Fisheries Rules 1982 (No. 31 of 1982)

Short title. Definiti0T1s .. Minimum size of lobster. VL1GIN ISLi,NDS Mrr.~01nrrnnY l~ULZB AND Ol1DiillS 1982, No. 31 The 'F1isheri.os H11lo.s, 1982 made by the Minister under section 12 of t:he Fisheries Ord irn:mce, (NO. 1(l o:C 1979). j - Gusctted 21st October, 198? J ~1.. IJ:'hesc Hulos may be cited as the F1slWJ.'i&t3 Ru.le ti, 19,52,, 2., In these Hules: "cmnrrwrcial fishing boats" means a fishinc boat which is twed .for t.otking marine products, JJart or all or wt1icl1 catc..:h is of.fo~:·ect for sale; 1'pleasure fishinc; boat" . u1t:H,m:J :;i. l' h,l1lut~ liuu l, uf .r LL L•Jl:11 ,fe~~t or over in ov..,,ro.11 le:nr;th which is usod only for runatcur auc;line; or sport fishinr,; ga.rne sport i'ishing bout 11 menns a fishing boat us-cd for plon,,uro 1·ishiDc; ;::md uai11e: 5pt:.:0iesl f'i~hin5 (jc:Dr and c11ul1J m,mt for t:-1king big game fi;.,;h. 3. ( 1) No rorson shall catch, destroy, sell, of'fcr i'or ~;,ilc, c::pot.·t or huvc in l.d.0 yu:::;ot::J sion <my fcmnle .spil)y lobstt:r, (c1~nwi'jsh or c:r.·ny fish) carr;yinc: cc;p;s, or strip t\1t.1 ce;c;s of ouch SJ)iny lobster .. (2) No person shall take any fouialo spiny lobster cm.'1.'ying egL~s from any fishinc e;ear, :::i.11.po.ratus or contrart:ion; and any such lobster co.ue;ht in thnt nrnnncr uhall immodi .tr.Jl;y UtJ rv l;urrrnd to the seo unhJ.rmod,. (3) No person shall capture ony spiny lobutcr othe:c thi,n by hi.J.nd, sn.eLre, bD.JJ.r::lu Hot, pot or trap; nnd no pex-:::on shall hnvo in his posvoss.ion or sell ,:my spiny lobster tha.t has been speared hooked or othcrwioe imJ?~lod. (Li.) '\.n;:,· rorc:cn wno contrav0nc:s tl.t:Lo rnlo is guilty of rm offence and on swrunnry convic tion is linbl0 to the penul ty ac c;pccifir,d in soction '13 ot: the l<'iehcric,::i- Ordi:nc::inct:; 9 If. (1) No person shall sell, offer for sale, buy or have in his possession r:..ny spiny lob::,ter thnt io lono thnn one pound in w1..i5ht or mon., mrc less than throa lLPd a h,11.r inches in cnro.pace, or heud l0ngth. C1$rte\in mc,thods of fishint.."7 proh:il1i t0d .. Jnturi\;ronce with .fi.0h tr:1yi,s ,:,tr:: prohibitud .. Liccnsinr; of fi r::hiT1g hont:s .. 2. (2) This rulu does not apply whGro tho fisheries officer certifies thnt a spiny lobster of tho dimension or weight roJforred to in subrulo ( 1) is lec:pt or inte:nclcd to be kvpt in :i.n :.,ppreivod spiny lobster fe1rm .. ( 3) l'or th0 purpose of this rule 11 lenGth" mccms the distance from midw0.y bs.:twvun the oyo horns to tho rE::u.r 1;1c: 1re;in of tho cru.•r1pC1c-.. or hcnd,, ( 4) Any person who contrnvonos tr:is rulo ic guilty of nn off-anco ::ma. on i:rumma.cy conviction is li0blc to n fin0 of two hundred dollttrs 5. (1) No por.son sh:;:i.11 ueo or pocsosB within the: exclusive fishorius z,ono o. fi..sh tI'np, fish pot or· tr'op made in part or whole of wiro ·mesh tvith opur::.ings of less them onu :.ind one h.::i.lf inch0;; ma:.J,~s1..u...,.,.,d rnidw::i.y (,long '1::h..:i nporturo in thu IDi,;Gh. (2) No person may use a fish :rot or trnp 01." LJut noto or coino .aot whil0 ouch pcr:Jon i:::i ,1.brocid r1 ploa.suru fishing