Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1978

Provisions in relation to foreign sea-fishing boats lawfully entering exclusive fishery limits of State.

6.—Chapter II of Part XIII of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following section for section 222:

“222. (1) If a foreign sea-fishing boat enters within the exclusive fishery limits of the State for—

(a) a purpose recognised by international law, or

(b) a purpose recognised by any convention, treaty or arrangement for the time being in force between the State and the country to which such boat belongs, or

(c) any other lawful purpose,

then—

(i) the boat shall leave the exclusive fishery limits of the State as soon as the purpose for which the boat so entered has been answered,

(ii) any regulations made under subsection (2) and for the time being in force shall be duly observed.

(2) The Minister may make regulations in relation to the maintenance of good order amongst foreign sea-fishing boats for the time being within the exclusive fishery limits of the State and the persons on board such boats.

(3) If there has been, in relation to a foreign sea-fishing boat which has lawfully entered within the exclusive fishery limits of the State or in relation to the persons on board her, a contravention (whether by commission or omission) of subsection (1) of this section, then, the master of the boat shall be guilty of an offence.”.