Section 2: Interpretation
consolidated text (as amended). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
2. Interpretation
In this Act—
“driftnet“ means a gill net which—
(a) exceeds 250 metres in length;
(b) is made up of meshes of whatever size; and
(c) is designed with floats or weights to suspend vertically whether
at surface level or in midwater;
“fishing limits of Mauritius“ means the area over which Mauritius has
exclusive fishing rights and such other areas of the sea as may be
prescribed;
“master“ means the master of a vessel and includes any person having
control or management of a vessel;
“vessel“ means any kind of ship or boat whether registered in Mauritius or elsewhere or unregistered, but excludes a state owned vessel.