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Fisheries (Restriction on Methods of Saltwater Fishing) Regulations (S.R.O. 5/1978).

Country/Territory
Antigua and Barbuda
Document type
Regulation
Date
1978
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Antigua and Barbuda, pp. 37-38.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishing gear/fishing method Mesh Fishery management and conservation
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

These Regulations place restrictions on the use of specified methods of fishing in all waters of Antigua and Barbuda. They declare fishing with, or attempting to fish with, a seine net with a mesh opening smaller than a specified size, a gill net with a mesh opening of smaller than a specified size, a fish pot made of wire or similar netting and having openings smaller than a prescribed size, to be an offence. The prohibition does not apply to seine nets used for shrimp fishing provided that the net used is of a certain size and has a minimum specified opening of mesh.

Full text
English
Website
www.ab.gov.ag

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Fisheries Regulations, 2013 (S.I. No. 2 of 2013).

Legislation | Antigua and Barbuda | 2013

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Institution, Registration, Marine fishes, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Fishing gear/fishing method, Foreign fishing, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Transshipment, Offences/penalties, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Fishing authorization, Protection of species, Landing, Bycatch, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit, Marine protected areas, Alien species, Marine area, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX