Fisheries Regulations 1987

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS PART I Preliminary 1. Citation. PART II Fisheries Advisory Committee 2. Fisheries Advisory Committee. PART III Foreign Fishing Vessels 3. Applications. 4. Licence form. 5. Fees. 5A. Conditions. 6. General conditions. 7. Stowage of gear. PART IV Local Fishing Licences 8. Form of licence and application. 9. Fees. 10. Grounds for refusal of a licence. 11. General conditions. PART V Fish Processing Establishment Licences 12. Application. 13. Fees. 14. Issue of licences. 15. Licence conditions. PART VI Fishery Conservation Measures 16. Lobster. 17. Turtles. 18. Conch. 19. Sea urchins. 20. Rules for sale and consumption 21 Oysters. 22. Use of nets. 22A. Registration of fishing nets. 22B. Prohibition on trammel nets. 23. SCUBA and hookah. 24. Coral and coral reefs. 25. Spear guns. 26. Aquarium fish. 26A. Limit on import and export of fish. 27. Fisheries research. 28. Declaration of stocks. PART VII Miscellaneous Provisions 29. Offences and penalties. First Schedule Application Form for a Foreign Fishing Licence Second Schedule Foreign Fishing Licence Third Schedule Fees for Foreign Fishing Licences Fourth Schedule Application Form for a Local Fishing Vessel Licence Fifth Schedule Local Fishing Vessel Licence Sixth Schedule Fees for Local Fishing Vessel Licences Seventh Schedule Application Form for Fish Processing Establishment Licence Eighth Schedule Fish Processing Establishment Licence Ninth Schedule Fees for Fish Processing Establishment Licence Tenth Schedule Lobster Conservation Measures Eleventh Schedule Application for Permission to Tranship Fish (Local Fishing Vessel) Twelfth Schedule Fish Transhipment Licence Thirteenth Schedule Application Form for Import/Export of Fish Licence Fourteenth Schedule Fish Import/Export Licence Fifteenth Schedule Application for Licence to Use a Net FISHERIES REGULATIONS [Section 40. SRO 9 of 1987 amended by SRO 24 of 1996, SRO 2 of 2001.] [5th June, 1987.] PART I Preliminary 1. Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Fisheries Regulations. PART II Fisheries Advisory Committee 2. Fisheries Advisory Committee (1) There is hereby established a Fisheries Advisory Committee. (2) The Fisheries Advisory Committee shall be composed of the following persons— (a) the Permanent Secretary, to the Ministry responsible for Fisheries who shall be the Chairperson; (b) the manager, Artisanal Fisheries or its successor or organisation who shall be Deputy Chairperson; (c) the Chief Fisheries Officer, who shall be the Secretary; (d) at least three persons who shall be appointed by the Minister from among professional fishermen to represent the views of professional fishermen; (e) such other persons as the Minister may think fit to appoint. (3) The quorum for conducting the business of the Fisheries Advisory Committee shall be four members including the Chairperson and the Secretary. (4) The Fisheries Advisory Committee may invite the head of any Government Department or his or her representative or such other person as it may think fit, to participate in its meeting where matters of concern to that department or person are being discussed or where it considers that his or her presence would benefit the deliberations of the Committee. (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 management and development of fisheries in the fishery waters and on each review of the plan; (c) to consider and advise the Minister on any proposals for access agreements, joint venture investment in fisheries, or development projects in the fisheries sector; (d) to consider and advise the Minister in any initiative for the regional harmonisation of fisheries regimes, including any regional licensing scheme for foreign fishing vessels; (e) to advise the Minister on the co-ordination of the policies and activities of Government departments and ministries with respect to any of the above matters; (f) 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 for its meetings. PART III Foreign Fishing Vessels 3. Applications Every application for a foreign fishing licence shall be— (a) in the appropriate form, or contain the information set out, in the First Schedule to these Regulations; and (b) addressed to the Minister in writing, or in the form of a telex or cable. 4. Licence form Every foreign fishing licence shall— (a) be in writing in the form set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations; or (b) be in the form of a telex or cable containing the information set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations. 5. Fees (1) The fee payable for the issue of a licence in respect of a foreign fishing vessel is the amount set out for vessels of that kind in the Third Schedule 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. 5. Fees (1) The fee payable for the issue of a licence in respect of a foreign fishing vessel is the amount set out for vessels of that kind in the Third Schedule 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. 5A. Conditions No licence in respect of a foreign fishing vessel may be issued or renewed unless— (a) an application has been made in accordance with regulation 4 and is true and correct in every way; (b) 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 5 has been paid. 6. General conditions (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 authorised by the licence; (b) any change in the information set out in the application form shall be notified to the Chief Fisheries Officer as soon as practicable and, in any case, not later than seven days from the date of change; (c) no fish may be transhipped 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 or she may specify; such permission shall be in writing in the appropriate form set out in the Eleventh and Twelfth Schedules to these Regulations; (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 or her by any authorised officer and in particular, shall on request by the officer— (i) stop the vessel, (ii) permit an authorised officer to board the vessel and co-operate with him or her 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 operations. (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 conditions in addition to the general conditions prescribed in the preceding subregulation— (a) the vessel shall at all times while in the fishery waters— (i) fly the flag of its State, and (ii) display in such a way as to be clearly visible both from the sea and from the air, in letters and numbers at least one metre high on a contrasting background— (A) its international radio call sign, or (B) the number assigned to it on any regional register established under section 6(1)(f) of the Act; (b) the master of the vessel shall 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 while within the fishery waters; (c) the logbook maintained under paragraph (b) shall be transmitted in its original and unaltered form to the Chief Fisheries Officer or to any other person or organisation designated by him or her— (i) not later than forty-five days after the completion of the voyage to which the logbook relates, or (ii) at any other times at the request of the Chief Fisheries Officer or of any authorised 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 organisation as the Chief Fisheries Officer may designate containing the information set out in paragraph (e) at the following times— (i) immediately upon entry into the fishery waters, (ii) every Wednesday or such other day that the Chief Fisheries Officer may specify while the vessel is in the fishery waters, (iii) immediately upon departure from the fishery waters, and (iv) such other time 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, (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 from time to time require; (f) the master or owner of the vessel or his or her authorised local representative shall notify the Chief Fisheries Officer or such other person or organisation as the Chief Fisheries Officer may designate of the estimated time of entry of the vessel into any port in Grenada at least twenty-four 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 full 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, observations and records and to take and remove such samples as he or she may reasonably require in connection 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; (h) the master of the vessel shall proceed to such port or place as the Chief Fisheries Officer may require to allow an observer to board or disembark from the vessel. (3) Every foreign licence issued under section 8 of the Act in respect of a foreign fishing vessel with an overall length of less than 60 feet shall be subject to the following general conditions in addition to the general conditions prescribed in subregulation (1)— (a) the vessel shall at all times while in the fishery waters display in such a way as to be clearly visible from both air and sea the registration or licence number assigned to that vessel by its country of 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 of the vessel shall while in the fishery waters maintain such record of catches and other information in such form as the Chief Fisheries Officer may require; (c) the master of the vessel shall provide such information on the fishery operations carried out in the fishery waters, in such form and at such times as the Chief Fisheries Officer may require. (4) Any records, logbooks or notifications required to be maintained or made under this Regulation shall be maintained or made in English. 7. Stowage of gear (1) The following is the prescribed manner in which fishing gear shall be stowed for the purposes of section 9 of the Act— (a) the fishing gear shall be stowed in such a manner that it is not readily available for fishing; (b) the fishing gear shall be stowed wholly on board the vessel; (c) all nets, trawlboard and weights shall be disconnected from the towing or hauling wires or ropes and all mechanical hauling devices shall be sufficiently disconnected as to be incapable of immediate use; (d) where possible the fishing gear shall be stowed 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 purposes of this Regulation and of section 9 of the Act, the term fishing gear include any net, line, hook, float, pole, rope, trap, boat or helicopter 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 fishing waters is not stowed in the manner prescribed above while within the fishing waters, the master, owner and charterer of that vessel is each guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars. PART IV Local Fishing Licences 8. Form of licence and application 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 the Fourth and Fifth Schedules to these Regulations. 9. Fees The fee payable for the issue or renewal of a licence in respect of a local fishing vessel is the amount set out in the Sixth Schedule to these Regulations. 10. Grounds for refusal of a licence 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; (b) 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. 11. General conditions 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 practicable and in any case no later than seven 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 or she may require; (c) the vessel shall be undertaken in the fishery waters except such as authorised by the licence; (d) the vessel shall comply with the law relating to safety and with such safety standards as the Chief Fisheries Officer may from time to time determine by Notice published in the Gazette; (e) no fish may be transhipped from or onto the vessel except with the permission of the Chief Fisheries Officer and in accordance with such conditions as he or she may specify. Such permission shall be in writing in the appropriate form as set out in the Eleventh and Twelfth Schedules to these Regulations; (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 logbook maintained under the preceding paragraph shall be transmitted in its original and unaltered form to the Chief Fisheries Officer at such time as he or she may require; (h) the master and each member of the crew of the vessel shall comply with any direction given to him or her by an authorised officer; (i) the master and each member of the crew of the vessel shall comply with the requirements of the Act and of any regulations or other instruments made under the Act; (j) if the vessel is fishing in waters other than the fishing waters, the vessel shall comply with such written laws relating to fishing of any other country, if any, as may be recognised by the Government of Grenada as having force in those waters. PART V Fish Processing Establishment Licences 12. Application Every application to operate a fish processing establishment, and every fish processing establishment licence shall be in the form provided in the Seventh and Eighth Schedules to these Regulations. 13. Fees The fee payable for the issue or renewal of a licence to operate a fish processing establishment is the amount set out for establishments of that kind in the Ninth Schedule to these Regulations. 14. Issue of licences No licence to operate a fish processing establishment shall be issued unless the Minister is satisfied that the establishment has been constructed in such a manner as to allow for its operation in accordance with any application standards set out by law. 15. Licence conditions Every licence to operate a fish processing establishment shall 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, processed, sold or exported, and all such records shall be open to inspection by any authorised officer; (c) returns concerning the operations of the establishment shall be made to the Chief Fisheries Officer as he or she may from time to time require. PART VI Fishery Conservation Measures 16. Lobster (1) In this Regulation “undersized” means— (a) less than 250 millimetres 99.8 inches) in length when laid flat and measured from immediately behind the rostral horns and to the near edge of the telson or a carapace length of less than 95 millimetres (3.7 inches) measured from immediately behind the rostral horns to the maximum concavity of the rear edge of the carapace as illustrated in the Tenth Schedule to these Regulations; or (b) less than 680 grams (1½ pounds) in weight; or (c) having a tail weighing less than 340 grams (12 ounces). (2) No person shall harm, take, have in his or her possession, sell or purchase— (a) any lobster carrying eggs; (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 spear, hook or otherwise impale a lobster in the fishery waters. (5) No person shall have in his or her possession or sell any lobster that has been speared, hooked or otherwise impaled. (6) No person shall remove the eggs from a lobster, or have in his or her possession, sell or purchase a lobster from which the eggs have been removed. (7) The Minister may by Notice published in the Gazette declare any period as a closed season for lobster. (8) No person shall fish for lobster during the closed season for lobster. (9) No person shall land from a fishing vessel any lobster that is not whole. 