Fisheries Amendment Act 2007 (No. 1 of 2007). Country/Territory Bermuda (UK) Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official publication, 4 pp. Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Institution Stock enhancement/repopulation Fishing authorization Fishery management and conservation Authorization/permit Geographical area Americas, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Act amends the Fisheries Act 1972 by: redefining “commercial licence” and “recreational licence”; by adding the definition of “fish aggregation area”; and in provisions concerning the power of the Minister to declare protected areas within exclusive economic zone and to prohibit taking of certain fish and use of certain methods of taking fish. Furthermore, the Act inserts a new section in the principal Act on the declaration of fish aggregation areas by the Minister for the conservation and protection of fish in the exclusive economic zone. The Minister may prohibit fishing also in such area. Full text English Website www.bermudalaws.bm References - Legislation Amends Fisheries Act 1972. Legislation | Bermuda (UK) | 1972 (2016) Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Protected fishing area, International trade, Fishing vessel, Foreign fishing, Enforcement/compliance, Research, Institution, Non-commercial fishing, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing authorization, Authorization/permit, Maritime zone, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX