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Activities requiring a licence
Cap. 210, s. 20 · Revised Edition 2020
(1) A person shall hold the appropriate licence issued by the Fisheries Administrator, where that person intends to engage in any of the following types of fishing or related activities including–
(a) commercial fishing;
(b) non-commercial fishing;
(c) aquarium trade;
(d) export or import of fish;
(e) fish processing;
(f)
(g)
(h) bio-prospecting;
(i) operating as a fish dealer;
(j) test fishing.
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(2) Notwithstanding sub-section (1), the Minister may make regulations designating a category of fishing, related activity or other activity related to the utilization, conservation and management of fisheries resources as requiring a licence under this Act.
(3) The manner of application for, and renewal of, licences and any other matter related to licensing shall be as prescribed in the Regulations.
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