17. Turtles (1) No person shall fish for, take, sell, purchase, have in his or her possession or disturb the nest of any leatherback turtle of any size at any time. (2) No person shall disturb, take, sell, purchase or have in his or her possession any turtle eggs. (3) No person shall fish for, take, sell, purchase, have in his or her possession any turtle which is not of harvestable size and weight or any part thereof. (4) No person shall fish for turtle during the closed season for turtles. (5) No person shall interfere with any turtle nest during the closed season. (6) The Minister may by Notice published in the Gazette and in a newspaper printed or circulated in Grenada prescribe the minimum and maximum harvestable size and weight for any species of turtle other than leatherback turtle. (7) The Minister may by Notice published in the Gazette declare any period as a closed season for turtles other than leatherback turtles. 18. Conch (1) No person shall take, sell or purchase or have in his or her possession any “immature conch”. (2) The Minister may by Notice published in the Gazette and in a newspaper printed or circulated in the State declare any period as a closed season for conch. (3) No person shall fish for conch during the period of the closed season. (4) In this Regulation, “immature conch” means— (a) a conch the shell of which is smaller than 18 centimetres (9¼ inches) in length; (b) a conch the shell of which does not have a flared lip; or (c) a conch with a total meat weight of less than 225 grams (8 ounces) after the removal of the digestive gland. (5) This Regulation relates to the Queen conch, Strombus Gigas. 19. Sea urchins (1) The Minister may by Notice published in the Gazette and in a newspaper that is printed or circulated in the State declare any period as a closed season for urchins. (2) The Minister may by Notice published in the Gazette or in a newspaper that is printed or circulated in the State, declare any area of the fishery waters as a closed area for urchins. (3) No person shall fish for urchins during the period of the closed season or when the average size is less than 90 millimetres (3½ inches) in diameter in a line measured at right angle to the mouth as illustrated in the Twelfth Schedule of these Regulations. (4) No person shall at anytime fish for urchins within a closed area. 20. Rules for sale and consumption (1) All commercial enterprises that deal with the sale or consumption of lobster, turtle or urchin shall not later than fourteen days after the start of the closed season declare the quantity by weight of any lobster, turtle or urchin gonads or parts thereof held in storage. This declaration shall be made to the Chief Fisheries Officer in writing. (2) All commercial enterprises that deal with the sale or consumption of lobster, turtle or urchin gonads shall allow the inspection of their stored stocks of lobster or turtle, turtle or urchin gonads by authorised officers at any time during the period of the closed season. 21. Oysters No person shall disturb, damage, take from the fishery waters, have in his or her possession, purchase or expose for sale any oysters except with the permission of the Chief Fisheries Officer and in accordance with any conditions as he or she may specify. 22. Use of nets (1) No person shall use for fishing in the fishery waters a net of any type unless such net— (a) has mesh sizes conforming to those declared by the Minister for that type; and (b) has been registered and licensed in accordance with regulation 22A. (2) The Minister may by Notice published in the Gazette declare minimum mesh sizes for any type of net. (3) In these Regulations, unless otherwise stated, “mesh size” means the average measurement taken diagonally of any ten consecutive meshes, each measurement being taken across the widest opening of the mesh at full stretch. 22A. Registration of fishing nets (1) Any net intended to be used for fishing in the fishery waters shall be registered and licensed by the Chief Fisheries Officer. (2) An application for the registration and licensing of a net such as is described in subregulation (1) shall be made to the Chief Fisheries Officer and shall be in the form in the Fifteenth Schedule. (3) An application referred to in subsection (2) shall not be refused except on the ground that the net in question does not have mesh sizes conforming to those declared by the Minister under regulation 22(2). (4) The holder of a licence issued under this Regulation must notify the Chief Fisheries Officer of any change in the particulars within fourteen days of the change, failing which the licence is liable to be cancelled. 22B. Prohibition on trammel nets (1) No person shall use a trammel net or channel net in the fishery waters of Grenada. (2) For the purposes of this Regulation, “trammel net” or “channel net” means a net consisting of three panels of varying mesh sizes. 23. SCUBA and hookah (1) A person shall apply in writing to the Chief Fisheries Officer for permission to operate a SCUBA or hookah diving facility or a SCUBA tank filling facility. (2) No person shall operate a SCUBA or hookah diving facility or a SCUBA tank filling facility without a licence as set out in the Fourteenth Schedule of these Regulations. (3) No person who is not a registered commercial diver shall use SCUBA or hookah equipment in the fishery waters except through and under the supervision of a licensed SCUBA or hookah operator. (4) “SCUBA diving” means diving with equipment which allow the user to remain submerged for a prolonged period of time without surface air supply. (5) “Hookah diving” means diving with equipment that allow the user to remain submerged for a prolonged period of time with surface air supply. 24. Coral and coral reefs (1) 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 or she may specify. (2) The following shall be prohibited activities at the site of a coral reef— (a) the disposal of rubbish or the discharge of any matter; (b) water skiing, except in such parts of the area as may be designated by the Minister as water skiing areas; (c) anchoring of boats except as provided for by these Regulations; (d) removal of vegetation. (3) Divers are prohibited from handling corals or standing on coral formations. (4) No person shall place an anchor on coral or allow any chain or rope to injure any coral. (5) It is the duty of a person using an anchor at the site of a coral reef to ensure that it is so placed that it neither rests on corals, nor will it shift in such a way as to damage corals. (6) A person who operates or uses watercraft in an area of a coral reef shall use mooring buoys, stations or anchoring areas in connection with such watercraft where such facilities are available or where such areas have been designated. (7) No person shall operate watercraft in such a manner as to strike or otherwise cause damage to coral reefs. (8) All watercraft from which diving operations are being conducted shall fly in a conspicuous manner the red and white “divers down” flag. 25. Spear guns (1) No person who is not a citizen of Grenada may use a spear gun in the fishery waters except with the permission of the Chief Fisheries Officer in accordance with such conditions as he or she may specify. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1), no person shall use a spear gun for fishing in the fishery waters while using with such SCUBA or hookah equipment. 26. Aquarium fish No person shall import, sell or export any aquarium fish except with the permission of the Chief Fisheries Officer and in accordance with such conditions as he or she may specify. 26A. Limit on import and export of fish (1) No person shall import or export quantities of fish in excess of fifty pounds except with the written permission of the Chief Fisheries Officer and in accordance with such conditions as he or she may specify. (2) An application for the purposes of this Regulation must be in the form contained in the Thirteenth Schedule. (3) A licence if issued must be in the form contained in the Fourteenth Schedule. 27. Fisheries research This Part of these Regulations shall not apply to fishing operations which are conducted solely for the purpose of fishery research provided that permission has been granted in respect to such operations by the Chief Fisheries Officer under section 24 of the Act and that the operations are carried out in accordance with the conditions of such permission. 27. Fisheries research This Part of these Regulations shall not apply to fishing operations which are conducted solely for the purpose of fishery research provided that permission has been granted in respect to such operations by the Chief Fisheries Officer under section 24 of the Act and that the operations are carried out in accordance with the conditions of such permission. 28. Declaration of stocks Any person, group of persons, commercial enterprise which buys, sells or stores lobster, conch or turtle meat, or the roe of the sea urchin in quantities greater than 23 kilograms (50 pounds) shall declare to the Chief Fisheries Officer the quantities of lobster, conch or turtle meat, or the roe of the sea urchin at the commencement of the relevant closed seasons. Such declaration shall be made in writing to reach the Chief Fisheries Officer not later than fourteen days after the commencement of the relevant closed season. In the case of a commercial enterprise, the declaration shall be made by the person or persons responsible for the management of such enterprise. 29. Offences and penalties Save as otherwise provided in these Regulations, any person contravening any of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both. First Schedule FORM 1 FISHERIES ACT FISHERIES REGULATIONS Application Form for a Foreign Fishing Licence (For a Vessel with an Overall Length of 60 Feet or More) [Regulation 3.] INSTRUCTIONS — Underline surnames. 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, Ministry of Fisheries. I hereby apply for a fishing licence to fish in the fishery waters. 