This Act makes provision for the development, management and conservation of fish resources in the exclusive economic zone, territorial sea and internal waters of Montserrat. It establishes the Fisheries Advisory Committee, a fund called the Fisheries Deposit Account and the Fisheries Administrative Committee, which shall manage the Fund. The Act makes provision for, among other things, the inspection and registration of fishing vessels by the Chief Fisheries Officer, local and foreign fishing licences, preparation by the Chief Fisheries Officer of a National Fisheries Plan, appointment of a local representative for foreign licensees, declaration of marine reserves by the Minister, declaration of fishing priority areas, protected areas and fisheries management areas by the Governor in Council, declaration of protected fish species by the Governor in Council, permits for marine scientific research and licences for aquaculture. The Act also defines offences and grants powers of enforcement to authorized officers.
مونسراط (المملكة المتحدة) · 2000-11-16