Fisheries Protection Regulations
[12 October 1962]
(Format changes—E.R. 2 of 2012)
These regulations may be cited as the Fisheries Protection Regulations.
No person with intent to capture fish shall use any explosive.
No person with intent to capture fish shall use any toxic substance.
No person shall possess or have in his control any explosive or toxic substance for the purpose of fishing.
No person shall use for the purpose of fishing any apparatus of a class or description specified by the Director under subregulation (2).
The Director may specify by notice published in the Gazette the class or description of apparatus for the purposes of subregulation (1).
In the event of any contravention of regulation 2, 3, 4 or 4A, the master or person in charge of—
any vessel upon which or from which such contravention was committed; or
any vessel used for or employed in the commission of such contravention,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $200,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
The Director may by permit in writing exempt any person from all or any of the provisions of these regulations where he is satisfied that such exemption is reasonably necessary for the purpose of—
carrying out any scientific research, environmental monitoring and related purposes; or (13 of 2012 s. 18)
carrying on any bona fide business of fish culture in ponds or artificially enclosed waters.
Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of regulation 2, 3, 4 or 4A, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $200,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.