1. Name of Vessel 2. Name of Owner 3. Address of Owner 4. Name of Chartered 5. Country of Registration 6. Country of Registration Number 7. Details of Radio / Frequency Number of Channels / 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 of Licence requested (maximum twelve months) 14. Proposed commencement date of fishing operations 15. If previously licensed under the Act— (i) state the number of the last licence held (ii) specify any changes to information previously provided— 16. Current fishing licences held elsewhere in the region (state the number of each licence and the name of each licence and the name of each licensing country) Questions 17–27 to be completed only if applying for a Fishing Licence for the first time. 17. Normal total number of crew 18. Hull materials 19. Year built 20. Place of construction 21. Gross tonnage 22. Overall Length 23. Main engine power 24. Fuel capacity 25. Daily freezing capacity for each freezing method 26. Storage capacity for each storage method 27. Type and quantity of fishing gear to be used Attach a recent side-on photograph of the vessel if applying for a 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 Officer within seven days of the change. Signature of Applicant: 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 cancellation if any of the information given in this application form is incorrect. FORM 2 FISHERIES ACT FISHERIES REGULATIONS Application Form for a Foreign Fishing Licence (For a Vessel with an Overall Length of Less than 60 Feet) [Regulation 3.] INSTRUCTIONS — Underline surnames. 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, Ministry of Fisheries. I hereby apply for a fishing licence to fish in the fishery waters. 1. Name of Vessel 2. Name of Owner 3. Address of Owner 4. Name of Chartered 5. Country of Registration 6. Country of Registration Number 7. Details of Radio (if any) / Frequency Number of Channels / 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 of Licence requested (maximum twelve months) 14. Proposed commencement date of fishing operations 15. If previously licensed under the Act— (i) state the number of the last licence held (ii) specify any changes to information previously provided— Questions 16–20 to be completed only if applying for a Fishing Licence for the first time. 16. Normal total number of crew 17. Overall length 18. Engine power 19. Type of fishing operation 20. 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 seven days of the change. Signature of Applicant: 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 Second Schedule FORM 1 FISHERIES ACT FISHERIES REGULATIONS Foreign Fishing Licence [Regulation 4.] LICENCE NUMBER: The person named as the licence holder below is hereby licensed in accordance with section 8 of the Fisheries Act 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. Name of vessel: Name of licence holder: Licence period: From / / / —To— / / / Radio call sign [regional register No.] or registration No.: Authorised fishing areas: Authorised fishing times: Authorised fishing operations: Authorised target species/quota (where applicable): / Special Conditions: Permitted transhipment (where applicable): Permitted use of fish aggregating devices (where applicable) Date Minister Third Schedule FISHERIES ACT FISHERIES REGULATIONS Fees for Foreign Fishing Licence [Regulation 5.] Size of vessel (Overall length) Fee payable per year Less than 30 feet (9.63 metres) 1,000 dollars up to 60 feet (19.36 metres) 2,000 dollars Over 60 feet 4,000 dollars Fourth Schedule FISHERIES ACT FISHERIES REGULATIONS Application Form for a Local Fishing Vessel Licence [Regulation 8.] 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, Ministry of Fisheries. I hereby apply for a local fishing vessel licence for the vessel described 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 / years and address 8. Nature of fishing operation to be undertaken (X as appropriate) (a) Trolling (b) Trapping (c) Long lining (d) Seining (e) Gillnetting (f) Trawling (g) Headlining (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 of crew 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 in this form to the Chief Fisheries Officer within 7 days of the change. Signature of Applicant: Date: Specify whether owner or charterer: Print name of Applicant: Note.—Any licence issued on the basis of this application form is liable to cancellation if any of the information given in this application form is incorrect. Fifth Schedule FISHERIES ACT FISHERIES REGULATIONS Local Fishing Vessel Licence [Regulation 8.] LICENCE NUMBER: The person named as the licence holder below is hereby licensed in accordance with section 11 of the Fisheries Act 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 / / / —To— / / / Vessel Registration No.: Radio call sign: Permitted transhipment operations (where applicable): Permitted use of fish aggregating devices (where applicable): Special Conditions: Date Chief Fisheries Officer Sixth Schedule FISHERIES ACT FISHERIES REGULATIONS Fees for Local Fishing Vessel Licences [Regulation 9.] Size of vessel (overall length) Fee payable per year Less than 10 feet (3.23 metres) No fee 10 feet or more up to 30 feet 5 dollars 30 feet or more up to 60 feet (19.36 metres) 15 dollars Over 60 feet 50 dollars Seventh Schedule FISHERIES ACT FISHERIES REGULATIONS Application Form for Fish Processing Establishment Licence [Regulation 12.] INSTRUCTIONS — Underline surnames. 