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EXTRAORDINARY

OFFICIAL GAZETTE THE BAHAMAS

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

NASSAU 201h December, 2013

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FISHERIES RESOURCES (JURISDICTION AND CONSERVATION) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS,

2013

Arrangement of Regulations

Regulation 1. Citation and duration ............................................................................................. 2 2. Amendment of Regulation 35 of Sub. Leg., Vol. IV, Ch. 244-11 .......................... 2

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MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, MARINE RESOURCESANDSOClALDEVELOPMENT

S.I. No. 114 of2013

FISHERIES RESOURCES (JURISDICTION AND CONSERVATION) ACT

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FISHERIES RESOURCES (JURISDICTION AND CONSERVATION) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2013

The Minister in exercise of the powers conferred by section 19 of the Fisheries Resources (Jurisdiction and Conservation) Act, makes the following Regulations-

1. Citation and duration.

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Fisheries Resources (Jurisdiction and Conservation) (Amendment) Regulations, 2013.

(2) These Regulations shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1" day of December, 2013, and shall expire on the 28111 day of February, 2014.

2. Amendment of Regulation 35 of Sub. Leg., Vol. IV, Ch. 244-11. Regulation 35 of the Fisheries Resources (Jurisdiction and Conservation) Regulations is amended by the deletion of paragraphs (2) and (3) and the substitution therefor of the following-

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"{2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1 ), no person shall take, land, process, sell or offer for sale any fish commonly known as "the Nassau Grouper" during the period 1" December, 2013 to the 281h February, 2014, except where such taking or landing is carried out, with the written approval of the Director of Fisheries for scientific research purposes.

(3) Subject to paragraph (2), no person shall during the period 1" December, 2013 to the 281h February, 2014, land any fish commonly known as "grouper", unless its head, tail and skin is intact.".

Made this 18111 day of December A. D., 2013.

Signed V. ALFRED GRAY

Minister responsible for Agriculture, Marine Resources and Local Government