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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 complet
An 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