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, Ministry of Fisheries. 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 4. Name and address of lessee (if leased) 5. Kinds of fish to be processed and sources of supply 6. Nature of processing operation (Attach full particulars) 7. Principal place/country for marketing Date Applicant Specify whether owner or lessee: Print name of Applicant: Note.—Any licence issued on the basis of this application form is liable to cancellation if any of the information given in this application form is incorrect. Eighth Schedule FISHERIES ACT FISHERIES REGULATIONS Fish Processing Establishment Licence [Regulation 12.] LICENCE NUMBER: The person named as the licence holder below is hereby licensed in accordance with section 18(1) of the Fisheries Act to use the premises described below as a fish processing establishment in accordance with the conditions set out in this licence and prescribed from time to time in the Fisheries Regulations. Name of licence holder: Licence period: From / / / —To— / / / Address of the fish processing establishment: The species of fish authorised to be processed: The type of processing authorised to be carried out: Further conditions: Date Minister, Ministry of Fisheries Ninth Schedule FISHERIES ACT FISHERIES REGULATIONS Fees for Fish Processing Establishment Licence [Regulation 13.] For fish processing establishment of any kind $500 Tenth Schedule FISHERIES ACT FISHERIES REGULATIONS Lobster Conservation Measures [Regulation 16.] Eleventh Schedule FISHERIES ACT FISHERIES REGULATIONS Application for Permission to Tranship Fish (Local Fishing Vessel) [Regulations 6 and 11.] INSTRUCTIONS — Underline surnames. If not applicable, write NA – leave no blanks. ADDRESS TO — The Chief Fisheries Officer, Ministry of Fisheries. I hereby apply for a licence to tranship fish Name of Vessel: Name of Vessel Master/Owner: Registration No.: Quantity of Fish: Appropriate location of Transhipment: Vessel fish transhipped to: Period of permit: I understand that I am required to report any changes in the information to the Chief Fisheries Officer within two days of the change. Date Applicant Twelfth Schedule FISHERIES ACT FISHERIES REGULATIONS Fish Transhipment Licence [Regulations 6 and 11.] LICENCE NUMBER: The person named as the Licence Holder below is hereby licensed in accordance with section 13(1) of the Fisheries Act to tranship fish according to the conditions prescribed below. Name of licence holder: Licence period: From / / / —To— / / / Quantity and Species of Fish Transhipment Location Date Chief Fisheries Officer Thirteenth Schedule FISHERIES ACT FISHERIES REGULATIONS Application Form for Import/Export of Fish Licence [Regulation 26A.] INSTRUCTIONS — Underline surnames, strike out word Not Applicable 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, Ministry of Fisheries. I hereby apply for a Licence to import/export fish as specified below: 1. Name of Applicant 2. Age and Address of Applicant 3. Date of Import/Export 4. Species of Fish 5. Purpose of Import/Export 6. Origin/Destination of fish Date Applicant Fourteenth Schedule FISHERIES ACT FISHERIES REGULATIONS Fish Import/Export Licence [Regulation 26A.] LICENCE NUMBER: The person named as the Licence Holder below is hereby licensed in accordance with section 40(2)(i) of the Fisheries Act to import/export fish in accordance with the conditions set out in this licence and prescribed from time to time in the Regulations. 1. Name of Licence Holder 2. Licence period: From / / / —To— / / / 3. Age and Address of Licence Holder 4. Species of Fish 5. Origin/Destination of Fish Special Conditions: Date Chief Fisheries Officer Fifteenth Schedule FISHERIES ACT FISHERIES REGULATIONS Application for Licence to Use a Net [Regulation 22A(2).] ADDRESS TO: Chief Fisheries Officer I hereby apply for a licence for a net to fish in the fisheries waters. 1. Name of Net 2. Name of Owner 3. Address of Owner 4. Name and Address of Operator 5. Name of Any Other Person having an Interest in the Net 6. Registration No. 7. Type of Net 8. Mesh Size(s) of Net 9. Operations Base 10. Fishing Area I declare that the information in this application is true and correct. I understand that I am required to report any changes in the information contained in this form to the Chief Fisheries Officer within fourteen days of the change. Date Applicant Specify whether Owner or Operator Print Name of Applicant Note.—Any licence issued on the basis of this application form is liable to cancellation if any of the information given in this application form is incorrect.