Fisheries Resources (Jurisdiction and Conservation) Act, 1977 (Cap. 244)

The Fisheries Resr.mrces (Jurisdiction and (~1'1M1r>rv,rim1) Ad, 1977 AI!RANGEMENTOF SECTIONS Section l. Short title '.2. 1nt,;;,rpre1,aLion 3. Fi.~ht'.e::: inspectors 4. Et t nblishn:ent of exclusive fishery zone 5. Vn:its of ,,:,:-:elusive fishcty zone 6. L~>i,;::\ charvcter of the exclusive Hsh~ry tone. 7. Fore;gn f'.s!1ing B. Fi:,ht'ry tn':Jtit•ci 0. L:ctmr1 •3 10, [,'i~lwry <:<inservation and management prindples and con· die ions 11. 12. 3. 1 ,J. Sou:t(:arfos PVWi'.'r 'c'O declare protected areas Po'\112rs of :;;eizure. arre(':L etc, .t'erscns In cuswdy to be brought before magistrate·s court or re'....'., ;,l·C l)el-~nthm of ve-'.;Sl:13, etc. J' ··.-··•isions I elating to forfeiture 'f',·id of offuKe:, Hc,s;1.l;::t-io:1S C1''e.1c::s Rvsc,iction on export and import of fishery resources P,m~it.y 1ot' subscqucmt c-onvic-ti-on of ::iamc offcn..-c /,-. r,,0:,,1dc,;nt of Chapter 25 I\ ,:::i.i Ly of p')t.scssion H<eJ;n\ls Act :\"o. 13 of Hl69 F!l' 3T SC!f.ETJULE SBCONt; SCHEDULE 110. 13 of 1977 An A<:t to malce p:ro-vis;on wltll r,.::;pcl'.'t t<J t.i.le Co::aH::rv:at.lon Bnd :llunugc;qcnt d tl.'l" ,Fi J,~,y Hr·1.,ot:rcn1 oi The Bal:.mrr.-!u3 and to ,i, t:n'J tl:,;:, 11:rtiU; ,::,f t,;:i,~ jc.,rL:.:111:::ioa •.)f 'fhe B1.l:::mrna r-v!:r rm~lt Zill.1Y"J' ;ci;:u..;r~('ln ·u,d for n:di·!r~ cmmccterl th-!)rcwith er L.<:.i,Juit:,l th,;,:rd.~,. C;iact,c:.! by the P1rliame.:it o: The Bu1loma.s, as follows l. ";'t:i5 Act r,~~.y be c::ted a:J the Fi3her.ies Resources s1:wm1;t1e. iJwit,dieLicn au: Ct,,i:;:;rvac~a:·) Acl. 1977, 2.-:,1) ln lhis Act. unfoss the context otherwise requires ,, BaL:1:r1i:11," ;,, , "!r:tinn t.1 r; Es:hinl1 Vft.<is0l mu;ms (c:.) b:m,-.;: ,"fo ·i ov. ;i:;;:l by a ~iti,·.(m of The Bahamas residr.int 1a Thu ·'J~ har:~c.s; o: (b) a C'::-;ri;·1i.l:iy rt,s<t-tc,rtcd in The Bahmas i.:.nder the C't1 J.f,.,,,:~-., n . ..-..c, i11-.,, Lich .!J!l thcohu:r..::::i urn bcnd'ioi1it!y t'~ 1H. owr,,~d by ciLi;:em: of Th1;. Bi;:hamas resident in Th.a Bah:mu~:; ''bencfii::fo1ly JW.V? J'' sh.;ll iJc construed as ir. Jc-ctkm 173 of the L,m:p:-E: .. ;;:, A ·~t; "commerciul" in rcbtion to fishing means the fishing for any fi£i1L•ry tcscr,.,;cc fo~- the r,urpo.:Je of subsr;qucnt sale n:wr h,,r the lK::mn fish'.ng for the su:ue does so on a full• tim,;:c b~is o;;- p,,rt-tlme Gash;; ''cons:;rvo'don and rr.,mngerr.cnt" refers to all of tho rules, con:faicns, r:-) r;t:lc6s, :mcl other mcu~rucs which nre n:·q·li,~d Lo rd:.-uild, ~c:,:,tore, or rn;;;intci.in, ci.nd •~·hi::;J; an:, useful il: reb;.iildiq;, restoring or maintnining any fishnry resource and the mnrine environment, and which are designed to ensure that la) a supply of food arid other products may be taken, and that recreational benefits may be obtained, on a continuing basis; /bl irreversible or lonll term adverse effed~ on fi,;,hery resourcf.ls and the marine environment arc avoided; and le) there will be a multiplicity of options available with res1wd Lri the use of such resonrl'Ps: "continental nhelf" means the continent.al shelf appertaining to The Buha.ma!l, that is to say, the seabed and subsoil of the submt\rimt ureas ad)3.<!Bt',t to the. ce:.s'lsts., b\lt 'vuts\di.>, ttte territorial sea of The Bahamas, to a depth of two hundred metres or, beyond that limit, to where the depth of the superjacent waters .!!dtnits of the exploitation of the natUl'al resources of the said arctts; "court·· means magistrate's court; "cxcl1.1sive fi::bery zone" means the exciusive fishery zone of The Bahami:!s established by section 4, the limits of whid1 nr;> .<=t>t. nnt in Slf¥'.tion 5: "fishery" means I.a) one or more stock!!- of fish which can be treated as a unit. f(:-r the p;;rposea of conservation and managc1~1c11t, and which arc Identified on t..lm IJ1udi, uf geogr2.phic:1l. schmtific, technical, recre.;1tional and economic ch.cractrristics; and {b) any fisl'.1ng for suc:h stocks; "fishery resoutte" n;eans fish of any kind found ln the sea (other than species of tuna, which in the course of their life cycle, spawn and migrate over great distances in waters of the ocea1~) and includes I;ving organisms bt•longing to sedentary species, that is to say, organisms whkh, at the hr, rvcstablc stage, either ore itnmobile or under l½e seabed or are unable to move except in constant physical contact with the seabed or the subsoil of the continental shelf; "fishi:1g" meo.nq the catching, taking or harvesting of any Eshery resource or any other activity which c:an be ro2.son1'.bly <i:Xp,ll~t:~,,{ !:~ l'1~<1\,lt it-. ~h"- c,.atehing:, t.aklt1.s; Qt ~arvesting of such fishery reso11rce; "fishing vessel" or "ve$sel'' means any vessel or boat, of whatever size for the time being employed by any person in fishlng uperut..iomo v. nny opt:rc1tiono o.n.:illary tiy::r~to; ''foreign fishing" means fishing by a vessel other than a vessel ,,v.:nPd hy n n"~.r.mian: ''miles'' means lnt.erna.tione.l nauticitl miles of 1,852 meters; ·•optimum yield" means the amoi.:nt of fishery resources 1.nl ·:~·hicL will :Pi'<')Vide the greutest overo.U benefit to The Bo.hc1mas with particular reference to f00d production 2.r:d ;·1:ct,'Htic,1.:.l (1pportunit1es; z.nd (h) 1• Let is r,:~scribsj t.tl such oa the bc1sis of the ff,•,•,!M1'1rr1 A :~.1,.:,,i.l;b yit,:d frcm such foihery as m,x.:iiif;:.\ by c.ny rcbv,;;:nt 1~\'(mc,:mic, socisl or 1;.:ol,:18'1.r:al factc:t. 12) The :•linister m<:?, by notice published in the Gazette, ctrcl:.L0 an:; sp~·o:::s o: l!:m;g organism to lie a nsh'!-ry resource tor Lh:: pu: rld ·; :::,; d t :1i2 / rt. ~). I:wr;- offj.;.;.r c,f !; . .he revcr.ue, every pe'ice officer and eYery Ci i'.,: T L' I' ,bJ D ::ri, :·u 1 :l'!l l d /•,.tu•; 1:u!l u11: u;1d f'itl1v!li:~ ,:;p.1JOi11Led fJ1 (,. fl"-'· ;:-:),.~ ty ~I~ \:ir<.~tcr l.::; in.5trumc!1t in w.·it,i;1g d,nll be .'1 :·:,;.1c:;·it'G i:>.r- ;\·Jr f · · t:\·: p11qccc1;• d thi~ Act and ~:hall bLve and !ll.'.lj c::;:s:·c::o:: the i,. ,"iCUo:1:.,:; a:;.>ig:ned to a Lihi:ries inspector Ly or t 'IL:.:c i1 c1t". (SlJ,·hed: :c: the p11q101t13 oft.bis Act a zone to 00 1.r.o'.'< n :·.:... the, ~;:d.:~i 1·& ;"j :: Sl"Y zone of The Bahamas. 5. The 0~1t.er l:.'Jur:d.: r:,- of the cxciusive fishery zone is e line L.rTr:: it: t>li·:h ::i m:::~1r;.:r titct', ffl~h p,.)int on it is two hundred miles 1:-::xr. th2 br.: df.U>; f::· ;m 'H:,kl, the :.)n[t.c!'lal srs is meust::-ed: ?; , ,.i,.1,:~: LL1L ilne t:k di.!i~nn.:e bth>'tcr. th::it ba.Jdir:c: ond the •c:::'. )::i..:l ~,.,)a 01· ,:he. e¥~. 1,,1\ , fid1;;iry zc:J.e :;/l' a lki ;hbo'Jri:·:g st;;1te .,, :, .,;; : ;~ /:.T t·•.,;o :~r.itt,;cd c<~::.s the provi~:ori':l of section 11 shall a~1.',,".' 1.·.) tJ .:: C.2i;trnii1~ndo,1 ,,f fos outer b,:;,ur.ihcry of the e::clm,ive f'.;, .·,-:y~<:. ,C, G. ·L! \\'it1in tht exclwl'live fishery zcne, The Bahe.mes h.es sn· T --~i2,,1 rig~1t;;. i:i:-~d cxd:.1dve .:::u~luri~y for the purpoi,ti cf C~< , , 1t,t1a·:·d ,;,.d \'1pl•;;itin:;, (~ ·',;,)r.•ine tmd m•rn:,gi~3 r.h"' fi;1.hPry ;:· .: ,;,•,; ,-c0;: cf d12 3 ::a1cd und 3li ;J.:ioil .and supE'rj Rcs:-1t v:atp,· s. ,:2; ·1 h12 supe::jri~m~ wc.ters of thl! exrh1.dve fishery zone ( .,ts:r:e tL,• t:;-n-i:0ri:1l fiCll tJ Th1J Buharn:tD 0.:1,:l bt'lyond 3.:"J)" foreign :;{;. sc·:J :.'.::1·l'f1.1)r'.nl Sf':!, to rJ·.e 0:-:·~ent th.:t ~uci1 sfl1 ts reCGg:nl:.uil by Tr", ~h-•11,,"":,t,f, :rnilw.fi; subject, to the regi:ne o( tf,o high !;-e;~s for all :,: .. :r,-:eo~s Mher th.i.-:-1. for the µurpcS8S of cxpio:atlon ar,d (!;a,::, p, i1 ,1 ~ic ci, ,; Y:-: -.. ~v:, Liori a: d 1r.w nai;mr:c.u t <Ji thn :.:i3}:~iry JC$OUn:-os or ,""lt ~~:.: t!·"< .n r,ur~uu:~ ,viLh ,t·q.:cd to which t:o,,~t.c.l o·ti, tos a.ro i..c• cv:d~·d bJ in :,crr.dional law exclusive juritioiction. Fi,he,ie, in· IP,,,:f<!r• E1wbU•hmont Qf uelu,in hehtry · Limits of n· .!~~•~• hs~ery lNg1l dwr•eWr of \ht ucl~ .. v~ flahny aoo~. F~,;,wn r,,h,r~. 7. No foreign fishing is authorised within the exclusive fisher:) zone for any fishery resource in respect of which The Bahama~ exercises the $Overeignty and authority specified in section 6 unless such foreign fishing (al is authorized by virtue of a treaty to which The Bahamas is a party and such treaty is mad~ ~uhjru-t to ~ections 8 and 10 and is conducted under and in accordance with a vnlid lkencc granted by the MinistH under section 9; (h) is m.tb·,rh.r,,J hy the- Mi1,i<:ti;.r find ig ¢onducti:.d by a vessel owned or operated by an international organization of which The Bahamas is a member; (c) is authorb2d by the Minister nnd is conducted for .,.:;ieutific Gr 1e~•erucl1 purpo~•e:, ui..:der tht: !:lUl.hu1H.y of and in accordance with tho terms and c.011ditions of a pomlit ir1 that behhlf gnrntud by the Minfa,ter to the pers1.:m op3rnting the vessel; (d) is cor:duc~ed fer sporting purposes in accordance with ony regu:;o.t:ons mad2 undt::r th.::s Act, by a ves:iel which has fast made entry in respect of the voyage an which it is er:gag~d at a port of rnlry in The Bahamas u, J.;y a vf;l~:c,d wh.i::h ha.~ bu:11 im1,01 tud iul.-u Tht1 Bah:1mas or construcocd in The Bahamas. mi,er)'tmty. 8. Foreign fishing may be eonducted pursuant to a fishery treilty if -"UCh tre«ty flati,1,fie5 th¢ requirem,:,nt:i of thio: Act and includes as conditions of the trnaty (a) that the" for~ign stuto acknov;ledges the exclusive fishery C<Jn.servation and rnauagemont authority of The B 1hamns a.s set forth tn this Act; (b) the foreign state and the owner or opera:;or of any fishing vessel fishing pursuant to such treaty will abid1: by the terms of the treaty, the provisions of this Act and any reg;uJ.at1ons made then~und~r; (c) the foreign state and the owner or operator of any fishing vessul fishing pursuant to such treaty will p0rrnit fishr1ries in,,pectors to enforce the provisfons of this Act and an:,• regulations made thereunder by allowing such in:;p~ctors to board and search or in• s,x~ct any fishing vc,sse:l of the foreign state when it is withln the exclusive fishery zone o.nd to mo.ke arrests a od seizures whenever such officers have reasonable cause to believe as a result of such search or in• si:-ection that any such vessel or any person thereon has wmrnitte~ a breach of this Act or any regulaticns made thereunder. 9.-·(l) Every foreign state with which The Bahamas has l<k~Mu Pnt.Pr1>rl irit.,1 a fiNhf-'l":,' l.l"Mtty shnll rmhmit. an ar,plif'.Hlinn for a lict'mf'P. to the ~linister before the 1st day of January of each year in respect of every fishing vessel wishing to fish in the exclusive fishery zone. {~) Every application for a licenc'.' under this section shall b~ in such form ,1a the Mini::;lttr may prc::;t:riU::i u.m.11;h1ill ~pt:dfy 1a) the name and officid registration numbtir or other identification of each vessel for whkh a licence is !:ought: (b) th2 uume, address and nationality of the owner of tr.ch vessel; {c) th~ tonnage, capacity, speed, processing equipment, ':y~,;;i :wd quantity of fi~h.ing g<)ar, and ,n,d, (lthor irifonnatic:1 ,,dth resped to the fishing charac~ t.ui::::tic1:1 01 e.:c:1 vessel as the Minister may require: fd) ~he, description of ~ach fbhery resource for which e;n:h ve;i::el wfoh~i; to fish; te) the <Juantities of fish or tonnage of catch con· templawd for on.ch vessel during the time such licence is in force; (f) the arv 0f the exdusive fishery zone in which, and Lhe sea~on or period during which, such fishing will be ccndu,;:t,ed. '3) St:bject to !lubsections i4) and ( 1)), where ~he Minister dedde,:; to .;;::mt a Llcen('.e he shall grant the licence to the owner or op~:J.tor i:1 1 c;,pcr.:t of u na:-ned vessel in accordance with (s.) t h<o ;:mwi:oion;; of this Act and the regulations made t.h0reu:1dor; {b) the tcra:s and conditions of the relevant fishery treety; ai1d (, ,) I !,n prir,dplr..~ nnri r>nncHr.innq qpf fnrth in ,;;:prt.ion 10. !4) A li(;ence may ccmtuin such conditicns and restrictions as ai:;)21r to the t,1 inister granting th(~ licence to he nec€ssary ot ex• i:;r .