Fisheries Act (R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c F-13.01).

The present Act lays down provisions relating to fisheries in Prince Edward Island. At the outset the Act contains a definition clause relating to various terms employed therein such as, for example, “aquaculture”, “fish”, “fisher”, “fishing”, “licence”, “lease”, “marketing”. Section 4 establishes that the Minister is charged with the administration and enforcement of this Act and is responsible for the supervision and control of the development of resources and products of the fishery. The text consists 9 sections divided into 3 Parts as follows: Administration (I); Fish buying and processing (II); Miscellaneous and General III).