Fisheries Act, 2006 (Act No. 22 of 2006).

This Act makes provisions for the management and conservation of marine fisheries resources of Antigua and Barbuda, for the registration of local fishing vessels and the designation of Marine Reserves and Fishing Priority Areas and provides rules relative to aquaculture.
For purposes of administration of fishing, there shall be appointed a Chief Fisheries Officer and other Fisheries Officers as specified. The principal authority for purposes of this Act shall be the Minister. The Minister shall appoint a Fisheries Advisory Committee and may designate local fisheries management areas and appoint an authority for each area.
The Act provides for registration of local fishing vessels with the Chief Fisheries Officer and for a system of licensing of foreign fishing vessels. As for foreign fishing, the Act contains provisions relative to the ratification of fisheries access agreements and provides some rules that apply to fishing by both foreign and local vessels. Carrying out of aquaculture requires a licence to be granted by the Chief Fisheries Officer.
The Act also provides for the lease of land and parts of the coastal zone for purposes of aquaculture. Some rules concern use of feed in aquaculture and notification of diseases and pests affecting animals in aquaculture facilities.
Other provisions of this Act concern, among other things, large driftnet fishing, introduction of non-indigenous species, importation of aquatic organisms, prohibited fishing methods, enforcement, legal proceedings, and regulation-making powers of the Minister.