Section 18: Fishing with the aid of artificial light
consolidated text (as at 2015, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
18. Fishing with the aid of artificial light
(1) Subject to subsection (3), no person shall fish with the aid of any artificial light, except with the written authorisation of the Permanent Secretary.
(2) (a) The Permanent Secretary shall not issue an authorisation except—
(i) to the operator of a fish farm for the purpose of fishing in the
fish farm;
(ii) for the purpose of catching undersized crabs to stock a fish
farm;
(iii) for the purpose of catching shrimps with a shrimp net;
(iv) for the purpose of catching fish to be used as bait; or
(v) for light sticks to be used when attached to a submerged fishing
gear.
(b) Any authorisation issued by the Permanent Secretary under this
section shall be subject to such terms and conditions as he may impose.
(3) A person may fish with artificial light in a fish farm with the permission of the operator of the fish farm who holds an authorisation under subsection (2) (a).