Tampering with evidence

(1) No person shall destroy, throw overboard, conceal or abandon any fish, fish product, fishing gear, net or other fish appliance, log, return, record, document, electric shock device, explosive, poison or other noxious substance, or any other thing with intent to avoid seizure or the detection of an offence against this Act. (2) A person who contravenes sub-section (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction– (a) in respect of a foreign fishing vessel, to a fine not less than five thousand dollars nor more than one hundred and fifty thousand dollars; (b) in respect of a local fishing vessel, to a fine not less than two thousand dollars nor more than one hundred thousand dollars or to imprisonment to a term not less than six months nor more than two years or to both fine and imprisonment.