Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1978

Conservation of fish stocks and rational exploitation of fisheries.

9.—Chapter II of Part XIII of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after section 223 of the following section:

“223A. (1) The Minister may by order prescribe and adopt such measures of conservation of fish stocks and rational exploitation of fisheries as the Minister thinks proper.

(2) A person who contravenes or attempts to contravene an order under this section shall be guilty of an offence.

(3) The Minister may by order revoke or amend an order under this section including an order under this subsection.”.