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FISHERIES ACT 1995 - SECT 5 Definition of fish

FISHERIES ACT 1995 - SECT 5

Definition of fish

    (1)     In this Act, "fish" means—

S. 5(1)(a) amended by No. 5/1997

s. 50(1)(a)(i).

        (a)     all species of vertebrate aquatic fauna other than mammals, reptiles, birds and amphibians;

        (b)     sharks, rays, lampreys and other cartilaginous fish;

        (c)     oysters and other aquatic molluscs;

S. 5(1)(d) amended by No. 35/2009

s. 51.

        (d)     aquatic crustaceans;

        (e)     echinoderms;

S. 5(1)(f) amended by No. 5/1997

s. 50(1)(a)(ii).

        (f)     any other species of aquatic invertebrate declared to be fish under subsection (2).

S. 5(2) amended by No. 5/1997

s. 50(1)(a)(ii).

    (2)     The Governor in Council may by Order in Council declare a species of aquatic invertebrate to be fish for the purposes of this Act.

    (3)     A reference in this Act to fish includes a reference to—

        (a)     fish in any form whether—

              (i)     alive or dead;

              (ii)     raw, cooked, preserved or processed in any manner whatsoever;

        (b)     fish of either sex;

        (c)     fish ova;

        (d)     part of a fish.

S. 5(4) substituted by No. 5/1997

s. 50(2).

    (4)     A reference in this Act to fish may be made by reference to the species, geographical location, number, weight or other description or classification of the fish.

S. 6

amended by No. 5/1997

s. 50(1)(b).