Fisheries and Marine Resources (Marine Protected Areas) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (GN No. 196 of 2007)

Fisheries and Marine Resources (Marine Protected Areas) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 GN No. 196 of 2007 Government Gazette of Mauritius No. 105 of 3 November 2007 THE FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES ACT Regulations made by the Minister under sections 7(3) and 73 of the Fisheries and Marine Resources Act 1. These regulations may be cited as the Fisheries and Marine Resources (Marine Protected Areas) (Amendment) Regulations 2007. 2. In these regulations "principal regulations" means the Fisheries and Marine Resources (Marine Protected Areas) Regulations 2001. 3. Regulation 2 of the principal regulations is amended (a) in the definition of “structure", by inserting after the word "mooring", the words "breakwater, groyne, slipway, floating pontoon"; (b) by inserting the following new definition in the appropriate alphabetical order "non-citizen" means any person other than a citizen of Mauritius; 4. Regulation 3 of the principal regulations is amended (a) by deleting the heading and replacing it by the following heading Application for permits and for renewal of permits (b) in paragraph (1), by adding after the words "Permanent Secretary", the words "in such form as may be approved"; (c) in paragraph (2), by inserting after the word "issue", the words "or renew". 5. Regulation 12 of the principal regulations is amended in paragraph (3)(g), by inserting immediately after the words "boat race", the words ", exhibition". 6. Regulation 19 of the principal regulations is amended in paragraph (1), by inserting immediately after the word "zone", the words ", demarcated by green-coloured buoys or floats, or in such other manner as may be approved by the Permanent Secretary, ". 7. Regulation 20 of the principal regulations is amended in paragraph (1), by inserting immediately after the word "zone", the words ", demarcated by green-coloured buoys or floats, or in such other manner as may be approved by the Permanent Secretary, ". 8. Regulation 21 of the principal regulations is amended in paragraph (1), by inserting immediately after the word "zone", the words ", demarcated by white-coloured buoys or floats with vertical red stripes, or in such other manner as may be approved by the Permanent Secretary, ". 9. Regulation 22 of the principal regulations is amended in paragraph (1), by inserting immediately after the word "zone", the words ", demarcated by orange-coloured buoys or floats, or in such other manner as may be approved by the Permanent Secretary, ". 10. The Seventh Schedule to the principal regulations is amended under the heading "CHARGES FOR MARINE PROTECTED AREAS PERMITS", by (a) deleting the following items 1. Basket trap permit in Fishing Re.6(3)(b) No charge will be levied for registered fishermen 5. Boat/VesseI permit in Marine Park/Marine Reserves AF - Artisanal fishing for registered fishermen No charge AF - Artisanal fishing boat PB - Pleasure boat PPC - Private pleasure craft PC - Pleasure craft BG - Big game fishing PC – Catamaran Re. - 12(1) Rs 5,000 yearly Rs 5,000 yearly Rs 5,000 year No charge Rs 5,000 yearly Rs 5,000 yearly 6. Interference permit in Marine Protected Areas Re. - 5(1) A charge of not less than Rs 50,000 will be levied depending on the merits of each application 7. Commercial activity permit in Marine Parks/Reserves (Glass bottom boating) Re. - 5(3) Rs 5,000 yearly 10. Marine Parks/Marine Reserves symbol permit Re. –16 Not less than Rs 20,000 depending upon merits of the application 11. Recreational permit in Multiple Use Zone and Conservation (e.g. pedalo, kayak, laser, wind surfing, hobbie cat, diving) Re. - 18(1)(a), 19(1) Rs 1,000 yearly 12. Line/Basket trap fishing permit in Multiple Use Zone Re. - 18(2) No charge will be levied for registered fishermen 13. Access permit to Conservation Zone Re. - 19(2) Per day - Rs 100 14. Access permit to strict Conservation Zone Re. - 20(1)(2) Per day - Rs 100 15. Ski permit in Marine Protected Areas Re. - 22(3)(4) Per day - Rs 200 (b) inserting the following items in the appropriate numerical order 1. Basket trap permit in Fishing Reserves Re. - 6(3)(b) No charge will be levied for registered fishermen Rs 1,000 yearly for non registered fishermen 5. Boat/Vessel permit in Marine Parks/Marine Reserves AF - Artisanal fishing boat for registered fishermen Other Boats/Vessels Re. - 12(1) No charge Rs 5,000 yearly or Rs 100 weekly 6. Interference permit in Marine Protected Areas Re. - 5(1) (a) (b) for permanent structures for temporary structures A charge of Rs 75,000 will be levied. A charge of Rs 7,000 will also be levied yearly for the renewal of the permit A charge of Rs 7,000 per month or part thereof will be levied 7. Commercial activity permit in Marine Parks/Reserves (Glass bottom boating, boat transporting persons for the purpose of snorkelling, diving) Re. - 5(3) Rs 5,000 yearly 10. Marine Parks/ Marine Reserves symbol permit Re. -16 A charge of Rs 25,000 will be levied. 11 Recreational permit in Multiple Use Zone and Conservation Zone (e.g. pedalo, kayak, laser, wind surfing, hobbie cat) Re. - 18(1)(a), 19(1) Rs 1,000 yearly 12. Line/Basket trap fishing permit in Multiple Use Zone. Re. - 18(2) No charge will be levied for registered fishermen Rs 1,000 yearly for non Registered fishermen 13. Diving/SnorkeIling permit in Multiple Use Zone and Conservation Zone Re. - 18(1a), 19(1), 20(1) Rs 100 per day per person 14. Access permit to Conservation Zone/Strict Conservation Zone Re. - 19 (2), 20(1)(2) (a) (b) Citizen Rs 20 per trip Non-citizen Rs 100 per trip 15. Ski permit in Marine Protected Areas Re. – 22(3)(b) Rs 200 per person per hour 11. These regulations shall come into operation on 31 October 2007. Made by the Minister on 26 October, 2007.