Fisheries Act, 1986 (Cap. 52).
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Abstract
This Act makes provision for the development of fisheries and the protection of fish resources and marine reserves and provides rules relative to fisheries. The provisions of the Act seem to apply only to maritime areas as defined by the Maritime Areas Act 1983. The text is divided into six Parts: Preliminary; Fisheries Management and Development (I); Marine Reserves and Conservation Measures (II); Registration of Local Fishing Vessels (III); Enforcement (IV); General (V).
Part I contains sections on management and development plans (sect. 4), regional cooperation (sect. 5), Fisheries Advisory Committee (sect. 6), fish processing establishments (sect. 17), local fisheries management areas. Part II contains sections on fishing priority areas, marine reserves and prohibited fishing methods (sects. 20-25).
Part I contains sections on management and development plans (sect. 4), regional cooperation (sect. 5), Fisheries Advisory Committee (sect. 6), fish processing establishments (sect. 17), local fisheries management areas. Part II contains sections on fishing priority areas, marine reserves and prohibited fishing methods (sects. 20-25).
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Long title of text
An Act for the promotion and management of fisheries and for matters incidental thereto and connected therewith.
Notes
Consolidated version of Act No. 8 of 1986 as amended last by Act No. 25 of 1989.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Laws of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, revised edition of 1990 pp. 1-23.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No