Fisheries Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · Foreign Fishing Vessels
22. Director to take account of certain matters in considering application for licence
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Director shall, in considering an application for a licence, take into account the following matters —
the needs of Brunei Darussalam fishermen and the provisions of the fisheries plans;
the extent of co-operation given and contributions made by the country or international organisation, towards fishery research, identification of fish stocks, the conservation, management and development of fishery resources within Brunei Darussalam waters, and compliance with the laws of Brunei Darussalam relating to such resources by that country or international organisation in the development of the fishing industry of Brunei Darussalam, in the training of Brunei Darussalam personnel and the transfer of technology to the fishing industry of Brunei Darussalam;
country
“country” means the country or territory in which a foreign fishing vessel is registered or to which the vessel belongs;
the terms of any international fishery agreement in force;
international fishery agreement
“international fishery agreement” means any bilaterial or multilateral treaty, which relates to fishing or fisheries, between the Government and the government of any other country or between the Government and any international organisation;
and
the reciprocity of treatment given to local fishing vessels by any country or international organisation.
fishing
“fishing” means — (a) the catching, taking or killing of fish by any method; (b) the attempted catching, taking or killing of fish; (c) engaging in any activity which can reasonably be expected to result in the catching, taking or killing of fish; or (d) any operation in support of or in preparation for, any activity described in paragraph (a), (b) or (c), but does not include sportsfishing;
Terms defined in s 2
Brunei Darussalam waters
Defined · s 2“Brunei Darussalam waters” means all waters, whether navigable or not within Brunei Darussalam and that part of the seas adjacent to Brunei Darussalam both within and outside territorial waters, within which citizens of Brunei Darussalam have by international law the exclusive right of fishing; and where such part is defined by the terms of any treaty between Brunei Darussalam and any other State, includes the part so defined;
country
Defined · s 2“country” means the country or territory in which a foreign fishing vessel is registered or to which the vessel belongs;
fish
Defined · s 2“fish” means any aquatic animal or plant life, whether sedentary or not, and includes all species of fin fish, crustacean, molluscs, aquatic mammals or their eggs or spawn, fry, fingerling, spat or young, but does not include any species of otters, turtles or their eggs;
fishery
Defined · s 2“fishery” means any one or more stocks of fish which can be treated as a unit for the purpose of their conservation, management and development and includes fishing for any such stocks, and aquaculture;
fishing
Defined · s 2“fishing” means — (a) the catching, taking or killing of fish by any method; (b) the attempted catching, taking or killing of fish; (c) engaging in any activity which can reasonably be expected to result in the catching, taking or killing of fish; or (d) any operation in support of or in preparation for, any activity described in paragraph (a), (b) or (c), but does not include sportsfishing;
international fishery agreement
Defined · s 2“international fishery agreement” means any bilaterial or multilateral treaty, which relates to fishing or fisheries, between the Government and the government of any other country or between the Government and any international organisation;
international organisation
Defined · s 2“international organisation” means the international organisation to which the foreign fishing vessel belongs;
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