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Protection of Fishermen Act (Cap. 61:61).

Country/Territory
Dominica
Document type
Legislation
Date
1963 (1991)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Dominica, 11 pp.
Long title
An Act relating to the beaching of boats by fishermen and to matters incidental thereto.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Navigation Coastal zone management
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act provides for the reservation of beaches and adjoining land by the House of Assembly for the purpose of enabling fishermen to beach their boats, to dry nets, etc. In areas included in an Order of the Minister based on a Resolution of the Assembly published in the Official Gazette certain rights shall be vested in the "public". "Adjoining land" means land adjoining the foreshore of the Dominica and extending not more than twenty-five yards beyond the landward limit of the foreshore (sect. 2). Lands may be taken without compensation but shall be returned to the person "who would be entitled to it if it had not been taken". The Minister may make Regulations with respect to use of beaches by the Public (sect. 6). (7 sections completed by a Schedule containing forms)

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