Fisheries Act. Pays/Territoire Trinité-et-Tobago Type du document Législation Date 1916 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Trinidad and Tobago Gazette, Supplement 1980, pp. 1-6. Titre completAn Act to regulate fishing in waters of Trinidad and Tobago. Sujet Pêche Mot clé Pêche maritime Législation de base Pêche continentale Mise en application Infractions/sanctions Aire géographique Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, AMERIQUE LATINE ET CARAIBES FAO, Atlantique nord, Petits États insulaires en développement Résumé The Act regulates summarily fishing in inland waters and the territorial sea of Trinidad and Tobago. The Act consists of 10 sections: Short title (1); Interpretation (2); Application of the Act (3); Regulations (4); Duty of Fisheries Officer (5); Penalty for breach of Regulations (6); Use of poison or explosives (7); Taking of fish in prohibited areas (8); Inspection, seizure and forfeiture of nets (9); Offences committed at sea (10). This act shall extend to all rivers, whether tidal or otherwise and the territorial sea of Trinidad and Tobago (sect. 3). Except with a written permission of the Minister, no person shall take any fish in an area declared to be a prohibited area under section 4 (sect. 8). Section 9 provides in detail for powers of inspection and enforcement of the Fisheries Officer and any person authorized by him. Texte intégral Anglais