Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998 (Act No. 75 of 1998).

This Act add at the end of Part 2 of the Fisheries Management Act some new sections relative to fishing for marlin: A person must not, in the AFZ, take blue marlin (Makaira mazara) or black marlin (Makaira indica) unless the person: (a) is the holder of a scientific permit that authorizes the taking of the fish; or (b) takes the fish in the course of: (i) recreational fishing; or (ii) using a charter boat for fishing. Report on analysis of marlin stocks (1) Not later than 12 months after the commencement of this Act, the Minister must cause an analysis to be undertaken in the AFZ of the estimated numbers of blue marlin ( Makaira mazara ) and black marlin ( Makaira indica ) and the impact on the species of such fishing as is permitted under section 15A.