bo~\t,. (3) 1my purson who contro.vcncs t:liis rule ic e;uilty of o.n oi'f'onco o.ntt on ouCll.t\:,\:t.""J con'vic tion is linblc ton fine of fifty dollnrs. G, (1) No person sholl within tho exclusive fiLthorivg 2ono wilful 1.y mo loot, in-t:..or.f,.;rc with o:e h~1vo ~ny fish trap, seine, net Ol' other fishing appnrntus without the prior consent of tho ot,me:c of ::mctl fish trap, seine, net or other appa1~fl.b1;:;~ (2) Arry persons: who contrnvtJncs tho provision of subsection (1) shnl.l bo 2;uilty of ::i.n offence n.nd shnll on conviction br.:i'o.r•e :'1. m~,isistr:1to or 1:L::iblu to u pon~~lt;y not exccccUn[l ,,250 .00. 7., (1) .all fishing bo:.ito taking marine prod1..1.cts in the oxclusivo .fishinc zone mu.ct b~ 1iconcod nnnunlly; and the owner or ~gent of any vcssL:l cng.1.gcd in toking In<.-~rino pro ducts in tho exclusive fiahing zone in r0ci1..lirc•d to be., in po~cossion o:f ::1 lic1m.co gr,1nted by the Minister. (2) Notwithstanding subrulo (1), tho Ot•rnE.i'Y' OY' nc;Gnt of ft .foroign plc.•c:\suru f'ish:i.ns bont or of a foreign big g£Une sport bout intenC.ing to fish in the o:x:clusivc fishing zono mr:st tnko out permits whun clc::irinc; with Cu:-~tomt=-i :trni Tnmrie;J•cJi:ion D\.!pnl.•tmont;s on (ill'torinG t:fw Torri tory. ( 3) The owner or ngent of " for0ign commeI'cial fishing hoot: t:h:1t: :i .eJ rr~,c;i.ctcn::•od in nnothQr country must apply in 1,ri ting to the I"Iinistur for a. lic<;nce; and the Minic.tot• may refuse such liccnco without givin5 any .rcc~sonso First OchPdulc. Roc;ist1·ation of fi ,qfdng l)Ot\ts. DuplicntG lic~:ncc .. First :Jchedul0. tlorkings on comm,;;r,:.•i.r:1 t'ishing bonts. Markings plo:.J.sur-0 bonts. on .fishing 8+ ( 1) Thl-' li0un.::;.i..11.es }!t::r lod. fc•.l.- n11 i'iahing boob::. t~lking m:.,1•ino productA in the exclusive fishine z01w i.s .from 1st: Ja.s:mary in cnch your. (2) J~r,r,lic,,t;ion.c .for f'ishinc; bo,xt liccni:cs munt be on :1 i'o:rrn set out in the 00cond 0chodulL· h>sU.--:d by the Dcp~u-tmlmt o.f' Ae;ricul "tu1'0,. (3) NotwithBt,,nclin;; subrule (1), e1 new fishino bo:it licence m:1y bo is~uctl .-1t any tiruo during tl'le yuD.rly period,. If such licon<.';i..:· ia i.ssu0d dux·ing tho fir.st h:::ilf 9f tho yo:'l.t' th,s, full fe0 must be r.iaid.. But if such lic-.,-ncc is 1.s~1twd durinG; the second htUf of t}H1 year th0n half of tt10 .fee must be po.id. ( '+) The f1.:<:..:s set out in tho First Schedule must bo 1;.;dd on thi;; gr:mting of n .fishins- bo;,,,st liccnc..:i undor this rulo., (9. (1) A rcgi.c;tcr of ~11 fishine; boC1to trtking fish in the 0xclusivu fishc:ritJS zone mu::-:t be 11:t~pt in the Dcp::irtml:nt of Aericul turc .. The: :t."...;t;iotor muat ohow t'hll own..,1.'chip, c:1tue;or;y ;.:i.nd rcc:.istc1~ed number of L::1ch tishinc; bo;,.t .. (2) \,here the ownership of e1 fishing boat io ch::1nc~ud, n. !'iohinQ; bo,,t lic'-'nc~ !llJ,1.y bu tro.nsi\":r1•0d to tile rn:.:w owrwr by m,'.lcini:; :lI\Pli c,:.tion to thu Dupnrtmcnt of Agriculture on a form issuod by thctt Depnrtmont :incl on J ):1,yn1ont, 0£ thG i'or.1 1-:vt: ou·t in tho l?ir~t ;.,,,ohcduL.1 a 10.. ~.'h<::rc- n fishing bant licence is lost, d<-:.lll~1GL·d or d0stroycd, a. dup) ic;itv lic(.:ncc muy bv iss.:uo::..d on p:~ym,¾nt of th1..' i'<:.H.1 g1.:it out in tho :First Sch(;dulv .. 