any govern ment department or his representative or such other person as it may think fit, to participate in its meetings where matters of concern to that department. or person are being discussed or where it considers that his presence would benefit the deliberations. of the Committee. 2 (5) The functions of the Fisheries Advisory Committee shall be: (a) to advise the Minister on fisheries management and development; (b) to consider and advise the Minister on the plan for the manage ment and development of fisheries in the fishery waters and on each review of the plan; (c) to consider and advise the Minister on the need for any amendment to the Act or to these Regulations; (d) to consider and advise the Minister on any proposals for access agreements, joint venture investment in fisheries, or development projects in the fisheries sector; (e) to consider and advise the Minister on initiative for the regional harmonization of fisheries regimes, including any regional licensing scheme for foreign fishing vessels; (f) to advise the Minister on the coordination of the policies and activities of Government departments and ministries with respect to any of the above matters; (g) such other functions as the Minister may from time to time assign to the Fisheries Advisory Committee. (6) The Fisheries Advisory Committee may establish its own procedures. PART ill FOREIGN FISHING LICENCES APPLICAnONS 3. Every application for a foreign fishing licence shall be: (a) in the appropriate form, or contain the information set out, in Schedule I to these Regulations; and (b) addressed to the Minister and be in writing, or in the form of a telex or cable. LICENCE FORM 4. Every foreign fishing licence shall: (a) be in writing in the form set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations; or (b) be in the form of a telex or cable containing the information set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations. 3 FEES 5. (1) The fee payable for the issue of a licence in respect of a foreign fishing vessel is the amount set out for vesselsof that kind in Schedule 3 to these Regulations. (2) No foreign fishing licence shall be issued unless the Minister is satisfied that any fees payable in respect of that licence have been paid and that adequate arrangements have been made for the payment of any royalties and other charges payable under Section 14 of the Act. GENERAL CONDITIONS 6. (1) Every foreign fishing licence issued under Section 8 of the Act shall be subject to the following general conditions: (a) No fishing shall be undertaken in the fishery waters except as authorized by the licence; (b) Any change in the information set out in the application form shall be notified to the Chief Fisheries Officeras soon as practicable and, in any case, not later than 7 days from the date of the change; (c) No fish may be trans-shipped from or onto the vessel while in the fishery waters except with the permission of the Chief Fisheries Officer and in accordance with such conditions as he may specify; (d) The master and each member of the crew of the vessel shall while in the fishery waters comply with any directions given to him by any authorized officer and, in particular, shall on request by the officer: (i) stop the vessel; (ii) permit an authorized officer to board the vessel and co operate with him in any inspection; and (iii) bring the vessel into port. (e) The master of the vessel shall, while in the fishery waters, take all reasonable measures and precautions to avoid causing damage to any local fishing operations including non-commercial opera tions. (2) Every foreign fishing licence issued under Section 8 of the Act in respect of a foreign fishing vessel with an overall length of 60 feet or more shall be subject to the following general conditions in addition to the general conditions prescribed in the preceding sub regulation: (a) The vessel shall at all times while in the fishery waters: 4 (b) (i) fly the flag of its flag state; and (ii) display in such a way as to be clearly visible beth from the sea and from the air, in letter and numbers at least one metre high on a ccntrasting background, (A) its international radio call sign; or (B) the number assigned to it an any regional register estab lished under Section 6 (f) of the Act. The master of the vessel shall cause a logbcok to be maintained on a daily basis in such form as the Chief Fisheries Officer may from time to time require for the purpose of recerding the fishing operations of the vessel while within the fishery waters; (c) The logbook maintained under pragraph (b) shall be transmitted in its original and unaltered form to the Chief Fisheries Officer or to any other person or organization designated by him; (i) not later than 45 days after the completion of the voyage to which the logbook relates; or (ii) at any other time at the request of the Chief Fisheries Officer or of any authorized officer. (d) The master of the vessel shall cause reports in the form specified by the Chief Fisheries Officer to be made to the Chief Fisheries Officer or to such other person or organization t s the Chief Fisheries Officer may designate containing the information set cut in paragraph (e) at the following times: (i) immediately upon entry into fishery waters; (ii) every Wednesday or such other cry that the Chief Fisheries Officer may specify while the vessel is in the fishery waters; (iii) immediately upon departure frem .tte fishery waters: and (hi) 'Such other times as the Chief Fisheries Officer may specify. (e) Each report made under paragraph (d) shall contain details of: (i) the international radio call sign (or the number assigned to the vessel under any regional register); (ii) the position of the vessel at the time of reporting; 5 (iii) the total catch by species on board the vessel at the time of reporting; (iv) such other matters relating to the fishing operations as the Chief Fisheries Officer may frem time to time require. (f) The master or owner of the vessel or his authorized local represen tative shall notify the Chief Fisheries Officer cr such ether person or organization as the Chief Fisheries Officer may d~:ignate of the estimated time of entry of the vessel into any port in 51. Vincent and the Grenadines at least 24 hours prior to such entry. (g) The master of the vessel shall, while in the fishery waters, allow any fisheries officer or other person designated in writing by the Chief Fisheries Officer to board and remain on board the vessel as an observer and shall: (i) allow the observer fun access to all equipment, including navigation and communication equipment, records and documents and to any fish on board the vessel; (ii) allow the observer to make such tests, obser-..ations and records and to take 2n:1 remove such samples as he may reasonably require in cor necticn with the vessel's activities in the fishery waters; and (iii) provide, without charge, food and accommodation as at least equivalent to that provided for officers of the vessel. (11) The master of the vessel shall proceed to such port or place as the Chief Fisheries Officer may require to allow <in observer to beard or disembark from the vessel. (3) Every foreign fishing licence issued under Section 8 of the Act in respect of a foreign fishing vesce W:t:l:1.'1 overall length of less than 60 feet shc ll be subject to the fo'lcwing general conditio IS in addition to the general conditicns prescribed in sub reg ilation I: (a) The vessel shall atall times while in the fishery waters display in such a way as to be clearly visible frem both air and sea the regis tration or licence member assigned to that vessel by its country or origin or where no such registration or licence number has been assigned to it, such other marking as will adequately identify the vessel and its country of origin. (b) The master cf the vessel shall while in the fishery waters maintain such record of catches and other imfornation in such form as the Chief Fisheries Officers may require. 6 (c) The master of the vessel shall provide such information on the fishery operations carried out in the fishery waters, in such form and a: such times as the Chief Fisheries Office; may require. (4) Any records, log books or notifications required to be maintained or made under this Regulation shall be maintained or made in English. STORAGE OF GEAR 7. (1) The following is the prescribed manner in which fishing gear shall be stored for the purposes of section 9 of the Act: (a) the fishing gear shall be stored in such a manner that it is not readily available for fishing; (b) the fishing gear shall be stored wholly on board the vessel; (c) All nets, trawlboard and weigh's shall be disconnected from the towing or hauling wires or ropes an I all mechanical hauling devices shall be sufficiently disconnected as to be incapable of immediate use; (d) where possible the fishing gear shall be stored below deck; any fishing gear carried on or above deck shall be secured to some part of the superstructure or hull of the vessel. (2) For the purpose of this regulation and of section 9 of the Act, the term fishing gear shall include any net, line, hook, float, pole, rope, trap, boat or heli copter that may be used in the act of fishing. (3) Where the fishing gear of a foreign fishing vessel which is prohibited by section 8 of the Act from fishing within the fishery waters is not stowed in the manner prescribed by this regulation while within the fishery waters, the master, owner and charterer of that vessel each commits an offence and is each liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.00. FORM OF LICENCE AND APPLICAnON 8. Every licence in respect of a local fishing vessel and every application for such a licence shall be in writing in the appropriate form set out in Schedules 4 and 5 to these Regulations. FEES 9. The fees payable for the issue or renewal of a licence in respect of a local fishing licence is the amount set out in the Schedule 6 to these Regulations. 7 GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL OF A LICENCE 10. No licence in respect of a local fishing vessel may be issued or renewed unless: (a) 'an application has been made in accordance with Regulation 8 and is true and correct in every way; (0) any information requested by the Minister or the Chief Fisheries Officer and relevant to the proposed fishing operation has been provided in the manner requested; (c) the fee prescribed under Regulation 9 has been paid. GENERAL CONDITIONS 11. Every licence in respect of a local fishing vessel shall be subject to the following general conditions: (a) Any change in the information set out in the application form shall be notified to the Chief Fisheries Officer as soon as practi cable and in any case no later than 7 days from the date of the change. (b) The vessel shall display the identification markings assigned to it by the Chief Fisheries Officer in such manner as he may require. (c) The vessel shall comply with the law relating to safety and with such safety standards as the Chief Fisheries Gfficer may frem time to time determine by Notice published in the Gazette. (d) No fishing shall be undertaken except as authorized by the licence. (e) No fish may be trans-shipped from or onto the vessel except with the permission of the Chief Fisheries Officer and in accordance with such conditions as he may specify. (f) The master of the vessel shall, if so required by the Chief Fisheries Officer, cause a logbook to be maintained on a daily basis in such form as the Chief Fisheries Officer may from time to time require for the purpose of recording the fishing operations of the vessel. (g) Any logbeok maintained under the preceding paragraph shall be transmitted in its original and unaltered form to the Chief Fisher ies Officer at such time as he may require. (h) The master and each member of the crew of the vessel shall comply with any direction given to him by an authorized officer. 8 (i) T?e master a~d each mcx.nber of the crew of the n:ssel.shall comply ~lth the requirements ct the Act end ef cr.y Regulations or other Instruments made under the Act. (j) If the vessel is fishing in waters other than the fishery waters the vessel shall comply with such written laws relating to fishin'g of any other country, if any, as may be recognized by the Govern ment of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as having force in those waters. PART V FISH PROCESSING ESTABLIS:HlVf..ENT LICENCES APPLICATIONS 12. Every licence to operate a fish processing establishment and every applica tion for such a licence shall be in the appropriate form set out in Schedules 7 and 8 to these Regulations. ISSUE OF LICENCES 13. No licence to operate a fish precessing establishment shall be issued unless the Minister is satisfied that the establishment bas hen constructed in such a manner as to allow for its operation in accordance with any applicable standards set out by law. FEES 14'. The fee payable for the issue or renewal ofa licence to operate a fish process ing establishment is the amount set out for establishments of that kind in Schedule 9 to these Regulations. LICENCE CONDITIONS 15. Every licence to operate a fish precessing establishment shaIl be subject to the following conditions: (a) The establishment shall be maintained and operated in a clean and sanitary manner. (b) Accurate records shall be maintained relating to the operations carried out in the establishment, including records of the quantity, species and quality of fish imported, received, precessed, sold or exported, and all such records shall be open to inspection by any authorized officer. (c) Returns concerning the operations of the establishments shall be made to the Chief Fisheries Officer us he may from time to time require. 9 PART VI FISHERY CONSERVATION MEASURES LOBSTER 16. (1) In this Regulation "undersize" means: (a) less than 25 centimetres (9 inches) in length when laid flat and measured from immediately behind the rostral horns to the rear edge of the telson or a carapace length of less than 95 millimetres (3 1/2 inches) measured from immediately behind the rostral horn to the maximum concavity of the rear edge of the carapace; (b) lessthan one and a half pounds (680grams) in weight; or (c) having a tail weighing less than 7035grams (2) No person shall harm, take, have in his possession, sell or purchase: (a) any lobster carrying eggs; or (b) any lobster which is undersize; or (c) any lobster which is moulting. (3) No person shall capture any lobster other than by hand, loop, pot or trap. (4) No person shall have in his possession or sell any lobster that has teen speared, hooked or otherwise impaled. (5) No person shall remove the eggs from a Iolser, or have in his possess ion, sell or purchase a lobster from which the eggs have been removed. (6) The close season for lobsters is 1st April to 31st October. (7) No person shall fish for lobster during the period of a close season for lobsters. (8) No person shall land from a fishing vessel any lobster that is not whole. (9) The sale of lobster is prohibited curing the period of a close season fcr lobsters except that during the first fourteen days of tl:at period, hotels and restaurants may sell lobster. TURTLE 17. (I) In this Regulation "undersize" means less than the weight specified for that speciesin Schedule 10. 10 (2) No person shall: (a) disturb, take, sell, purchase or have in his possession any turtle eggs; (b) interfere with any turtle nest; or (c) take, sell, purchase or have in his possession any undersized turtle; (d) sell, purchase or have in his possession the shell of an undersize turtle; (e) take, sell, purchase or have in his possession any turtle or part thereof during the period of a close season fer that species of turtle. (3) The close season for turtle is 1st March to 31st July. CONCH 18. (1) No person shall take sell or purchase or have in his possession any immature conch. (2) The Minister may by Notice published in the Gazette declare any period as a closed season for conch. (3) No person shall fish for conch during the period of a closed season for conch. (4) In this Regulation immature conch means: (a) a conch the shell of which is smaller than 7 inches (18 centimetres) in length; or (b) a conch the shell ofwhich does not have a fIared lip; or (c) a conch with a total meat weight of less than 8 ozs (225 grams) after removal of the digestive gland. CORAL ] 9. No person shall take or collect coral from the fishery waters except with the written permission of the Chief Fisheries Officer in accordance with such conditions as he may specify. AQUARIUM FISH 20. No person shall import, sell or export any aquarium fish except with the permission of the Chief Fisheries Officer and inaccordance with such conditions as ~e may specify. 11 RESTRICTION ON USE OF SPEAR GUN 21. (1) No person shall use a spear gun (fish gun) for fishing in the fishery waters of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines without first having obtained writ ten permission from the Minister for the use of that type of fishing gear in the fishery waters of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. (2) Application for permission to use a spear gun in the fishery waters of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines shall be made to the Chief Fisheries Officer. (3) Subject to paragraph (4), the Minister may grant his permission upon an application made under paragraph (2) and may attach such condi tions to the grant of his permission as he deems necessary. (4) The use of spear gun for fishing is prohibited in the conservation areas specifiedin Schedule 11. PROHIBITION ON USE OF TANGLE NETS 22. No person shall use a tangle net for fishing in the fishery waters of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, MINIMUM SIZE FOR NETS 23. (1) The mesh size of a seine shall be not less than one inch square. (2) The mesh size of a "ballahoo net" shall be not less than one half of an inch square. BALLAHOO NET NOT TO BE DRAWN UP ON LAND 24. No person shall draw or haul any ballahoo net from the water up onto the land, or up onto any wharf or jetty, or up into or on any boat, canoe, vessel, raft or other floating construction, lying at the time witbinfifty feet of the land. FISHERIES RESEARCH 25. This part of these Regulations shall not apply to fishing operations which are conducted solely for the purpose of fisheries research provided that permission has been granted in respect of such operations by the Minister under Section 23 of the Act and that the operations are carried out in accordance with the conditions of such permission. 12 PART VII FISH AGGREGATING DEVICES PLACING OF DEVICES 26. (1) No person shall place a fish aggregating device in the fishery waters except with the permission of the Chief Fisheries Officerand in accord ance with such conditions as he m.iy specify or as are otherwise speci fied in this Part of the Regulations. (2) The permission of the Chief Fisheries Officer under this Regulation may be given in the form of a telex or cable or in writing whether as a condition of the licence or otherwise, or, in the case of a fish aggrega ting device placed by or on behalf of the Fisheries Department, shall be implied. (3) Permission to place a fish aggregating device shall not confer any exclusiveright to fish in the vicinity of the device. (4) The master of any vessel placing a fish aggregating device shall notify the Chief Fisheries Officer within 24 hours of the nature and location of the device. DESIGNATED FISH AGGREGATING DEVICE 27. (1) The Chief Fisheries Officer may, by Notice published in the Gazette declare any fish aggregating device to be a designated fish aggregating devicefor the purposes of this Regulation. (2) No person shall fish within a radius of one half of a nautical mile from a designated fish aggregating device except with the permission of the Chief Fisheries Officer and in accordance with such conditions as he may specify. MARKING OF DEVICES 28. Any fish aggregating device placed in the fisherywaters shall: (a) be clearly marked with the name of the owner and of the vessel from which the devicewas placed; (b) bear a rader reflector and such lights as shall be clearly visible at night from a distance of fivenautical miles, and (c) have such other equipment or markings as the Chief Fisheries Officermay require. DISPOSAL OF UNATHORIZED DEVICES 29. Any fish aggregating device placed in the fishery waters otherwise than in (Regulation 3) accordance with a permission given under Regulation 21 may be used or disposed of in such manner as the Minister may direct. PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 30. Any person contravening any of these Regulations commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars. SCHEDULE 1 FORM A APPLICATION FORM FOR A FOREIGN FISHING LICENCE (FOR A VESSEL WITH AN OVERALL LENGTH OF 60 FEET OR MORE) ( ) FISHERIES REGULATIONS 1987 INSTRUCTIONS - Underline Surnames For "address" provide complete mailing address. If not applicable, write NA - leave no blanks. Specify units or measurement if not metric. ADDRESS TO - The Minister, ( ) I hereby apply for a fishinglicenceto fish in the fisherywaters. 1. Name of vessel 2. Name of Owner 3. Address of Owner .. 4. Name of Charterer .. 5. Country of Registration . 6. Country of Registraticn Number . 7. Details of Radio ........................................../ Frequency . Number of Channels / Radio call sign . 8. Operational Baseor Bases(port/country) / . 9. Name of VesselMaster .. 10. Address of VesselMaster 11. Type of Fishing Operations . 12. Proposed fishingareas . 13 Period of licence requested (maximum 12 months) 14. Proposed commencement date offishing operation . 15. Ifpreviously licenced under the Act, State the number of the last licence held ......................................................................................................... 16. If previously licenced under the Act specify any changes to information pre viously provided .. 17. Current fishing licences held elsewhere in the region (state the number of each licenceand the name ofeach licensing country) .. QUESTIONS 18-29 TO BE COMPLETED ONLY IF APPLYING FOR A FISHING LICENCE FOR THE FIRST TIME. 18. Normal total number of crew .. 19. Hullmaterials . 20. Year built . 21. Place of construction .. 22. Gross tonnage . 23. Overall length . 24. Main engine power .. 25. Fuel capacity . 15 26. Daily freezing capacity for each freezing method 27. Storage capacity for each storage method . 28. Type of fishing operation . 29. Type and quantity of fishing gear to be used ~. ATTACH A RECENT SIDE-ON PHOTOGRAPH OF THE VESSEL IF APPLY ING FOR FISHING LICENCE FOR THE FIRST TIME. I understand that I am required to report any changes in the information contained in this form to the Chief Fisheries Officerwithin 7 days of the change. Signature ofApplicant: .•.••.... ..•• Date .. Specifywhether owner, charterer or agent: ...• '•......•.......•....•.••..'•..••.•....•••...••...•. Print name of Applicant: . Address of Applicant: . Note: Any licence. issued on.the basis of this application form is liable to cancella tion if any of the information given in this application form is incorrect. FORM B APPLICATION FORM FOR A FOREIGN FISHING LICENCE (FOR A VESSEL WITH AN OVERALL LENGTH OF LESS THAN 60 FEET) ( ) FISHERIES REGULATIONS 1987 INSTRUCTIONS - Underline surname. For "address" provide complete mailing address. If not applicable, write NA -leave no blanks. Specify units of measurement if not metric. ADDRESS TO - The Minister, ( ). 1ti I hereby apply for a fishing licence to fish in the fishery wa ters. 1. Name of Vessel . 2. Name ofOwner . 3. Address of Owner . 