Sea Fisheries Act, 1952

Definitions.

2.—In this Act—

“the Association” means the body established by section 23;

“the Board” means the body established by section 14;

“the distributive fish trade” includes the wholesale fish trade, the retail fish trade and the business of curing, smoking, canning or otherwise processing fish for sale;

“fresh fish” means fish which has not been salted, smoked, cured or otherwise artificially preserved, but includes fish which has been preserved solely by refrigeration;

“licence” means a licence under section 9;

“master”, in relation to a sea-fishing boat, means the master, skipper or other person for the time being in charge of the boat;

“the Minister” means the Minister for Agriculture;

“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister;

“sea-fish” means fish of any kind found in the sea and whether fresh or in other condition and includes crustaceans and molluscs found in the sea;

“sea-fishing” means fishing for or taking sea-fish in tidal waters;

“sea-fishing boat” means any ship, boat or other vessel of whatsoever kind used for sea-fishing, and includes any ship, boat or other vessel used for the treatment of fish or wholly or mainly for the transport of fish;

“seafisherman” means an individual who engages in sea-fishing and does not directly engage in either the wholesale or retail sale of fresh fish;

“the wholesale fish trade” includes the business of auctioning fish.