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Repeal and savings
Cap. 210, s. 93 · Revised Edition 2020
(1) Upon the commencement of this Act, the Fisheries Act and the Belize Fisheries Development Authority Act are repealed.
(2) All Regulations, By-laws, Rules, Orders and other subsidiary legislation made under the repealed Acts, to the extent that they are not inconsistent with this Act, shall continue in force after the commencement of this Act, until repealed by Regulations, By-laws, Rules, Orders and other subsidiary legislation made hereunder.
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(3) Notwithstanding the repeal, nothing in this Act shall affect any proceedings taken or a right which has accrued or a liability which has been incurred under the repealed Acts before the coming into force of this Act.
98 Fisheries Resources SCHEDULE [section 88] Description: English Common Name Scientific Name All species of soft coral all species of Gorgonacea, Alcyonacia All species ofhard or stony coral all species Scleractinia,
Whale Shark Rhincodon typus Nurse shark Ginglymostoma cirratum Sawfish Pristis perotteti and Pristis pectinate Rays All species of rays of the superorder Batoidea Parrot fish Scaridae, all species Surgeon fish Family: Acanthuridae, all species Angel Fish Family: Pomacanthidae, all species Triggerfishes Family: Balistidae, all species Green turtle Chelonia mydas Hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata Loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta Leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea Seahorse Hippocampus, all species Sea star Asteroidea all species Fisheries Resources [CAP. 210 99 Dolphins:
Atlantic bottlenose dolphin - Tursiops truncatus Atlantic spotted dolphin - Stenella frontalis Rough-toothed dolphin - Steno bredanensis Spinner dolphin - Stenella longirostris Manatee Trichechus manatus All other species of marine mammals (including migratory species)
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