Fisheries Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · Lobsters
25. Restriction in relation to fishing for lobsters
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any person who —
fishes for or has in his possession any lobster; or
subject to subsection (3), operates or allows to be operated, a vessel with lobster traps or any other appliances for lobster fishing on board, in a lobster fishing area during a closed time declared pursuant to section 24(2) is guilty of an offence.
Any person who in Brunei Darussalam waters fishes for lobsters without a licence is guilty of an offence.
Brunei Darussalam waters
“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;
Any person may transport lobster traps during a closed time for the purposes of the sale, purchase, repair or storage of those traps.
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;
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;
lobster fishing area
Defined · s 2“lobster fishing area” means any area established as a lobster fishing area under section 24(1);
vessel
Defined · s 2“vessel” means any boat, ship or other water-going craft and includes a hovercraft.
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