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Fisheries Act.

Country/Territory
Trinidad and Tobago
Document type
Legislation
Date
1916
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Trinidad and Tobago Gazette, Supplement 1980, pp. 1-6.
Long title
An Act to regulate fishing in waters of Trinidad and Tobago.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Basic legislation Inland fisheries Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FAO, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

The Act regulates summarily fishing in inland waters and the territorial sea of Trinidad and Tobago. The Act consists of 10 sections: Short title (1); Interpretation (2); Application of the Act (3); Regulations (4); Duty of Fisheries Officer (5); Penalty for breach of Regulations (6); Use of poison or explosives (7); Taking of fish in prohibited areas (8); Inspection, seizure and forfeiture of nets (9); Offences committed at sea (10). This act shall extend to all rivers, whether tidal or otherwise and the territorial sea of Trinidad and Tobago (sect. 3). Except with a written permission of the Minister, no person shall take any fish in an area declared to be a prohibited area under section 4 (sect. 8). Section 9 provides in detail for powers of inspection and enforcement of the Fisheries Officer and any person authorized by him.

Full text
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