Application of the Act

This Act, unless the contrary intention appears, applies to all– (a) fisheries waters and areas over which Belize exercises sovereign rights or jurisdiction; (b) fishing, utilization of fish and genetic material derived from them and any other activity or matter falling within the scope of this Act; Fisheries Resources [CAP. 210 17 (c) persons, vessels, vehicles, aircraft, export facilities or other craft or place engaged in or otherwise connected with any activity falling within the scope of this Act; (d) a person and a vessel, including a foreign fishing vessel, in and in relation to, the fisheries waters; and (e) all local fishing vessels and all persons on them or dealing with or having any relevant relationship to them or persons on them, in relation to any areas within or beyond national jurisdiction in so far as it is not in conflict with the territorial jurisdiction of another State.