11,. E.:ich r,eg:i,storcd commercinl fishins bout mu'i.t: be, c;ivc-n n ni..un.b0r in t'.ho r;,:-;cic,s 001 to 500 .. 1l'his numlh:r, pr.. dixcd by the lotturB 11 BVI 11 , mu:Jt b1J clispl:1yl:d prominently in four-inch s:rrubols on both sidL'S of tho bow of th0 bo~1t 1 or on 'both sid ... •s of. th,, ; wh.:..'-wlh0\.1s0 1 OX' on n. bo::i,rd pnintl:d on the sides of the bot,t with tho lott0rs c.md numbers fixwd :lbov0. t.hu rv.i:odic.nk sons to be pl~inly visible .. '12.. J...:o.ch i'L:gi.stcred pleasure fishing- bo0t must be given a number in the ~orics 501 ta 999 • 1l1his numbur must be pr.::fixt:Jd by tho lo-ttc:r:•s 11 BVI 11 nnd followud by tho lotter 11 1? 11 .:1nd mt11crt be~ displ::-tyod in four-inch symbols with/JI' on bath .side:s of th0 bow of thu boat or on both sidvs of ' thl: wh0c:lhouso or ::icross the storn trnnsom .. . Mo.rkings on big 1h. (1) No pvroon shnll us0, or bcinG· the otmor ,W {3 r;umc sport ,-..h-71~ /'or b.f/.:nt, sho.11 pv:cmit any othc:r p0:rson in tho fishing rrs~~o .. uxcluoivo fislwriL:s zono unlo:::rn such fh;hinG' U~ o{ ,r~ bod q,;,t/:1.J. bont is liccnccd. R • - I• t,·t;i (2) miy person who contravenes subrulo ( 1) J), CJto-U.. ~ · is guilty oi' nn offt::nc0 :::md on summnry convic tion is linble to a fine of fifty dol.1:,:rs. Second Schvduloo (3) A fishing boat licence must be in tho form S1.Jt out in the Second Dchvtlulo. Ta.h..Lug ms:trlnc products without .fish~.:rman' s liconcrJ .. i,.;vcond Schc:<lul-.: .. 15,. (-1) No IlOD-bL..·longcr ShDlJ. -c:11c,; ~l1 1J mn:t·inc .:product in th<.: exclusive f'iBhrng .::'("'11.:, unless h0 hCls in his possussion n lico11,·'"' c;rLCnt..;:;d by th0- Minister und has paid th,' f\,,) s..,;t out in Llw P lr!::! L DCIH...:tlult:" (2) .,.,. lic1 .. :mec 1utdl'l.' subrulo ( 1) .shrill bu in the Porm 11.. of t.h,J tkcond ;:;chcctulu. (3) An ;.1,pp1ic•1tion for n lic,mc,-.; unclc:i::' subru,10 ( 1) mnJ' b1...· m:idt; through tl10 Deportment of Ag.1·icu1 tn.l'C; but n duily tourist fishing 1-h,J.-'illl L 111:l,Y 1?,..; iccu0d on b~hn~f' of the 1J...::p1crt munt of Agr.1-:ul turc by i.l r1,,;g;J..stcr:Jd ch..:-1.rtC'r bo:1t owrhn' ,,r op0r.:\tor~ (it-) .l..ny p0rson who contrvtv.;,xi...i;., nubrulc (1) is c;uil ty of an offence and is linbl~: on summ:u.:y ci.:inviction to t.'.I fine of tw.::nty-fivo (\0]. l F,J:'B ~ 5. FIGST SCI-rcDULB A,. Fishorrn11n I s Lie enc,., Non-bulonr;cr B. Fishing Boats ~~l (c) (d) (e) (f) Co nun 2rc io.l Bic; Gn:mu ;:;port Foruign Cm:Lnerci,'\l r-1,.,,aaur<., Duplicato Lic, .. :ncv 'l1r;,.i.nsf...;r of' Lic;Jnc0 $20 p"r unnum ;10 .1200 ~50 ~25 ;,3 .oo .;3,.00 6, SECOND SCH.L:DULll AR!li\.NGi:JfollT OF l'OR1'13 Ji'Oill'! A B C D Non-Bclong-.;r's Fish0rman 1 s Licence Cornm0rr.it1l Fishing Eoo.t LiconCL: App1 ic:1tion Big Gruuc Bpt,1.·t Fi.shine; Hont: T,i, :-.. ,r1ec 11ppli.c~1tion Forc'iti;n Cuumh;I'cinl Fishinc; Bout Liccnc0 Ap1,.1lic:ltion I'lL'nsurc Fishing Boc.~t Lic.:,ncE.: 11.pplico.tion !i'i.shing Bo:::rt Lic(.;UCG ..