4. Name of Charterer . 5. Country of Registration '" . 6. Country Registration Number . 7. Details of Radio (if any) I Frequency . Number of Channels I Radio Call Sign . 8. Operational Base or Bases (port/country) . 9. Name of Vessel Master, . 10. Address of Vessel Master .. 11. Type of Fishing Operations . 12. Proposed fishing areas . 13. Period oflicence requested (maximum 12 months) . 14. Proposed commencement date of fishing operations . 15. If previously licenced under the Act, state the nrrr.ber cf the IHt licence held ......................................................................................................... 16. Ifpreviously licenced under the Act specify any changes to information previously provided . 17 QUESTIONS 17-21 TO BE COMPLETED ONLY IF APPLYING FOR A FISHING LICENCE FOR THE FIRST TIME 17. Normal total number of crew . 18. Overall length 19. Engine power 20. Type of fishing operation . 21. Type and quantity of fishing gear to be used .. I understand that I am required to report any changes in the information contained in this form to the Chief Fisheries Officer within 7 days of the change. Signature ofApplicant: Date: .. Specify whether owner, charterer or agent: . Print name of Applicant: Address of Applicant: .. Note: Any licence issued on the basis of this application form is liable to cancella tion if any of the information given in this application form is incorrect. SCHEDULE 2 (Regalation 4) LICENCE NUMBER: FOREIGN FISHING LICENCE ( ) FISHERIES ACT 1986 The person named as the licence holder below is hereby licenced in accordance with sub-section 8 (3) of the Fisheries Act 1986 to use the vessel described below for fishing in the fishery waters at the times and in the areas specified in this licence and in accordance with the conditions set out in this licence and prescribed from time to time in the Fisheries Regulations. 18 Name of vessel: Name of licence holder: Licence period: From / / / ~ To - / Radio call sign (regional register No.) or registration No.: Special conditions. Authorized fishing areas: Authorized fishing times : Authorized fishing operations: Authorized target speciesfquota (where appliciable): Otller Special Conditions Permitted trans-shipment (where applicable): Permitted use of fish aggregating devices.Iwhere applicable) Date Signature of the Minister or his Delegate SCHEDULE 3 (Regulation 5) FEES FOR FOREIGN FISHING LICENCES / / Size of vessel (overall length) Less than 30 feet (9.68 metres) 30 feet or more up to 60 feet (19.36 metres) Over 60 feet Fee Payable per year 200 dollars 400 dollars 800 dollars 19 SCHEDULE 4 (Regulation 8) APPLICATION FORM FOR A LOCAL FISHING VESSEL LICENCE ( ) FISHERIES REGULATIONS 1987 INSTRUCTIONS - Underline Surnames. For "address" provide as much detail as possible. If not applicable, write NA - leave no blanks. Specify units of measurement if not metric. ADDRESS TO: The Chief Fisheries Officer, ( ) I hereby apply for a local fishing vessel licence for the vesseldescribed below: 1. Name of vessel . 2. Name and age of owner / years. and address 3. Name and address of charterer .. 4. Name and address of any other person having an interest in the vessel 5. Registration No. 6. International radio call sign (if any) . 7. Name and age of master / . and address .. 20 8. Nature of fishing operation to be undertaken (X as appropriate) .. (a) Trolling (b) Trapping (c) Longlining (d) Seining (e) Gillnetting (f) Trawling (g) Handling (h) Any Other 9 . Nature of vessel attach full description, including hull construction, main engine type and power, where and when built, history of use 10. Number ofcrew expected 11. Fish storage capacity for each storage method . 12. Operational base . 13. Fishing area . I declare that the vessel described above is a local fishing vessel within the meaning of the Fisheries Act. I understand that I am required to report any changes in the information contained Ia thisfosm to the Chief Fisheries Officer within 7 days ofthe change. Signature ofApplicant: .•. .. Date . Specify whether owner or charterer: Print name of Applicaat: 21 Note: Any licence issued on the basis of this application form is liable to cancell ation if any of the information given in this application form is incorrect. SCHEDULE 5 (Regulation 8) LICENCE NUMBER:•....•............•...................................... LOCAL FISHING VESSEL LICENCE ( ) FISHERIES ACT 1986 The person named as the licence holder below is hereby licensed in accordance with sub-section 11 (3) of the Fisheries Act 1986 to use the vessel described below for fishing in accordance with the conditions set out in this licence and prescribed from time to time in the Fisheries Regulations. Name of vessel: Name of licence holder: Licence period: From I / l : To- j J Vessel Registration Number: Radio call sign: Special Conditions Permitted trans-shipment operations (where applicable): Permitted use of fish aggregating devices (where applicable); ....................................................................................... Date: Signature of the Chief Fisheries Officer. 22 SCHEDULE 6 (Regulation 9) FEES FOR I~OCAL FISHING VESSEL LICENCES Size of vessel (overall length) Less than 10 feet (3.23 metres) 10 feet or more up to 30 feet 30 feet or more up to 60 feet (19.36 metres) Over 60 feet Fees Payable per year No fees 25 dollars 50 dollars 100 dollars SCH~"LTLE 7 (Regulation 12) APPLICATION FORM FOR FISH PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENT LICENCE (' FISHERIES REGUUATIONS 1987 rNSTRUCTIONS - Underline surnames. For' 'address" provide as much detail as possible. 1£ not applicable, write NA - leave no blanks. Specify units of measurement if not metric. ADDRESS TO: The Minister, ( I hereby apply for a licence to operate a fish processing establishment at the place and in the manner described below. 1. Name of applicant ~ 2. Address of establishment . 3. Name and address of owner of establishment . .. .. .. .. - . - -.. . . ...-. - . 23 4. Name and address of lessee (if leased) - .. .. . - 5. Kind s of fish to be processed .. - ~.. and sources of supply - ..~ 6. Nature of processing operation (Attach full particulars) 7. Principal place/country for marketing Signature of Applicant .. Date Specify whether owner or lessee: -. . . ~ .. Print name of Applicant: .- .. . ...L SCHNDIULE 8 (Regulation 12) LICEh'WE NUMBER: . - . FISH PROCESSING ESTABLISIDfENT LICENCE ( ) FISHERIES ACT 198 6 The person named as the licence holder below is hereby licensed in accordance with sub-section 17 (1) of the Fisheries Act 1986 to use the premises discribed below as a fish processing establishment in accordance with the conditions set out in this Iicenee and prescribed from time to time in the Fisheries Regulations. Name of Iicence holder: Licence period: From / / / - To - / / / Address of the fish processing establishment: The species of fish authorized to be processed; The type of processing authorized to be carried out FURTHER CONDITIONS Signature of the Minister or his Delegate SCHUDULE 9 (Regulation 14) FEES FOR FISH PROCESSI.:.~G ESTABLISHMENT LICENCE For fish processing establishment of any Kind SCHEDLTLE 10 (Regulation 17 ) T1JRTLES 500 dollars 1. Leather back turtles (Dermochelys minimum weight - 350 lbs 2. Green turtle (Chelonia-mydas) minimum weight - 180 lbs coriaeea) 3. Hawks Bill turtle (Eretmochelys-imbricata) minimum weight - 85 lbs 4. Logger Head turtle (Caretta-caretta minimum weight - 160 Ibs SCHEDULE 11 (Regulation 20) CONSERVATION AREAE BEQUU. (a) The North Eastern Coast of Beqnia between Latitudes 130 OO.8'N and 130 O1.65'N and between Longitudes 610 12.66'W and 610 13.9'W. 25 (b) The North Western Coast of Bequia including the area known as Devil's Table between Latitudes 13° OD.5 'K and 13° OO.9'N and between Longitudes 61° 15.37'VV and 61° 15.6'W. CANOUAN The Eastern Coast of Canouan between Latitudes 12° 4Uj'N and ,2 c 43.2 'N and between Longitudes 61° 1S.65'W and 610 19.5'W. ISLE QUATRE The Eastern Coast of Isle Quatre including Grant Bay, and Lagoon Bay between Latitudes 12° 56.S'N and 12° 57.7'N and Longitudes 61 0 I5.l'W and 61'" 15.55'W. MUSTIQUE (a) The Northern Coast of Mustiqus being the whole of Sandy Bay between Latitudes 12° 53.35'N and 120 53.S'N and between Longitude til ° lO.S'W and 61° 1l.6'W. (b) The Western Coast of Must ir.;e including Grand Bay Gellicaux Bay and Montezuma Shoal berv-cen Latitudes 12° 5l.6'N and 12° 53'N and between Longitudes 61° 11.8'W and 61° 12.6 '\Y. n-IYREAU k'l"D TOBAGO CAYS The Eastern Coast of Myreau and t~'e Tobago Cays between Latitudes 120 36.5'N and 120 39.5'N and be, ween Longitudes 610 19.5'W and 61° 24.0'W. PETIT ST. VINCENT The whole area around Petit St. Vincent between Longitudes 610 22.4'W and 610 24.8'W and between Latitudes 1?0 33'N and a line drawn between 120 31.5'N at the Eastern end and 12° 23.25'N at the Western end. {JINION ISL.<1ND AND PALM ISL~'TI The South East Coast cf Union Island and the whole of Palm Island between Latltudes 120 34.6'N and 12° 36.0'N and between Longitudes 610 23.5'W and 610 26.5'W. L6 ~ '1'. VIN 0ENT The South Coast of St. Vincent including Indan Bay, Calliaqua Bay and Blue Lagoon between Latitudes 13° 07.2'N and 13°.08'N and between Longitudes 61° 11.9'W and 61°.13'W Made this 5th day of January, 1987 MARCUS P. DeFKEITAS, M.i.niater for Fisheries Printed by the Government Printer at the Government Printing Office, Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 1987 Price $10.40 cents.