Fisheries Improvement Loans Act ( R.S., 1985, c. F-22). Country/Territory Canada Document type Legislation Date 1985 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act respecting loans to assist fishermen engaged in a primary fishing enterprise. Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Inland fisheries Fishing vessel Equipment Credit Offences/penalties Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Act lays down provisions relating to loans to assist fishermen engaged in a primary fishing enterprise. The Act contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed such as, “application”, “borrower”, “machine”, “fish”, “fisherman”, “fishing equipment”, “fishing vessel”, “primary fishing enterprise”. “guaranteed loan”, etc. The text - consisting of 14 sections - deals with the following matters: guaranteed loans, Regulations, special powers of a bank, offences and punishment Full text English Website www.gc.ca References - Legislation Implemented by Fisheries Improvement Loans Regulations (C.R.C., c. 864). Legislation | Canada | 1978 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Fishing vessel, Equipment, Credit, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX