Marine Parks Act, 1997 (No. 9 of 1977). Country/Territory Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official publication of 1994, pp. 81-85. Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment of Marine Parks and for related matters. Subject Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Marine fisheries Marine protected areas Marine area Protected area Institution Policy/planning Offences/penalties Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract A Marine Parks Board is established under section 3. The provisions of the Schedule to this Act shall apply in respect of the constitution of the Board and related matters. The functions of the Board shall be to issue permits, to regulate the use of Marine Parks and to preserve them and to promote research and scientific study of Marine Parks (sect. 4). An area may be declared to be a Marine Park by the Minister under section 5. No person shall fish in sea waters being part of a Marine Parks or carry out any other acts in Marine Parks as listed in section 6. Offences are defined and penalties prescribed. Section 7 concerns mapping of a Marine Park. Regulation making powers of the Minister with respect to a Marine Park are set out in section 8. (8 sections completed by 1 Schedule) Full text English