-;i::::t for :e:;;.1luLing t.he conservation and munag.;ment of the l'i.:3!.ery r2sot.·,rce.,; of The Bahar:ias and in particulet a licence i,ha!l :;c,:1:~jn conditions and restrictions (U) as to the requirements of any applicable fishery mo.nagerui.:nt plan and at1y regulations made t.o implement any such plan; (bl as to the requirement that no licence may be used by any VES!:el other than thEt vessel in respect of which it is R"rantcd; r .• ~••;- """ .,.,v.1ion nd muoor:•rc,en\ r,•,n.-,~L·• a~dcondCiiono. (c) as to any requirement provided for in the relevant fishery treaty; (d) as to the requirements tlluc the vessel shall fish only in the area of the exclusive fishery zone for which the licence is gninted and at the seasons and p'coriods i:.1dicated: '1nd that the vessel shull Mt eni;a11e whifo in the exclusive fisb-2ry zor,e in any of t!ie acts of cuttin; ~ up, cannir.g or p;u:kaging of any fishery rcs1Jurce c,xcept ic the .said area. (5) A licN,t:O may not 6<1 gr.i.~t.od to ,~ny vcccd tho ownor or m>erutor of which is not a national of the forei;;r, state wMch rn a party to th'ell~Oh.v ~n:a~y. (6) A lici::::cc sh:1ll b::- promi!lcnt.ly displayed :::it all timen in the whe.?1-t:ouse of the vessel while the ves3el 1s 111 lht· exclusive h-;hery zc,rw and the number of the licence shall b0 painted on the vessel in such manner ac the ~ini.:,ter may presc.tibe, rn A faencc: mav bu revohd or su-:;r,1;rided ·:!1 any case where the M::1ister is satisfied that there is a '.)reach of the turns and .:;o.iiditions of a fi1,,hery treaty or the conditions 1md restrictions of the li.:::t~ncc. 1J,-JJ) The Governor-General may from time to time determine the optimum vield of the fishery resources of the ex• tlusiv(' fishery zone; in making that determination the Govtrnor• General sb.all take into account the need to en~ure, Lnro,1gh proper con&L'tvition and management meadures, the nrnlnterrnnce of tht~",e rcs(n.trce5 or th.;l rcstoretfoa of pc.,s,ulations of h1, rvestud spcdcs at lcveic; whith ('Un produ..:e the maxL,rn,n s4,stnitl.ublc yif,Jd, fn par· ti{:ul.1,·, he sh,111 take into account rc-i,:,vant r-uvironmf:r.L;,i.l aral euncrrnc fa.ct◊rs, including the fconoroic needs 0t coastal fishing cor,,munities and the special rt!quin:ments of the dcvdopment of The E,1h~m;1s, fLshing pdtgrns, the inter-dependence of stocks and any g;~:1,"a1lly rl'comm-:r:drd subre;;hm:11, re~ional or glcbal rnlr.trmn st:;;)dJrds, a:::rJ c:·,e effec;.3 on species assOOJU:ct 'NiLh or d2rc:~d:;nt upur, h.:rvest.ed species, Ui 'fhe Governor•Gsir.erd m<ly Itoin lime to time determim, the canacity of the fo,him:r inrln~trv il': 'f'hti Buhiam:.:.i11 to h.arw,st. the tt.;;uer:,· resourc0s ut the tx,ius1ve f;sht.'ry zo:1e. ('.3) Tb1:1 d;ffcrsn.,;l! h0tw1--."n ti1e otitimuin yielrl "nd the mu>.irnum t:l!padty 1..1f th(• fishiq; industry cI J'be ti.'3.ha:nus as may be df:Ltrmined hv tht! (1,.,.,,.,nor-G1:; ne1c!.1 iu t:l{<.1J<l11nct1 wil.11 :<JUb· sen.1m,0 (l) and (2) may be the allrnvab 11' leYcl ot f ci·.:d!t.t! ii:Jhi.na:, (4) An allocation to a foreign- Btate of part of the total r.llow:-ible level of foreign fishing as determined by the Governor Genc,al may only be made in accordance with the conditiori that the forelg:) $Late concerned enters into a fishery treaty with The B:d1::i1:1.:i~ b v1hich there is specified·· (.:;.) t.he propor!;ion of t.he total «llowable level of foreign fishing lo be allocated to that foreign State, toking i:-,t,) accorn,t the 1ixlent to which fishermen of that L"l:\•ic:" i;"t; Le hav,~ trc.dE1onally engr.g~d in fi.;h.ina tctivit/ in ti:,; fi',bi;'ry con;;,~rrH:d; (:>) th cumbH, i ::rntif1cvtion and characteristics of the Lh.1ct;5 vec:~·1;-b of tt1at foteig,1 stace ·which ftre to be ;: ;i-~· .. -i.:L'".; ii-:::" ;, ,9 tc., i, ~h i:1 '- h,1 n.::clusi vo fi.shory .:i:;:tn<!; (c) tb:c ~L: fid::inJ vesseb of ti1;:t fori:ign state wiil cunc)iY with die re;c1lat;~,ns rnade ur:O::er this Act for th;-: ...:c·r,:ic.r v itlc,:1 ::r j n"lc'.n.1p:ment o! the fishery l'tc.;•J<:~l'-'''.i u£ Till: 3.o.lLa,:,,t~, (d) tl::at :.ccess to the mark0t of that foreign state shall lJi: g-;'<tr: 1.,.-d for tl:e fo·hery rli:svurces ur.d fishery p:c-d,:. - ~:, Jrn.r-,e..,ted by the fh;hermen of The Bahamas i.; t :'ii: c ;;a:Jusiv.t. hslwry c::or:c; {el t.lmt U.at, for2ign siate will ex\".end sub:;tantia\ly the ., " . .. t "" h' d l ;; /(;le' .s": •• Ht~g ;,-i:1vc'.egr,; o tis mg vesssis owrn; JY h:.L:ir,1.r,11.& os The B:;,.t.arnns extends to rhe fahing ves~-el::: ::-w,Y~<l Ls ci~i1.·.:.ns of thnt fcn;,i:: .r-:1 state-. 15) Far c!,e iiur;;oses of tittb:;ections 0), (2) and (3), "the ex• ,;Ju:,iv,i fi.:;l -2ry 2 1J:rn ·• rneans that p~rt. of the waters thereof the inner ·,]-~ .. --": ,.-:r :·f "<vl:'..:h :, ,, Ei~e .:L·nw1~ m .:rnc::h u rt1t..tmcr th::.t cuc::hpoint ,~, it 1, 1,";;d\€ wu -s frJm tl:0 Lt-5E·Ene from which the territorial sea S11/,j ,ct, to si:b;,;iction (3), whqro tho Q;xd·.uivo fi ,hery nz.,1c .r .;is mec,:s fr.e limit'.:l of th tetrito~ial sea, con ' .. , v ..... :: :,:, df o:-· (• .--.'icsi·,t fhf1cry zoi:e of u 11 ightourir:-g st«,e, to '>"' c::~·ce;-1:. cJ;"<l y to -.d,ich >oci:::1-'" Emlts are re.:ogn,zf:d by Tht· Buhi1ma3 r 1 h~ ·,.r: ,id];, w1r:,11h;hr,d pursuant to ir,ter-:iation11l law the Oc1·,-'°·:·:'lo; J,. •1·.,mi.l -:1:,ay i::i'.tia~,:., and cor .. duct negotiatio~1s with that } ·;.,:) ?:;t::.Hd1 t>:r t,ound~--.ry of t-he iixi::u:,ivc fishery r.01•.0 in i' '. ;,,.r. L- c:,e teiriturial 52d, cm1tbental sht:H or exc:usive fi .hery ;·u,,t: 1;, ¥[,d :-.t::He. '~-,; I,, t ;;c r..bsc:icE: uf agtecmcilt on the boundary of the ex c'.,;.; Ie L ;;(•ty zo1~0 with the te--rr:toriul sea, coritinentd shelf or c;: ~1 .:s!ve ,is:~cry zone o1 ,: ncighbourirg state, the foUowing shall be ~~ r:, : ,,~13 vf tt' o c:i,:cL..12ive fi3hcry zone ::u ii: 1,he c-0.t::> of L'.1e fishery resources of the waters of ti,r 2:tdush10 fisf.Viy ?(,r..e, a line every point ot" whi.::h is twdve miles distunt from the ba:rnline from which the terriwri1.1l :,:1;;;: of llrn l ~l<tll! j;; t.11 ii W II, P~•er <~ ciedaro µr,,u-cwda.coc,. !bi in th; ca:se of the fishery resource,; of the seabed and s:.ibs,)i! \it wkrc tb~re is a continuous continental shelf bet.ween The Bahamas and the neighbouring s:tot.e, a liM eycty point of which is cq:..idistunt fror:i. t:1t1 cdy;e "Jf the Gicat; ar:d Vttt~ !:;.1f).s.rnr. H<111ks and tlw b:ise(incs trorn .>:b tb.: turr\s,ot·iat B\'.a thni':.s of thal ::.late urcr tl:-awn, /Jc·d, hi .sres:; other than th2 Great and Lttb 3,J1:.i;n:: B:-1:-,]r~. i. !ht e•:,Jry pcint r,1 V.'h~ch i,; ru;.i:~Lnam. [rom t!:'.e bal:elines ~e;,pi.::th,dy fr~m ,vhich the tcrdtoriul sez: \i;r,;1:,,; r,f The Bd1,nm,s and tk1t ~;tate are (ii) hh:n: there is not a ·"'•Jntmuous contmental s:idf br•twccn 'Th:: D;;,,lwm.:.:: and tlw m:iigh· bou:'inf!' state, the lirr,its of the coJ.1.Uncntd .she!! of that ~tat8 s:1dl be o;, dnerr:dned. by ioki t1c1l,l!JH,d I"' w; Provii;kd, ho'N<:!V<.,'r, th2.t in r.onternplation of i;.ut;h agreement being resCf.ed the Governor-General may by order fl:( D.nciher lirC1it temporarily or by interim agTcement with the r:;eighbouri~,;:r state, (3) The Governor•Geni:wl in tht exercise of hls powers under tllis section shall td-,;e i;1to account that The Bahamas has long t-m:rdocd oov::rcignt;y c,V(;~·. nnd cnjoyr c.l'>clusive authority for tho pv.1-p'J.s.:s of exploring .s:rd oxpbiting, conserving ur.d managing oi, t,hc Gr..:at :md Little Bai:nna Bunks, 'i.?.-:'1) 1'hf! 1~1!ni,;.tr,r· mr,y hy m•df•f' rl.-r•l1-..n• imy nmil nf t.h;, wJlui, v/thin the excksivs.' fishery zone whether alo:r.e or together wiL~ tiny area of hrnd adjar:em to such wd.ers to be a ptotccted area for 'J:,e p,rpo:;::s c,f this At::. 1. /,) Ally u1 Un rmu.\e u mii:r t hli:; l';it!l.'~lun muy prohibit Hshln g for nuy i\r~l:~::-y r,::~'.)t,rrn whatever or for any fisht:ry rf;::ccrcc specifil.'d ii'.' :.!.0 c ·du, bf tcny pern1r. otlwrwise than tm0.,,r the at:thority of ;~•~Jin 11,';~or,fan.;;e v,ith the! tc-:-ms and ('Ondit;ons cf a pn:--..1it in th.'lt 1: ,·)F::!' ,;')'/l. •. kci Lo drn'w p,\':',"h.''.l for that. put})Cilt'. ::o; : y pcr:.,,on vvho ~a,!-:es c.::-:, iis.h2.ry resoun:e, i..1 a protected ae:;;, ln comr,w<-,~tion of the provisi01:s of any order made under this fc·;;'t.',.,::i in rlt::p0ct of t.itl'::h inoa tr of any te:-rn or condition attschd ,.~\ :. ,,.-s::,1\\ gn1riteci u:1Ci!r such an or<l8r ~h:111 be gt1i.i;y of un cffence ,. ,,,j L'1k u;:i0:i t,;:Jm•rya;-y convictlor.. subject to tf-,e provisi::ins of ::.,, •:t;on 21. to a fb:i. of sewn hund{id at1,d fifty dollars or to im• p::-isoLmar:t for a tel'lrl of si.x m~mths or to butn. :,4) Where any person is found within a protected aru in i:os.e,cs,f-'ion of i:1::1y fishQry t'C'90\1rre- thli> fi'!hing fn.r whirh wit.hin t.hAt a:ca is prol1ibitcd by an order made under this S(oction he shall be :'.(.':~:aed, J,H:il t.ha contrary 13 proved, to have tnken that fishery : ~' ;; ,ire<; withi.a thi.i ~ a.rev.. 13.- (i) A ii::h1,ric;; impector may at any time st.op, go on i;or r-c:. nnd scurch any fishing vessel within the exclusive fishery z~r<:, r:r.ci. :I ht· h.ir n'n!:ion to S\.l$pccL tho.t any person on beard s1.ich .:.: ,,:,! i.«s ro,vcverwd ,:my cl the prnvi2io7is of this Act or of any :-~~~-11.:.t-)."1 ; ;·:,ctdt 1,k·t(t:n.d,·r ::e :n::\y Y1it'.,o:1t sq:rim-:ins:, warrant o:r :::t'..,.,, .1:rc-.s,,s sd:::c ti.;0 vJs:,d t:r.d drtnin it :t::id a:iy per::ion found on 1 ·:1 .\ fi.:ih,::ric:i i"'Jf)Oct\".ll' t'IU\y ot, o.uy time wit.h,::mt sumr,1orrn, r, •, ·r::.·1: r;r r,t}1.:,r prccc:.::::: :::;·c>ize a:nd dNain u:1y "'-~'3£-! or thing which '!, ;.\, '.J fotfoitu:·e uncle this Act or which he hu5 rcusor.able ~, · .J.s ,.u L.;..ovei~ so li<.J::e. 1,..) I-. 11:fr:eri;.s in,,p::·crnr and ony p0n,on whom hs• nuy can t0 hi!" .,---.~i.'',>1:-ir.e r:nr:y i:!. .,,,,t and dete.in without wanur,t any person ·::h:,· . :?\'C/, i,·.spe:ctcr h::,s !",Jusein to ~'.rnpcct h~s comr::itted or ::·:: . •r.;ttc! c1~ y Dfi <:nCiJ .ag:l'.n1,,t this A. ct. , ) ,1.r.y p;r-s:..m w'.v:i l.'"esist.s or obstructs :any fisheries inst1ec:tor ~,~ .>; ,-·:1:(-n·is.c ,1f any of h~s powers c :in.forrec1 by this section shall be "'"':; il : oi i.:::. ,:;E-::n,:.:e and li.::,bk u;0n rum;1:.ary conviction to a f:nc of , !·yri;>;-,l d:Jlar;;, E,nd m:sn pc,·son may [)I;' det..i.im;d by the :.:.•tl('C, Hit.PG- :t0:-. 3) ".Vl·.·m:, r.ny vessel C"l' thing is seb:d or detained O:t' any ·,'.;.;11 ic.. t:.::;:.·.ii;·.:1 und,,r this ::o:.ctJo:1 b y a fisb~ries ir:sp,:,dor, the r --;: , .. ~t,:w -: ~ • ..ti. l.:1!,., , ouch ''0'Jllftl, thin3 or p:.::-rson as so¢n as rno.y b.i ~t ; t.::e r-.2t.r"!::t c,~ tr;(g;l. conve-,tlcnt pLce in The Bu}iamas and there .. , :e:: .t (:/ hi- :i in :,o the cui;-·U~ciy oft he r::10st senior r:.olice officer. 14. V,'f.cre vn ddiverir,g anv person into the custc<ly of a police cffl-.:1;-;- :n b::ct: j;rnce •,a,·i-:,h the provisio:1s of s2ctiur~ 13 ia) :'.iC' fi~.::~<,;rif:-s ins~x-ctor mnkcs s con·.p~aint to euch ( .::iccr fr,:.:t s~ch r•or:.wn I-a: s comr.~~td nn o::'fe:ice a:,;,,foct this /,.at, th,:, 1---'c'.kc oW(:Cl' -:,}ui~i i.:.3 ◊0.:-:,1'l ll~ r.~l!y bs rniJ:iao s·1ch p(.n;,,:-,n to '.,i brn1.,e::h~ b-.:;fc.-e n r;;e.f;;i s,:rnw·s cou~·t to Cc dcr::.lt with t;.crn:dfog to !n.w; or \bl the fic,hcri~'S inEtJectcr does not mfUte any 3UCh ~x,mpL:dnt, fo:, pclicJ offi~:er shall forthwith release si..:cl1 pe:scn. 15.-il) Wl.-;c1e 0.11.T fi.:1hin3 veo,::1d 01 th.i.ng i:s dcliYen,.d iuLu Lht! cu~tody of a police officer d any place by a fisheries inspector in Pow,.,- of ,eiiu~, Jm,•t.•W f>u•oo, In <';utt.odY !.II tie broc,ght b<,fc,rt, m~gi.•TJ~t.•C• ti>' Urt~rrdllO~. U~Ullth'>h ol ~t»eb..~I<: the finalthe final accordance with the provisions of section 13, such vessel or thing shall he det.aitted in the custod'!Laf the Commissioner of Police to the u~-U~t u[ th~ Minbkt at that plu..:e 01 ~t 1:,u,.;;h <vt.her pla.c.e 6.!!. t..,h,e Minister ma.y direct un.t.il the same shall be forfeited or reloased in .:.ccord.o.nce with the provisions of thia section as the case may be. (2f Any veMel or thing detair..ed under the provislon.s. ot: snb:.1e-::tit:m (1) shall be rcfo.;1se<.( upon denand to the owner or his d;.Jy accredited agent (a) within thG period of seven days ne:ct following the dat,;. ,)f .-\1,llv1>ry vi' th"'- \."(1<!">"'1 rtr tbirig tn th1> po1i,-.A officer, if no proc0edi.1gs are ir:.stitutcd with.in the ped"'1 a.gains[ lha mat,.ter or other p?rrn11 in cl-.arge of th~ vcs;,el or thing in respe.;t of an offence against thJs Act.: or {b) in nny case where such proceedings are instituted as uforesaid and the ves5cl or thing is nut lis.ble or or• ,,fa.ed t-0 be forfeited under the provisions of this Act, u;io:n dote.rm.inotion of thll proc:w<lfa.gs and the payment of atly fine imposed by the court in sach proceedings within the tima prcscri~ by the court for such payment. (:JJ Any v<tsseJ or thing detained under the provisions of subsection (1) s:~dl be sutjoct to a lien in favour of the Government for th& nm,)ur;.t (1f a.i.:y fiaie ire.posed by the court upon the mt.st.er or c,~l'.cr per.so:) il1 i:.he.r.Je there,)f in any proceedings in respect of an c,'.ifctir.c z cn!nst ::bis Act, and if such fine shall not bwe been paid by t>.:. ·;L,:.e -:i:.te fer p1:ym~r:t thereof th~ Min.it ·~r roay, at any ttm-a 1. • :-ru.ftc,:. subjxt ~sin thht cubsection provh. cd, after first r!l, \ring · ;,(;:-. ~;10 n·A'lii;:r er th.~ maaur or at.her pzr.c;on ! 1 charge cf the 1 -~,~set c· ~! ;, s· i,., t..Lu ~irm: uf 1~:; til'iiH.tH! uvl.ke iu wrll,u~ of his inttiul1 c.111 ~v :,.:, (;.p. G ,~\ tile ves%l c-t thing by public auction ar.d d""Uuct the '.,:·:v·::1t o, ti:? fine c,r fines t·.npnid and the e:11.pens.::s incuru.:l in :-:,:.".;i1-G h·i! ves3~; or thin:; from the pr~ee:ds of the sale nnd pay the :.,:1, :c,cc i.,, th.:: T1:c1·.~ur,::;r, to be hdd by th~ Ttcn:;urcr a.nd poid by ;. :~,, ; ,;> ~:.:,.;, p1t:sr~n a~ ab::Jl satisfy hirn that he is entitled thereto: ::r..:,-,J'id that if wi~hln th3 period of fot•,:tcen d.9.ys next ,\e: ... :· , . inJ ! he C.ute of scr?ica of a notice U)Hier thfa subse..:.dcm up-on ;;;; '/'//;:::r, rnJst.er m· c,~i,~~r vcrnna in d.uttg>j o{ 11 \'1:!",;;.c:~t \J~ thiwg, ~· ) :.,~, ;"!•:.-.;\ ·, ·.1~3~.r or othPi' pa:c-5,.:m pays to the court the amount of ;;,. ·•✓ L: ·: c.. tk!?s unpaid. ar.d pay.3 to th"' Ministe; the sinour.t of c.ny c.-.1,:-~.r..s;:, Ir:ct..rred by the Mini3t<?r in .!ipect of the proposed sale, 1..L, f,;i,,~:~t~·, 1ohi:dl not c,{f-!:r 3Ut.h ve~~el or thlng for 1:lt1k bub ::iha't\ >. ;.,./:·; ~!".<- ·..-c;;;;scl or thing to such owner, most.er ot otl:.er person. !;1) No artion shaU lie at the suit of any person against the 'I'n.:asurer i.n reep11et of the payment by him in ,zood faith ot any 16. for the purpose of any vessel or (2) thing seized or liable to forfeiture condemnedcondemned Minister 17. - (1) outside the jurisdiction under the Magistrates Act (or any other statute time being in force regulating the jurisdiction of magistrates), place of the commission of the offence jurisdiction of any court be where the offender commission r .. ,:.£:ys un :lnr .:: ,;bscn:.ion t3! to uny person appearing to him to be , · ,,d :'i d,;•r,~r:•,p Th··· provisior,!I r1f the First Schedule shall have effect c :· fr,, i Ji t.L'rt.':', -~nd rro-; ·2ed: ·,:.; J for thi~ cc,nd:;,,;nna~ion tJ~i.n;:; w, being fo. ieii.ed, i ;::cticr t11is A,;t, S:, '·,i, ·- ·; :c tlit: 1,1 ~1v<d ,n~ of tl.11 Sl;ki s~bedul.:, iu:.y VC'.,Vi'd ()f ,!cL,>, .1 ur. :'-''l t};e povis;cns o: ':;,- .. /~ct ns ld11g ,,~.J.;:J. i.' cu:c.dr;:1°1,·:s·d o:· G1c,2m1:'.1 t 1 }1ave !:.2-0n n~ 'nrtc'i..::d, b(.; <li.:-ipo,,;::J oi in 6L.Ch 1r.• nl-eJ i~:,, the ray a;r -1ct. r,.,,,,,.,,,,,~ ,dot, ihg lo f~rf~•tur,, f'tr" SchN~k. .,~ '.. ,., c> r..t,y off.;ac~ .lt:;2.in.st any of the r,rc,v::::,:{r·;~ Qf rm101"ff~1><;11,. 1.·; .. : .'.,:: ,: · ,r t1•1y 1.:,;·.J:.t'.,!:;'l'.I rnad.i d-.cvcs1.wdv;.- iac: c,:-;.1,;r.itt,c;d nt ··~ F-· <r en ,,;i:, ,, .,;.tn .., ,;:,J:,Jr, the e;fduc.i·1c fil;li¾T;'.' ;::c•,l;! b'c.t ;:•i::, :•1 ;·~;1 ~'i.,t.;·ict ·,·,d.:n . -:hid~ a:iy 1n1.:i:,~r~t·:. l·-"·1~ fc r ~he ch. :,11 t h,1 .:,;'r: .. il f,,r tL: ~v:·.:,o::;:-, cf t:1J ~'.c;;:;:;J<·.,; :·..-; :;ti ~bt /:1,·,,, i:: 'J:'L:- B:1:.(•1n!ls b: fo,;rd or tu whi:-h };~ fo foe, brm:,:;;llt ~ft.~; th~~ d tlw off,e;.:,:;,.:. (21 1::·; jaisdiclirJ;l ut,der !!'~1,b::-tc~i,:i::; (l) sh,1U he in bdilit.i.::m to r::-:- L~ i:· G.c.•,,,;..ti..im, of ;my ju:i:.;dLt!cr1 0r power cf any court .. :. ':~.-. : .. y ; 1,h;.;ruil.'.ttrn~nt. . . t :1.- '1) '!'t,, ;·,1in.i::;l,.;r me.y rt;u.iw r.::gu!o.tions for any or a:l of ,..,..,i.1-:0U. :L0:·.~~:c ,;•.:~';J?.::1,.;;.:..::;, :al fo1 tlw coz,:;, ,,n:ation and m:ntag-erwmt of the fo.1hor-y 1 ~- ·;u., u, of Lin.• ~,111.:lu!jivc fitihl.-!r} z:ont ·,1.-tifch ue cc:,,::,i~t :·nt wit.h thi3 Act ar,d with th,;; follmving s::n:,d~~;·:i.; lil ·':->:.~1nvation ar.d management rr.~:. u.r;.s :,,-,"a pfove,1~ overtlshl.r1£ ·n!'J!e achir-vi.ng tb opU.,r:um y;:.'id from &a:chfbh;;,ry; (ii) u:n,::.;n:s.ti::,,i and rr,5.<9:/-·:;,:er:t tr.,;..',::1~:•:i.; tc',.:.:U t0 Li.vi 'Jpu:1 tl.u l;:,;.3t uv.:01i!.:::L,1 rcitr:.t::.:c ,r~ ,t:1',;bc,;"J; {ilil Vi tl;e ,,:ct,,ot praccicai;le. r..\l hidi•,ids<I etock of f:,fr, ::a:,1cJJ ln tt:.&n'3.~/.-::~ as :1 ut.it thrn•.1.s;l:.0.1.J.t itJ t'.l:',':,\', ,'. rid inL :iueL~ed l '.,t•<:.bi d t'i'!'t M\:;Jl b~· m(;.a~ .,, ·;<\ as 11 'J.:r ... it or ir, ,.:,;;~ J co-,;~· .iir.ll tic.,.; (iv) CG,l:,co.,>':o::',""11 (lf,::. ll\.~1;).~[ ; :n~:-.t m:>'.!H,'.':'J!!, ,. ,r:,w: rrr.i;~:c;1,'r,-k :.ih,.4; {ffO,\J~)t.-:;- r.i~-:c:.:r.-.q in th,, t1'.:1E::.i.tio;i of ;;JL,,r:,• r~ll·J-~\Z'{I<:;:,; t:.i::e,pt that no such measure shall have economic allocation ns its sole purpose; (v) conservation and management measures shall take into account and allow for variations among, and contingencies in, fid- Pril'!'l, fi,:;ih,,.ry 1"P!'1n11rt'Pq nnd c-A.tches; (vi) cor:s,nv.1tion and re.al!ai;::mmt measures sl~all whtre ptacticebfo , :~,- .. nize costs and 1; n:ic;;,;;;,::,:;:;.ry duplication; (b) regulating- the toking of any species or kind of fishery resource (whcth~r- by reference to size or weight or otherwisr!) ab:..olutely or during such period or periods as ;nay be sr:,edfied any where withi.11 tho exclusive fishery Z0;1e; (c) limiling tho quantity of any fishery resource which may be teken Ly ;l.EY person; (di {,":'Jh.ibiting tI1.e t,:..king of o.ny fishery resource by nny spccifizd method within the e:-.'.clusive fishery zone; (c) prohibitir.g the 11.!le of any engine, dredge, trap or device for t:1.'2 purp.:ise of taking nny fishery resource ·,-;ithin tho exciushe fi~,J-,ery zone; {f) n.Mtricting the possession on board a fishing vessel of : ny noxieus, poisonous or explosive substance or of i.:r:y en,;;ine, dred11:e, trap er other devkc prohibited for us!:' in tn.k!ng of any fishery resource by any r0i:-;i1b-:-ints ms.de under p6.ragrsph (d) of this sub (e) providing for tht'! grant of pMmit~ Rnd lir.•rnc@"1, tJuiir terms and conditions and for the transfer, amend-· ment a;;,d revocation of such pennits and lio:enccs; {h) ve:;,cr.i.bing the foes w be chrged in respect of the gr:.i~1t, tr.zni.for or J,1,ra,>nd.mont of o.ny p('rmit or licence; (i) prescribI:,g· the export duty to be paid in respect ot ~he export of ,iriy fishery resource from The Bahamas; (j) prescribing the forms of applications of permits and licences; (k) prescribing the size and tyPe of construction of any trap, net or seine and prohibiting thA 11.sE! for- t.hA purpose of teking any fisher/ resource of any trap, not or s~Jinc otber than a trap, n.:t or seine of the p;:-escribed size of mesh;• ll) providfrg for the grant of permits for the purpose ot trn;,pkg crawfisb, t.heir terms and conditions and for th,i ::.u:~pendon B..nd cancellation. of such permits: (m) t-:;gula;;ing th-2 .;i1e of any fishery resource which may be b the pcsSB\>sion of 1.my i-,crson; Jn/ v1Jv1d!i":g fort.he fi:\,;uh1tiui, uf t.11~ Mb of 1:1uy fi15hcty r,:SDUl c ➔ t.o U·,.0 p 1:.blic a,;d f1..,r the in~pc,ction, grading, pad:ir,g, proc(~.s·sing, pre,:1en in5 the storage of any fia:~cry res:;urce ir:rttmd.ect fJr human consumption v,L.:-t.iwJ •v.it.Li:1 or out.c',ide The Do.humo.~ ond for t,hc ;:i·i.:rging of f,:c•s for th<: insprctior1 of any such fi.shery n;:;,:;utce: (o) ;,:·r':1c:·(0ing the places at which 1rny fishery resource rn:cy b; '..::ndtod O!" sold; lp) t:i1pc,w-:>rL":g Lhe .::ourt by which nny pei::;;.on is found i:;-.11:t.y Lt respect of the use of any trap, net, seine ot o.-hcr dfvice in contravt;'ntion of nny such regulation tu order t.h0 confiscation of such trap. net, seine or d,'!V:c,2; (q) tti,"'l.:lating sports fishing by vessels by means of li{::0nc(1s or othtrvdse; (cl wescribing anythit1g to be prescribed under t.he p:ovisions of this Act. (2) No reg-Jlation Bhall Le made under subsection (1) so as to come into cpcr~t c,n before a date to be appointed by the Minister by notice pub'.lsh·d in '..he Ga.!ette (hereafter in this Act :referred to as ''the appoir::te-1.~ d ' y'l 13.-\1) Subject to subsection '(3), where any tishing vessel OfftMftl. e;1g~,;es in foreign fishing in the e~clusive fishery tone for any fishery rcisource, the owner and also the master or other person in ::hJ.; .i ~ of th<1 vc:ssel and evl!ry pen;on who so uses it shall each be ·~·u;.:t:. ot un 01lenc0 and hal:ile on summary conviction, subJect to the p·.::-"'.,im::;; cf section 21. to a fim~ of fifty thousand dollar$ ,..... t.-. i:;: ,:r~ .r,:i,-:: •n~ Ior a h);·m of or.e vM1ror '10 nutu, '.~ l \\' 112..-0 z.11)' ib .. t',"Y H.,1;,.,1~r:.:u 1s tcuna on beard anv fishinR' ; ..; .f.~ l ·;d;,Un th~ exclusive fishery zune or where any fishery ru .,. ·ce i.:. land,;d, or placBd i'u 1rny crnwI, frorr. any succh fishir:.g r :~ ~. 1.t ;;.r-;y C'.'?d,, i::::,:md or ,~ey wghin The Bahamas, S'Jch fishery ~t·· ·, :c0 Jbuil be demu:d, untU tho cm~trary be pn:.ved, to have been ,,.1 t"'.ttb thr. fxdusive fishery zone by a person on beard such ii::h;~L '((!: . ..!-el. 1'.-).\ h"ot-,Yifostanding subsection (1) any fishing vessel which Qti. !t::,J.1 i;~ forEigT, fighing i11 tho oxchniv11 fishery 2ona for any fi::..h-::-,-y reso'..ll'Ce having been so authorised unde: section 7(a), {bl or (c) or for sporting purposes in accordance with the provisions of ,u:oi::tion 7('1) ghr.11 W dNml?d not to 00 ir1 Mrit.r-ll'IIVl!l,l'lt.lon ,:,f ~uh~tioh Ill. {,i) Any person who being a non-Bahamian uses a Bahamian fiah.b.g ves:!Wf to fish for any fishery :resource for commercial pur• pc-%$ with\.n tte exclmnve h2hcry zone or is found ~mployed Qll such e 7.::.i ,:;:J in any cep,::.city v:rultover, riball b-e guilty of on offence ud ); :,.Le 0:1 s::.m.lllmy -=:or .. viction, !lubject to the provisions of stdion ::1., ~c, a li:rn of two lhous.mci d.>11.ll's or to imprison.r.1ent for a term of ~Li: mc-n·~«.s cc to lx:t.-h, u,,l!!SI.I 8Ut.:h p~l'sun lu.:s fiial- lx.--'tH~ gnml-etl a mr.~~ ,rncn r.,t.:Jit it: I:,1:•i;ordanct: wi~h the provisbns of the Immigration Act, 1S'-~,:,otodo, 11>11 in "l ud k .cl ,,< :1:'-A•i' \0, •,'.t•• for .,, " ~ ·>,or.~ (5) Any p,eraon who being the owrier, master or other person in .cht.z-,;i: ?i 11 Bal.uunl'ln fishi:.ig vessel permits & non-Bahamian to use !-~: '::· , us:;.:J to fi.s!t for a., , fishery resource for commerd.tl purpo!lea •.•/t, :,l'n Hi~ e>.t:~1Js1i,e ibt1;;ry z.o-.-ie, or t:mp\oy~ a r~on-Bah.:trai:u.1 on :::l,1.h ve~,: .. d, sh12il bJ guilty of an o!fonce and liable on summtll'Y : .. -: , vi::dc;, su·njtd to 0-;o p:ovldons cf socWon 21, to .e fine vf two t:.-,~ n, d ;,Jnrs o: to ie"f'ri5-:nn:er,t for a term of six rr:ontho or to b;;-:,h, t'.dc:,c the pr:ir-,o::i so 'y2rmitted to uee th.? vrnsd or so/:> em• pi..;:;;;-¾d ';1.,~s fi..n,t ken c;rantcd n permit in accordance with the ;;.t;,, ;,i.Jiv.-;; a! (t.e u,:i .. rni81'::;t;on Act, 19& 7, so to do. :c:V.-tl I No ;,ertJon shall. otherwioo thun undor the authority of :-:.J .. d iJ:r ;~c-::.:rd:,• 1-::c v.rith t.1,e term:-i of a licence gri;.:1ted to that JW!SOD t .... ~110 pny JL..; ::.y tfl<:: l,il •llc:l..cr (a) -;;.q:i0~1'. i.cy fi:Jhcr; resource from The Bahamas; \b) im;;icrt into The Bahamas any fi8ht'.!ry resource spr•.~ifi.~."I I·>' the MiuisiU:r by notice publlehi&d in the G n,•ua .as requiring guch a licence. (t) / ny p.:rs~m who E.!1:ports or imports any fish,,ry rcsou.roe in ,rnL:1H;:,t.ion of tL1 provfaion:-.i of this eection or cf any term or CJ.. ::.:l.:iL~t.r:: rr.tJz.c!ld to t1 lk4.:-:,ce granted ther1mr:.der shflll be t,'uiliy ot t.}.s ,;;,'.i:.:-.-'.;;~ :,u:.d lfa.b.!G U?Q-t\ S'..l.mma:..."Y convktion,, ~~bi'¾:t to ths ·.-;ff·-.-.~:t.::r.1 c,! :·,:iction ~l. V> a fine of five thcusund clollus or to ~:;:.:i, ,;.:,e,.:.:/ ... '.·r.i~ fore Wm, of oix t1onth.s t·l" to bo;;:1, \31 'TL:J txtion sh.JU not -come into force until the appointed ,:.:.~:. ,.. ·: f 1my ~1:uin. h.D.vin,e been convicted of an offenee a5minst ,;.::/ '.~~-,,,·iJi;:in of this Act er of any regulations ma.de thcreund~, is tt' :;\'k2-d o! a furthra:r offo!.v:e against that provision, theu. not .,iI.1::-ic'l..:t'ciii:.~,J: ,mything to the contrary, he shall ~ il...bla upon c,..1u ,,:.:;;\;:a of 1.ruch :wth1Jr oaew::e fishery resource 23. satisfactory fishery resource permit offence of section for a term of six months of section (a) to a fine not exceeding double the omount or to im pri~•".l!Hrtcnt for a t2rm not ,~s:cr:Ming dmthle the term {herci,.aft·!r rcsr•,;ctively reforrd to as a "<loub!e fi:·,e'' end "double imprisonmllllt") wlJch might oti: .. •rwic;;; have been ia,posert in n:rnact cf that of· fonv~; or • (bl in a c;:1 ~.e wh~r) b-Oth a fir .. J .and a term of im· rri~·.:Hm.ent may bf: imposed in rcs,)(:ct of u first of fon:;:;;, or to boLh ~uch do1,;,ble fir:c and d•mble im :'.':.--i· 'l!'lfYlf!nt. '1 i:o /, ,;,-.n:ltlll'e and Fish:2<ries Act is aruend.c-d in the Amn,J,,.,,,.r of Chapter ~~­ SkPW!SdM,d~. \J.) fr:.: amendment~ to ~1cctions 2, 5, 7, 8 and 9 of the roid /\.ct (hr:ruL-,dter refa ,eJ to s.s "the Mid section~'') n:,.•.~e by virt\..i-~ of tt,iJ sc-ction and the seid Second .'.:,·~: • dule sl1D.ll net hnvc <:i'[c;d; e~1d (bl t:·,:: s,1id t>::tic,113, •·he ~forin3 Pr..,~<l,ti:;t::; (Fisheries) IL·b; ('-'<l-ii·:h r~',',:-..:Ia~.J the t:1ki::-,g, w!c anJ ex;i,.xt of 1;:>1tiD;! ;,r:1:lu:'t.r, n:, ,c:,,fi-,wl ir. thf'l :if0rr;,,yr,irl ,!\ct) fl":~ th:: ;,fn.rit:2 Pr:1<luc~.s {Spnge) Hules (whicb regulnte tt:w w.t'.:il~i~, 61,lti snd J..::f•:Jrt of i;;poug-e:1) shn.l! continue i.1 f:.,Jl force &or! efLct r,3 if tI1.is Act lud r.ot bren Ar.y p-2·· ,,:,n, whetbc! hold~ng a licence c,r f,;2n:nit or not, fo<T~.i- h 1,.r ,;.~:,, ,v ·, vf n,;J' v.rtic!e pr-ot-iVtcd co be u~;m, or any £-·· :!t.LlLiild to be tt: :..::e~. by virtu.€! d 11'.'l.Y lictn~e. or r1,~·d.::.'.;r, mad,J ·,mdcr this Ai:t lll'd foili::g r.o g-'.ve a t!:· :.1;;.. dicn of s.1ch pcssessi.'.m shall be guilty cf an ~ -.,.,~ L . i/ : "" ::.·.1:11iT,ii:.ry conviction, ;;:n!bjcct to the pro\'l:r;;ons :: l, ;: ;. :1 '.,.cot tlf!it .':l.HL.dr:;•j doilru-s or to impriwnment ;,,::: t•:,, ' .. .-1.:f.h. F!hJT S-:-:HEDULE (S,,ction 16) VitO'/lSlCNS R2LATtNG TO FORFEITURE NU'i.'rCE or s;~JZURE I. ~.1::'.c:l ;,rini~,tcr iJhali ~?w :ioticti oHhe seir.ure of any thi."lii &B \hi.\;\·c \,,u foi id.\...1.1,.;, aml ui tht. gn;unQ3 t~:.en-oi, to &ny perscn who to S.I. Vl>l Ill p. "' 91. Vol. III p. 592. ., his knowledge was at the time of seizure the owner or one of the O\Vners thereof: Provided that notice shall not be required to be given under this pv.rng;raph if the seizure was made in the presence of (ai the person whose offence or suspected offenee oc cll:oioncd the ::icillurc; ot (b) the owner or any of the owners cf the thing seized or any servan;, ur a.gent of his; or (c) in the case of any thir:g seized in any ship, the master. 2. Notice under paragraph 1 of this Schedule shall be given in wdtfog and shall be deemed to have been duly served on the person concerned (aJ it delivered to him personally; or lb) if addres~ed to J-.jm and left or fotwl'.l.rdcd by post to him t.t his u:;m1l or last known pluce of abode or busil~:.,s:,; 01·, in thi~ case of a body corporate, at its rP.ginten•d or principal offke; o; (c) where he has no address wi~hfo The Bahamas, or his addr,Jss is ur:.known, by publication of notice of the seizu:.-c in thaGaiettc-, NOTICE OF CLAIM 3. Any person claiming that any thing seiied as liable to forf0ih:::re ia :1ot so liable (h:m:~rt,;r in this Schedule reterred to usu "d.ei~c\i.c:.t") shall, wi-chi~ oM mom:.h of the date of the notice of sds-...; rc r.>r, whljte nt• such n~tice has been served on him, within one i-r,,.:;:r~h of tt:; date of the seizure, give notke of his claim in writi,1g to t:" i! },~It:.i:::tor. ¼, Any notice under ps.ragrnph 3 of this Schedule shall specify tho ~:1:1.ne o.nd address of the claimant, and, in the case of a claimant · 1hv fo cu~o:hJ.o Tho) Bl<ham!+'\I, i.l-nll ~pM.lfy u,p namB and address of ,-.~~ a'i;tar r.2y ;u The Bahamas wi10 is aut'n.orif.o,;d to accept service of .:·c:...z:;s :n1d to act on bGhalf of the clair:1ar, ~, and service of process '--,;·'.: .::: aa nttu:;r,Jy so 5p!:~ifa:."1 shall be de-emed to b~ proper ::,avice ur· ,, rt r, dribrn.nt. CONDEMNATION 5. lf on the expirat~on of the relevant period aforesaid for the e;iv1ng of no:.lt;e uf daim in rt:1j~cL of 1111y thi11g no :mch notice haa l 2i111 given to the Minister, or if in the case of any such notice given, .:;.r .. y r-.;r;,1:.ir.:!ment of p1.1.ragraph 4 of this Schedule is not ccmplied ,~,.it:-i, t~,:, thing in qi!t:stion shall be d~emed to have been duly c·..:il,.w.lli,..,~1 t:1~ Cut fc~tcd. 6. Where notice of claim in respect of any thing is duly given in accol:"dt;ncc with the foregoing provi:.ionfl of thiCJ Schodufo, the A.tiorr:.~.1,-Gew2rel on blf}iclf of the Minister sh.all take proceedir.gs for::,;-,{, ro:idem:nati0n of that thing by the Supreme C<,urt, and if the Co~rt finds thnt the thing was at the time of seizure liable t-0 for fyiturc t.h'.1 Co1.1rt i.,hrtll cor1d1:trr-.n it J?<Q forfo,lt,:,d i. WhcrE• any Lhing is in accordance w.ilh either of para.graph 5 or 6 of this Schedule condemned or deemed to have been condemned i>.8 f:·rfoittd. then. withoat prll!judice to any delivery up or sale of the t,hht~ bf t}:o Minister ;,;.ndet pnrngraph l 4 of this Schedule, the iotfei:,,.,re sh~ll huve effect :xe fro:n the date wh2n the lil,bility to fo,foit<1.re urose. COURT PROCEED1NG FOR CONDEMNATION 8. Pn:ic;;f.dings for r.ondl'mnation shall be civil proceedings and shall be :;,nstituted in the Supreme Court hr motion. 9,-(1) In any such pro-:.eeclings (a) the ciaitnant ot his attorney shall make oath that the thio.g 1,oi.zod wus, or was to the best of his knowledge end belief, the property of the claimant at lhe time of. the s~i::ure; and (bl the claimant shall give such security for the costs of the pnx:c-eding.:, .trn mta,y be dete.rmilled b)' t.he Cuw L. {2) If any requiroment of sub•p&ragraph (1) of this paragraph is not cotnplied v1ith tl-.e Court shall give judgment for the Attorney Genere.l. JO, Where an appeal has bwn made against the decision of the Court in any proceedings for the condemnation of anything, that thing shall, pending the final determination of the matter, be left in tt,e custody of the Comm1ss1oner of Pol.lee. PROVISIONS AS TO PROOF 11. In any procef!dings s.risinq out of the seizure of any thil1J?, the fact, form and mannur of the seizure sh~U be taken to have been as set forth in the process without further evidence thereof, unless the cvntra:.-y is proved, 12. In at1y proceedings, the condemnation by the Suprerue Court of ;.my t h.ing as forfeited may be proved by the produetion eithe.- of the 01:der or certificate of condemnation or of a certified copy thereof purporting to be signed by the Registrar, SPECIAL PROVISIONS AS TO CERTAIN CLAIMANTS 13, F'or tho purpoa,es of any claim to, pt<0<:lleding1.1 for tho contl~mr,ation of, any thing. wb.~trc that t.hi..ng \s at th~ tim~ of ~eizure ~b property of a body corporat.E, of lwo or more r,artners or 0f any riur::1bc:r of persons exceeding five, the oath required by Utls ,s.~hr.id1.1),1 \ ') b,:, t(ll.ri>n nncl 1n,y i.:,th(,lr thil'lg tPrp1iri>cl hy t"l!'l: ~f'h',d11lA or by ,L1y n:le~· nf the 3up!'1;m1e Court to be done, by, or by any ,~-r3011 .:uthorised by, th:: c:aimant or owner may be Lt.ken or done by. -::r by nny other person acthorised by, the following persons •;: '.' ~-- >ix ::ly the.Lis to say (1) where L1c owner is 11 body corpornte, the secretary or some duly authorised officer of th~t body; (bl wh2re the owner~ are in partnership, any one of those owners: (c) whtrn the owners are any number of persons ex• ce~,1ir,g five not b(.i.ng in partnetshlp, any two o1 those i:crsons ort behalf of thomselws and their co o·wners, FOWER TO DEAL WITH SEIZURES BEFORE CONDEMNATION. ETC. 1 t WT.ere anytbng has been seized as liable to forfeiture the Mi::fater may at any time if he sees fit and notwithstanding that the thing has TK>t yet be('n condemned. or is not yet deemed to have been cor,demncct, u forfeited (a) deliver it up to any claimant upon his paying to the Minister such sum as the Minfotet thin.ks proper, W;;ina i,;, aum r.ot exceeding that whlt.h in t'r1e 1linis~r·s opinion represents the value of the thing, including any dut3, or tax chargeable thereon which has not bs..-en paid: or {bJ if Lhi? th1ng !<li;:,i:o.Mf iJ.i r. living ('l'f'flt.Ul'P nr iJ.i in th~ opinion of the Minister of a perishable nature, sell or destroy it. l!i.-(1) If. where any thing is delivered uo, sold or destroyed aJ aforEsaid, it is hdd in proceedings taken under this Schedule that t~·o fr,lng wa.9 not Hable to forfeiture &t the time of its seizure, the r<bist~r ::;hall on demand by the tlaimant ter.der to him \a) an amount equal i:;o any ,um paid by him under sub• pan.graph la) ot paragraph 14 oI this Schedule; or (bl where the Minister has sold the thing tm amount equal to the proceeds of sale; or le) where the Miniswr has destroyed the thing, an amount equal to the market value of the thing at the tirue of its seizure: Provided that where the said amount includes any sum on account of any duty or tax chargeable on the thing which had not been paid before its seizure Lhe Minister mav deduct so much of that arr.,ount as rt:prcs1:mts that duty or tax. (21 lf the claimant accepts any amount tendered to him under ih·b·;:iarag;raph \1) of this paragraph, he shall not be entitled to 11uL1t<:1.11 any acliuu uu <l.LV!Ullt uf ilu: :,eiz;1ne, d~ti:nt.ion, ~nle or de.H rni.:tion of the thing. (3) For the purposes of head (c) of sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraµh, the market value of any thing at the time of ils seizure shdl 6':1 t::.ken to be such amount. as the Minister and the claimant rr.,".y agre? or, b default of agrtcement, as may be dt!tcrmined by a ref2,ee ar,:point2d Ly the Chief Justice, not being nn official of any C o,'ernment Department, whose decision shall t.e final and con• rbsive; 1:..rid the rrocedm·e "In any reference to a referee shall be such at r.1a:1 ti -:- determined by the reforee, SECOND SCHEDULE (Section 22) Amendments to the Agriculture and Fisheries ActlCh.2&) Section (iJ.) !lection 2 (b) sect.ion 5 (c) section 7 (d) section 8 (e) section 9 Amendments Dclct<i the definition of "madne prndui.:t. ". Delete sub-paragraph ii) of paragraph (a); paragraph (b); paragraph !cl; paragraph (fl; th~ word.i "or mllrine producLfl" from paragraph /gl; paragraph ihJ. Delete the words "or any marine product t>tohibited to he taken, r":tpt11red, deetroyod or killed". Delete the section. Delete the section,