IN exercise of the powers conferred on the Commissioner responsible for Fisheries by section 19 of the Fisheries Decree, 1972 (N.R.C.D. 87) this Regulation is made this 26th day of April, 1977.

Regulation 1—L.I. 364 Amended.

The Fisheries Regulations, 1964 (L.I. 364) are hereby amended by the insertion immediately after regulation 6 thereof of the following new regulation:—

“Sizes of Mesh of Seine Nets for Herring, Triggerfish or Anchovy Fishing.

No person shall—

(a) operate from, carry upon or in any motor fishing vessel a seine net for herring, triggerfish or anchovy fishing containing any mesh smaller than twenty-four millimetres in stretched diagonal length;

(b) operate from, carry upon or in any canoe a seine net for herring fishing containing any mesh smaller than twenty-four millimetres in stretched diagonal length;

(c) operate a beach seine net containing any mesh of less than forty-eight millimetres in stretched diagonal length.”

BRIGADIER ODARTEY-WELLINGTON

Commissioner responsible for Agriculture

Date of Gazette Notification: 6th May, 1977

 
 
