High Sea Fishing Act, no. 26 of 2001.

This Act provides for the control of fishing on the high seas. The Act defines the following relevant terms: authorised officer; chief fisheries officer; court; fish, including any living marine resource; fishing vessel; fishing activity; foreign fishing; high sea; high seas fishing licence; international conservation and management measures. The Act concerns: duties of chief fisheries officer and authorised officers, including: collection of statistics concerning fish stock and fishing on the high seas, maintaining a record of all fishing vessels authorised for fishing in the high seas, monitoring and surveillance of fishing operations, collection of fees related to fishing activities; licensing of fishing vessels operating in the high seas; international cooperation and enforcement measures; disposal of seized fish; prohibition of activities which undermine the effectiveness of international management and conservation measures; other offences; court proceedings penalties and compounding of offences.