Liability for loss, damage or costs incurred

A person who commits an offence against this Act may, upon summary conviction, and in addition to any fine or penalty imposed on that person under this Act, be held liable to the Government of Belize for– (a) any loss or damage caused by the offence including loss or damage to the ecosystem; 68 Fisheries Resources (b) any costs incurred in detecting, apprehending, investigating or prosecuting the offence; and (c) any costs incurred in detaining or seizing any fish or other property in respect of that and the amount of compensation for such loss, damage or costs may be awarded by the Court as restitution in addition to, and recovered in the same manner as, a fine.