Fishing Industry (Special Fishery Conservation Area) Regulations, 2012. Country/Territory Jamaica Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Inland fisheries Fishing authorization Protected fishing area Alien species Stock enhancement/repopulation Fishery management and conservation Authorization/permit Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract These Regulations, made by the Minister under section 25 of the Fishing Industry Act, declare areas specified in the Schedules to these Regulations to be special fishery conservation areas. No person shall fish in a special fishery conservation area except in accordance with - (a) a licence issued by the Licensing Authority under the provisions of the Act; and (b) the provisions of the directions issued by the Minister under these Regulations. It shall be prohibited to (a) introduce any species into any special fishery conservation from special fishery area; (b) transport, purchase, receive, keep, rear, breed or propagate specimens of any fish from a special fishery conservation area, in contravention of a direction issued by the Minister under these Regulations. Full text English Website www.moj.gov.jm References - Legislation Implements Fishing Industry Act, 1975. Legislation | Jamaica | 1976 (2002) Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Registration, Fishing vessel, Fishing gear/fishing method, Protected fishing area, Fishery management and conservation, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Fishing authorization, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX