Fisheries and Aquaculture Act

1. (b) to all fisheries and aquaculture activities; and
2. (c) to any fishing vessel registered in Uganda and to any act or omission occurring on or by that vessel, wherever the vessel may be.

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1. (b) to provide for the administration, management and coordination of fisheries and aquaculture with local governments and other stakeholders at all levels;
2. (c) to create a sustainably financed Directorate for the management of the fisheries subsector with clearly defined structures and linkages between the mandates of central and local governments and the private sector;
3. (d) to promote and guide public participation in the management and conservation of fisheries resources, including women, youth and other vulnerable groups;
4. (e) to promote the competitiveness of the fisheries and aquaculture subsector and the diversification of fish and fish products;
5. (f) to promote and guide public private partnerships in fish production, value addition and marketing;
6. (g) to guarantee quality and safety of fish and fish products, including biosafety and biosecurity;
7. (h) to promote research-based decision making and sharing of information and data; and
8. (i) to provide for the mechanisation of fisheries, aquaculture and aquatic weed management.

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1. All persons involved in fisheries or aquaculture activities or any other person performing functions, duties or powers under this Act in relation to the development and utilisation of fisheries resources or ensuring sustainability shall take into account and give effect to the principles of environment management prescribed under the National Environment Act

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1. "aquaculture activity" means breeding fish, hatchery operation, aquaculture farming, fish feed manufacturing and trade, live fish trade, transportation of live fish, processing of farmed fish and plants, live fish storage, provision of aquaculture service, aquaculture net manufacturing and trade in aquaculture appliances and inputs;
2. "aquaculture establishment" means a facility or premises on land or water approved for the production of fish through aquaculture or products used in aquaculture, but does not include a personal aquarium;
3. "aquarium" means an artificial pond or tank used for keeping or displaying live fish and aquatic plants for decorative, ornamental or entertainment purposes;
4. "artisanal fish processing facility" means any local facility in a fishing community or a designated place where fish, fish or aquaculture products are prepared, handled, processed, chilled, frozen, packaged or stored;
5. "authorised officer" means any person or category of persons prescribed under section 89;
6. "breeding ground" means an area in the natural aquatic environment, where fish lay their eggs or spawn;
7. "Chief Fisheries Officer" means the technical head of the Directorate of Fisheries Resources;
8. "commercial fishing" means fishing for monetary gain, including trade, business or profit, where all or part of the catch is sold or bartered, but does not include subsistence or sport, fishing;

31 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. The administration, management and development of fisheries and aquaculture under this Act shall be undertaken by the Directorate of Fisheries Resources, subject to the overall guidance of the Minister in collaboration with local governments and other stakeholders

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1. (1) The Minister shall-
2. (a) be responsible for the formulation of policy and legislation relating to the fisheries and aquaculture subsector, in consultation with stakeholders;
3. (b) issue regulations for the fisheries and aquaculture subsector;
4. (c) monitor the implementation of policies on fisheries and aquaculture and the enforcement of this Act;
5. (d) represent Uganda in its relationships with foreign countries in connection with fisheries and aquaculture;
6. (e) mobilise financial and other resources for the management and development of the fisheries and aquaculture subsector; and
7. (f) perform any other function incidental to the purposes of this Act.
8. (2) The Minister may, for the purposes of this Act, establish lake based management plans with lake- based management regional offices.

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1. (b) monitor and inspect aquaculture establishments under this Act;
2. (c) develop guidelines for the preparation of fisheries and lake-based management plans for the fishing waters;
3. (d) issue licences and permits and regulate all fishing vessels and fishing gears in all fishing waters in accordance with this Act;
4. (e) create public awareness and provide support for fisheries conservation, management, development and sustainable use;
5. (f) in consultation with the Fisheries Research Institute, approve and coordinate research activities in relation to matters falling within the scope of this Act;
6. (g) collect, analyse and disseminate data in relation to resources and activities falling within the scope of this Act;
7. (h) establish, manage and maintain information management systems and databases on fisheries and aquaculture;
8. (i) identify human resource requirements and recommend recruitment of staff at all levels for the Directorate;

9 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) The Director responsible for fisheries resources in the Ministry is designated as the Chief Fisheries Officer for purposes of this Act.
2. (2) The Chief Fisheries Officer shall have qualifications and considerable experience in fisheries sciences.
3. (3) The Chief Fisheries Officer shall be responsible for the administration of this Act and the exercise of the functions of the Directorate as provided for under this Act.
4. (4) The Chief Fisheries Officer may, in writing, delegate the exercise of any of the powers and functions conferred upon him or her by this Act to an authorised officer.
5. (5) The Chief Fisheries Officer may, in writing, revoke or vary any delegation made under subsection (4).
6. (6) The Chief Fisheries Officer may issue and publish circulars and directives that are in conformity with the provisions of this Act for the purposes of facilitating the implementation of this Act.

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1. (1) There is established a Fisheries and Aquaculture Advisory Committee within the Ministry.
2. (2) The Committee shall comprise the following members appointed by the Minister-
3. (a) the Chief Fisheries Officer;
4. (b) one representative of the Ministry responsible for trade, not below the level of a principal officer;
5. (c) one representative of the Ministry responsible for water and environment, not below the level of a principal officer;
6. (d) one representative of the Ministry responsible for local governments, not below the level of a principal officer;
7. (e) one representative of the Ministry responsible for finance, not below the level of a principal officer;
8. (f) a representative of the Ministry responsible for East African Community, not below the level of a principal officer;

12 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) The Committee shall ensure that fisheries and aquaculture resources are developed and managed on a sustainable basis.
2. (2) Without limiting the general effect of subsection (1), the Committee shall advise the Minister on-
3. (a) effective planning, financing, coordination and service delivery in the fisheries and aquaculture subsector;
4. (b) mechanisms for conflict resolution in the development and management of fisheries and aquaculture; and
5. (c) the formulation of specific measures for the fisheries and aquaculture management and development.
6. (3) The Committee shall prepare and submit to the Minister a quarterly report of all its activities.

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1. The Minister shall, by regulation, prescribe the procedure of meetings of the Committee

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1. (a) if the member is declared bankrupt;
2. (b) if the member is withdrawn by the organisation or institution that he or she represents on the Committee; or
3. (c) if the member is convicted of an offence under this Act.

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1. (1) There is established a Fisheries Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Unit within the Directorate.
2. (2) The Surveillance Unit shall comprise persons appointed by the Public Service Commission.
3. (3) The Minister may, by statutory instrument, in consultation with the Minister responsible for internal affairs, make regulations for-
4. (a) the organisation and deployment of the Surveillance Unit;
5. (b) the functions and duties of officers of the Surveillance Unit;
6. (c) the terms and conditions of service, grades, ranks and appointment and discipline of officers of the Surveillance Unit;
7. (d) the description and issue of arms, ammunition, accoutrements, uniforms, authority cards and other necessary supplies to officers of the Surveillance Unit; and
8. (e) matters relating generally to the good order and administration of the Surveillance Unit.

5 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (b) protect fish and their environment, fish products and aquatic flora and fauna against fisheries malpractices; and
2. (c) generally, enforce the provisions of this Act.

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1. (1) An officer of the Surveillance Unit may, without a warrant, arrest a person who is suspected of having committed an offence under this Act.
2. (2) In the exercise of his or her powers under subsection (1), the officer of the Surveillance Unit may request from the person arrested, his or her name and address.

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1. (1) The officers of the Surveillance Unit shall have powers of inspection and search which shall include the power to-
2. (a) require any person to produce a licence or permit;
3. (b) inspect fishing gear, fish, fish products and similar items;
4. (c) require any person to provide name and address, and produce identification;
5. (d) stop any vehicle, aircraft, vessel or other means of conveyance, and enter and inspect and require production of manifests and similar documents and answers to questions relating to cargo;
6. (e) inspect and search or authorise any person subordinate to him or her to inspect and search any baggage, package, vehicle, vessel, tent, premises or property belonging to or occupied by that person or any person in his or her employment;
7. (f) require a person to produce records for inspection and copying;
8. (g) seize fishing gear and other things suspected of being used in the commission of an offence under this Act;

8 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. The powers of the Surveillance Unit shall include the power, after hot pursuit and pursuant to Uganda's rights under international law, to board a foreign or Ugandan vessel outside the fishing waters and to bring that vessel back within the fishing waters if the authorised officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that the vessel has been used to commit an offence within the fishing waters

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1. (1) An officer of the Surveillance Unit shall not exercise the powers of entry and search in respect of a dwelling house without a warrant obtained from a magistrate.
2. (2) The search under subsection (1) shall be carried out in the presence of the area local council officials.
3. (3) An officer of the Surveillance Unit may, after notifying an area local authority, erect a temporary barrier on a road for the purpose of carrying out a search of a vehicle or person.

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1. In any prosecution for an offence under this Act, an officer of the Surveillance Unit may, subject to the express directions of the Director of Public Prosecutions, have and exercise all the powers of a public prosecutor appointed by the Director of Public Prosecutions under section 223 of the Magistrates Courts Act

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1. An officer of the Surveillance Unit shall, before exercising any powers under this Part, produce official identification showing him or her to be an officer of the Surveillance Unit

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1. (b) coordinating and advising persons and organisations in relation to fisheries and aquaculture projects involving direct relations with local governments; and
2. (c) assisting in the provision of technical advice, support, supervision and training to local governments to enable the local governments carry out the delivery of fisheries and aquaculture services in their respective areas, and to develop their capacity to manage fisheries resources and aquaculture development.

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1. (b) manage the fisheries resources within its jurisdiction under the guidance of the Chief Fisheries Officer;
2. (c) coordinate the development of aquaculture within its jurisdiction;
3. (d) participate in the planning and development of fish landing sites;
4. (e) make bylaws and ordinances for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture management;
5. (f) where there are no lake management organisations, collaborate with landing site fisheries management committees as partners in the management of minor lakes;
6. (g) in consultation with the relevant ministries, departments and agencies, identify activities in the catchment area of any lake or water body that lie entirely within its administrative boundaries and which may impact on the biodiversity of the lake or water body or on the livelihoods of persons who depend on fisheries and, in relation to those activities, incorporate into local development plans, measures, including those relating to land use and natural resources, to prevent or mitigate such impacts;
7. (h) develop a district Fisheries and Aquaculture Management Plan in accordance with this Act;
8. (i) perform fisheries and aquaculture related tasks conferred by this Act or any other law; and

1 further item remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) A District Council shall, in accordance with the Local Governments Act, establish a District Fisheries Office.
2. (2) A District Service Commission shall appoint a District Fisheries Officer and such other officers, as may be required for the proper functioning of the District Fisheries Office.

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1. (1) The functions of a District Fisheries Officer are-
2. (a) to coordinate with the Directorate and other relevant stakeholders on matters relating to fisheries and aquaculture;
3. (b) to advise and guide the District Council on all matters relating to fisheries and aquaculture;
4. (c) to sensitise, promote, guide and support the establishment and operation of landing site fisheries management committees and lake management organisations;
5. (d) to provide technical guidance and collaborate in the collection, analysis, use, storage and transfer of fisheries data and information for management purposes and to link the data to wider information management systems and development planning systems of the local government;
6. (e) to provide such information to the Directorate as may be required for the purposes of fisheries management and aquaculture development;
7. (f) to provide technical guidance and collaborate with relevant stakeholders in the development of fisheries management and aquaculture development strategies;
8. (g) to support and promote extension and other related services in the development and provision of advisory services, including research relating to fisheries and aquaculture;

3 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) The regulation and control of fisheries and aquaculture activities, including monitoring and surveillance of all water bodies, fish handling, storage and processing facilities, fish markets, roads, air, entry and exit border points shall be under the Directorate.
2. (2) The Directorate shall, in the performance of its functions under subsection (1), consult the relevant Ministries, departments and agencies of Government, local governments and other relevant stakeholders, as appropriate.

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1. (b) subcounty fisheries management committees;
2. (c) district fisheries management committees;
3. (d) lake wide fisheries management committees;
4. (e) national fisheries management committees; and
5. (f) regional fisheries management committees.

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1. (b) social, economic and environmental information for the purposes of effective and sustainable fisheries and aquaculture management and planning.

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1. Officer shall cooperate with lake management organisations and fisheries management organisations at international, regional, national levels, local governments and landing site fisheries management committees in the management of transboundary fisheries resources

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1. (2) Subject to subsection (1), the Chief Fisheries Officer shall-
2. (a) develop a fisheries management and development plan for the natural fisheries resources for each existing and identified potential fisheries public water body and where applicable, develop a species specific plan;
3. (b) in collaboration with the Fisheries Research Institute, conduct and coordinate stock assessment, fisheries frame surveys, fisheries catch assessment exercises, and manage and disseminate the resultant databases;
4. (c) manage and coordinate the removal of physical or natural barriers on public water bodies that may impede the production, management and development of fisheries from such waters;
5. (d) develop management and control measures for sustainable production and development of the natural fisheries resources;
6. (e) plan, set up and coordinate co-management structures for the effective involvement of fishing communities, traders, processors and exporters in the management and development of the fisheries;
7. (f) institute and manage closed fishing grounds, demarcate and manage fish breeding and spawning grounds and establish and manage natural fisheries protection parks; and
8. (g) control and regulate all activities pertaining to fisheries production and development.

1 further item remain in the statutory text above.

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1. the Minister, through the issuance of licenses, control entry to the fisheries resources and determine the maximum allowed fishing effort in each district, based on available scientific data and where there is no data, a precautionary approach shall be applied

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1. (1) The Chief Fisheries Officer shall, on the recommendation of local governments and in consultation with relevant stakeholders, establish, by notice in the Gazette, landing sites throughout Uganda.
2. (2) A landing site shall be a clearly defined area adjacent to a water body that is used principally for fisheries purposes.
3. (3) Activities at the landing site and on the related land, buildings and facilities shall include the smoking, salting or storage of fish, landing of fish from fishing vessels and the transportation, processing and sale of fish or fish products.
4. (4) The Chief Fisheries Officer shall cause to be collected, fishing landing data and information data from all gazetted landing sites.
5. (5) The Minister may, by regulations, prescribe additional requirements for landing sites.
6. (6) The Chief Fisheries Officer shall issue guidelines for-
7. (a) the establishment and management of landing sites; and
8. (b) closure of fishing activities at landing sites.

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1. A person shall not engage in any fisheries or aquaculture activity without the relevant licence or permit issued under this Act

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1. (1) An application for a licence or permit under this Act shall be in the manner prescribed by regulations.
2. (2) Subject to this Act, the Chief Fisheries Officer may, on application being made in the prescribed manner and on payment of the prescribed fee, issue to an applicant, a licence or permit.
3. (3) A licence or permit shall be issued in such form and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by regulations.
4. (4) Where the Chief Fisheries Officer refuses to issue a licence, he or she shall, within thirty days from the date of the application, inform the applicant, in writing, giving reasons for the refusal.
5. (5) A licence shall be deemed to have been issued where the Chief Fisheries Officer does not-
6. (a) issue a licence within the prescribed time; and
7. (b) inform the applicant, in writing, of the reasons for the refusal.
8. (6) A person who is aggrieved by the refusal of the Chief Fisheries Officer to issue a licence may appeal to the Minister within fourteen days from the date of communication of the refusal.

1 further item remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) A vessel shall not be used for fishing unless-
2. (a) the vessel is registered under the Inland Water Transport Act; and
3. (b) there is in force, in respect of that vessel, a valid fishing vessel licence.
4. (2) The owner and crew of a vessel used in contravention of subsection (1) each commit an offence and are each liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five thousand currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or both.

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1. (1) A fishing vessel licence may be subject to general or special conditions and shall have a unique fishing vessel identification plate for the vessel to which it relates as may be prescribed by regulations.
2. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a licence issued under section 34 shall specify the species, fishing gear, type and size, the number of each target species based on the state of stocks and the number of crew.
3. (3) The owner and crew of a vessel used in contravention of any condition relating to the fishing vessel licence, each commit an offence and are each liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one thousand currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or both.

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1. (1) A vessel or vehicle shall not be used to transport fish unless-
2. (a) the vessel or vehicle is registered under the Inland Water Transport Act or the Traffic and Road Safety Act respectively; and
3. (b) there is in force in respect of that vessel or vehicle, a valid fish transport licence.
4. (2) The Chief Fisheries Officer may delegate the power to issue a fish transport licence under subsection (1) to a District Fisheries Officer.
5. (3) The owner and crew of a vessel or vehicle which transports fish without a valid fish transport licence contrary to subsection (1) or in breach of any condition applicable to the licence, each commit an offence and are each liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding two thousand currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or both.
6. (4) This section does not apply to the transportation of fish or fish products for subsistence purposes.

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1. (1) A person shall not trade in fish or fish products unless he or she is in possession of a valid fishmonger licence issued by the Chief Fisheries Officer.
2. (2) The Chief Fisheries Officer may delegate the power to issue a fishmonger licence under subsection (1) to a District Fisheries Officer.
3. (3) A person who trades in fish or fish products without a fishmonger licence commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding two thousand currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or both.

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1. (1) A foreign fishing vessel shall not be used for commercial fishing in the waters of Uganda.
2. (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five thousand currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or both.

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1. (1) A person shall not, for purposes of trade, move fish or fish products from one place to another unless he or she is in possession of a valid fish movement permit issued by a District Fisheries Officer.
2. (2) A person who, for purposes of trade, moves fish or fish products without a fish movement permit commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding two thousand currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or both.
3. (3) The holder of a fish movement permit shall cause the permit to be carried and exhibited at all times.
4. (4) A fish movement permit shall be in the form prescribed by regulations.

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1. (1) A person shall not undertake fishing for research purposes without a valid fishing permit issued by the Chief Fisheries Officer.
2. (2) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, exempt any public institution or person from the requirement under subsection (1).
3. (3) The Chief Fisheries Officer shall, before issuing a fishing permit under this section-
4. (a) consult the relevant local governments and the lake management organisation with responsibility for the lake or water body on which the research is proposed to be conducted; and
5. (b) have regard to the purposes of this Act.
6. (4) A fishing permit granted under this section-
7. (a) shall specify the water body or water bodies on which the fishing is permitted;
8. (b) shall be valid for a period of up to one year and is renewable;

7 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. (1) A person shall not engage in fishing for ornamental fish without a valid ornamental fishing permit issued by the Chief Fisheries Officer.
2. (2) The Chief Fisheries Officer may delegate the power to issue an ornamental fishing permit under subsection (1) to a District Fisheries Officer.
3. (3) A person who engages in fishing for ornamental fish without an ornamental fishing permit commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five hundred currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or both.

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1. (1) A person shall not keep an aquarium without a valid aquarium permit issued by the Chief Fisheries Officer.
2. (2) A person who keeps an aquarium without an aquarium permit commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one thousand currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or both.

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1. (1) A person shall not engage in recreational fishing without a recreational fishing permit issued by the Chief Fisheries Officer.
2. (2) The Chief Fisheries Officer may delegate the power to issue a recreational fishing permit under subsection (1) to the Uganda Wildlife Authority.
3. (3) A person who engages in recreational fishing without a recreational fishing permit commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five hundred currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or both.

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1. (a) stock a water body with live fish, whether taken from that water body or any other water body;
2. (b) transfer live fish from one water body to another; or
3. (c) introduce any non-native fish species into the fishing waters.
4. (2) For the purposes of this section, a reference to a water body in the context of stocking that water body or transferring live fish to the water body, does not include the stocking of or transfer of fish to an aquaculture establishment.
5. (3) The Chief Fisheries Officer shall, in determining an application under this section-
6. (a) consult with the Fisheries Research Institute, local governments, the lake management organisation and the landing site fisheries management committee responsible for the affected water body or bodies; and
7. (b) have regard to the purposes of this Act.
8. (4) The Chief Fisheries Officer shall not issue a permit under this section where there are reasonable grounds to believe that the introduction, transfer or stocking of native or non-native species may harm native fish stock, livelihoods, biodiversity or the environment.

2 further items remain in the statutory text above.

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1. subject to any restrictions imposed by the Chief Fisheries Officer as may be required to minimise threats to fisheries resources General provisions relating to licences and permits

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1. (1) A licence issued under this Act shall be valid for a calendar year.
2. (2) A permit issued under this Act shall be valid for the period specified in the permit.

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1. (1) A person may apply for renewal of a licence issued under this Act.
2. (2) An application for renewal of a licence shall be made in accordance with the regulations made under this Act.

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1. (1) Where a licence or permit issued under this Act is destroyed, defaced or lost, the Chief Fisheries Officer may, if satisfied as to the destruction, defacement or loss of the licence or permit, and on payment of the prescribed fee, issue to the person a certificate setting out the purpose and effect of the licence or permit, and reciting the destruction, defacement or loss.
2. (2) Where a person makes an application to the Chief Fisheries Officer for the issuance of a certificate under subsection (1), the person is permitted to carry out any activity authorised under the destroyed, defaced or lost licence or permit pending the issuance of a certificate.
3. (3) The certificate issued under this section shall have the same force and effect as the original licence or permit.

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1. the Minister, by notice in the Gazette and in a newspaper of nationwide circulation, limit the number of all or any of the licences or permits which may be issued under this Act, either generally or in respect of any fishing waters

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1. (1) A licensee shall keep on board his or her vessel or carry his or her licence on him or her whenever and wherever he or she engages in the activities authorised by or under the licence and shall produce the licence on demand for examination by an authorised officer to enable the authorised officer to ascertain the name and address of the licensee, the date of issue of the licence and the competent body by which it was issued.
2. (2) The holder of a permit shall display or carry his or her permit on him or her whenever and wherever he or she engages in the activities authorised by or under the permit and shall produce a valid permit on demand for examination by an authorised officer to enable the authorised officer to ascertain the name and address of the holder of the permit, the date of issue of the permit and the competent body by which it was issued.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (2) A person who-
2. (a) borrows or inherits a licence or permit from; or
3. (b) pledges, transfers or assigns a licence or permit to, another person commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or both and the licence or permit shall be deemed to have been cancelled as and from the date of transfer or assignment.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (2) Any person who purports to transfer or assign a fishing vessel licence commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five thousand currency points, and the licence shall be deemed to have been cancelled as and from the date of the purported transfer or assignment.
2. (3) In any proceedings under this Act, the name of any person appearing in any valid fishing vessel licence shall be prima facie proof that the person is the owner of the fishing vessel in respect of which the licence was issued.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (b) if it is reasonably necessary for the effective management of fishing activities, the conservation or management of fisheries resources or for the economic benefit of Uganda.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The Chief Fisheries Officer may suspend or cancel a licence or permit-
2. (a) if the holder of the licence or permit has been convicted of an offence under this Act and sentenced to a penalty not exceeding five hundred currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or both;
3. (b) if the licence or permit was granted in error or on the basis of false or misleading information; or
4. (c) if there is repeated breach of any of the conditions of the licence or permit issued under this Act.
5. (2) The Chief Fisheries Officer shall, before suspending or cancelling a licence or permit under subsection (1), give the licensee or permit holder fourteen days' notice requiring him or her to give reasons, if any, why his or her licence or permit should not be suspended or cancelled.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Where the Chief Fisheries Officer issues a licence or permit with an error, the licensee or permit holder shall apply to the Chief Fisheries Officer for the correction of the error in the licence or permit.
2. (2) Upon receipt of an application for correction of an error under subsection (1), the Chief Fisheries Officer shall, within fourteen days, correct the error.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The Chief Fisheries Officer shall keep the following registers-
2. (a) a Fishing Vessel Register;
3. (b) a Licence Register; and
4. (c) a Permit Register.
5. (2) The Chief Fisheries Officer shall, by notice in the Gazette, prescribe the manner in which a register shall be kept and maintained.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. The regulation of aquaculture and approval of aquaculture establishments shall be carried out in collaboration with relevant stakeholders

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. A person shall not carry out aquaculture without adequate measures for confinement of the fish to prevent escape from the establishment

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. A person shall not engage in aquaculture for commercial purposes without carrying out the relevant environmental and social impact assessment in accordance with the National Environment Act

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (b) put in place sanitary measures in a manner prescribed by regulations to ensure health for fish and other animals and aquatic plants, safety and quality of products and protection of the environment.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) A person engaged in aquaculture shall not practice aquaculture without having in place measures to prevent and control contaminants and other disease-causing agents arising from the air, soil, water, feed, fertilisers, fish stock, veterinary drugs, and agricultural chemicals, including pesticides or any other source of contaminants.
2. (2) A person engaged in aquaculture shall comply with the standard sanitary measures for aquaculture prescribed by guidelines issued by the Chief Fisheries Officer.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) A person shall not engage in an aquaculture activity without a valid licence issued by the Chief Fisheries Officer in respect of that aquaculture activity, under this Part.
2. (2) An application for an aquaculture activity licence shall be made to the Chief Fisheries Officer in the prescribed form and shall be accompanied by the prescribed application fee.
3. (3) The Chief Fisheries Officer shall, before determining an application under this section, ensure that consultations with stakeholders are carried out in accordance with such procedures as may be prescribed by regulations.
4. (4) The procedures under subsection (3) may require the costs of, and ancillary to consultation, to be borne wholly or partly by the applicant.
5. (5) The Chief Fisheries Officer shall not issue a licence under this section unless he or she is satisfied that-
6. (a) the applicant has the legal right to occupy any land required for the operation of the aquaculture establishment, and to use the land for that purpose;
7. (b) the applicant has the legal right to abstract or use any water required for the operation of the aquaculture establishment and to discharge any waste water or effluent from that establishment;
8. (c) the aquaculture establishment is in the public interest; and

3 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) An aquaculture activity licence may contain such conditions as the Chief Fisheries Officer considers necessary to ensure the protection of the environment and fish in adjacent or connected waters, including conditions relating to-
2. (a) the species and quantities of fish that may be introduced into a particular aquaculture establishment;
3. (b) the structure, equipment and maintenance practices pertaining to that aquaculture establishment;
4. (c) measures relating to the health of fish maintained within the aquaculture establishment, including the use of any drugs or pharmaceutical applications;
5. (d) the types of feed that may be used; and
6. (e) the disposal of dead fish, waste or other materials resulting from aquaculture.
7. (2) The Chief Fisheries Officer shall, in determining the conditions to be included in an aquaculture activity licence, have regard to the regulations, as may be made by the Minister.
8. (3) A person who operates an aquaculture establishment in breach of the conditions of the relevant aquaculture activity licence commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding two thousand five hundred currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or both.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. An aquaculture establishment shall not be altered without the prior consent, in writing, of the Chief Fisheries Officer

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (b) the livelihood, culture and traditions of local communities and their access to fishing grounds are not affected by aquaculture development; and
2. (c) the siting of aquaculture establishments does not deprive local communities of access to fishing grounds.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) An owner or a person in charge of an aquaculture establishment who suspects fish, aquatic plant or aquaculture product in the aquaculture establishment to be infected with a disease shall notify an authorised officer.
2. (2) The authorised officer shall, as soon as practicable, notify the Chief Fisheries Officer of the disease.
3. (3) Where the Chief Fisheries Officer is satisfied that any fish, aquatic plants or aquaculture product in the aquaculture establishment is infected with any disease, the Chief Fisheries Officer shall, in consultation with the Commissioner responsible for animal health and the Fisheries Research Institute, give notice in writing to the owner or person in charge of the aquaculture establishment, requiring-
4. (a) the destruction of all fish, aquatic plants or aquaculture products in the establishment; or
5. (b) the taking of such measures as the Chief Fisheries Officer may specify in the notice.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. The biosecurity mechanisms at an aquaculture establishment shall be in accordance with guidelines and the Code of Practice for Aquaculture issued by the Chief Fisheries Officer

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) A person shall not import live fish into Uganda for purposes of aquaculture or any other purpose without an import permit issued by the Chief Fisheries Officer and a fish health certificate from the country of origin.
2. (2) A person shall not export live fish from Uganda for purposes of aquaculture without an export permit and a fish health certificate issued by the Chief Fisheries Officer.
3. (3) A person who wishes to import or export fish shall apply to the Chief Fisheries Officer in the manner prescribed by regulations.
4. (4) The Chief Fisheries Officer shall, before granting an import permit, require an applicant to carry out a risk assessment study in respect of the fish to be imported.
5. (5) The Chief Fisheries Officer may refuse to grant an import permit if the fish to be imported-
6. (a) presents a danger of degradation of native species through the influx of exotic genes that are less fit, either by means of hybridisation or hypothetically by gene transfer; or
7. (b) presents a danger of loss of native species or change in species composition through competition, predation and habitat degradation.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) A person shall not tamper with or add an item or organism or deleterious substance to an aquaculture establishment.
2. (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding three thousand currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or both.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) A person who intends to engage in production for sale and distribution or importation of aquaculture inputs including fish seed, aquaculture feeds, aquaculture fertilisers, hormones or antibiotics for aquaculture use shall apply to the Chief Fisheries Officer for certification.
2. (2) A person shall not produce, distribute or sell fish seed to fish farmers without a fish seed production certificate issued by the Chief Fisheries Officer.
3. (3) An application under this section shall be in a manner prescribed by regulations.
4. (4) A person who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five thousand currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or both.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. A person shall not use fish feeds in an aquaculture establishment that do not contain all the nutrients in the proportions required for optimum growth of the target fish as prescribed by regulations

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. A person shall not use veterinary therapeutic products and medicinal premixes in fish feeds unless the veterinary therapeutic products and medicinal premixes are approved for use by the Chief Fisheries Officer, in consultation with the Commissioner responsible for animal health

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The Directorate shall be responsible for regulation and quality assurance under this Act and shall coordinate the development, regulation and control of fish quality and safety assurance and control activities and programmes.
2. (2) The Directorate shall be the competent authority on official fish quality control in Uganda.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (b) the safety and quality of the fish, fish products or aquaculture products at all times.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The Chief Fisheries Officer shall ensure that consumers are supplied with safe, wholesome and unadulterated fish and fish products.
2. (2) The Chief Fisheries Officer shall prescribe-
3. (a) standards for hygienic and quality production of fish and fish products; and
4. (b) minimum standards for safety and quality assurance of fish and fish products.
5. (3) The Minister may, by regulations, specify hygienic conditions for-
6. (a) fish and fish products;
7. (b) staff working in fish processing establishments;
8. (c) thawing of fish products;

4 further items remain in the statutory text above.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. The Chief Fisheries Officer shall establish and maintain effective systems to detect and prevent commercial adulteration of fish or fish products placed on the market in a manner prescribed by regulations

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. The Chief Fisheries Officer shall, in collaboration with other stakeholders and the private sector, ensure the hygienic marketing and distribution of fish or fish products

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. The Chief Fisheries Officer and every district fisheries officer shall ensure that all steps in the supply chain for each batch or consignment of fish, fish products or raw material is clearly labelled and traceable to the supplier of the fish, fish products or raw material in the manner prescribed by regulations

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) A person shall not export any fish or fish product from Uganda without an export permit and a fish health certificate issued by the Chief Fisheries Officer.
2. (2) A person shall not process for export, export or attempt to export any fish or fish product unless the fish or fish product is processed in a fish processing establishment approved in accordance with this Act and regulations made under this Act.
3. (3) A person shall not export fish or fish products that do not comply with the labelling requirements prescribed by regulations and standards issued by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards.
4. (4) Permissible standards for contaminants in fish and fish products shall be prescribed by regulations.
5. (5) A person who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five thousand currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or both.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) A fish levy is imposed on fish exports originating from or caught in the fishing waters of Uganda.
2. (2) The fish levy shall be payable at the following rates-
3. (a) large fish species (fresh, salted or smoked) at USD 05 cents per kilogramme Free On Board (F.O.B);
4. (b) fish bladder (maws) at eight percent of the total value;
5. (c) small pelagic (Mukene, Mmeziri, Ragoge and Nkejje) at USD 02 cents per kilogramme for export;
6. (d) industrial by-products (fish frames, fat, skin, fish off cuts and fish oil) at USD 02 cents per kilogramme for export.
7. (3) The levy shall be paid by the exporter to the Uganda Revenue Authority at the time of export out of Uganda.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) A person shall not import into Uganda any fish or fish products without an import permit from the Chief Fisheries Officer and a fish health certificate from the country of origin.
2. (2) The import permit referred to in subsection (1) shall be in the form prescribed by regulations.
3. (3) All fish and fish products being imported into Uganda shall be verified by a fisheries inspector at the port of entry.
4. (4) Where a person imports fish or fish products, the transportation, processing, packaging or other manner of handling of the fish or fish products shall be in the manner prescribed by regulations and shall comply with any conditions prescribed by the Chief Fisheries Officer.
5. (5) A person who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding two thousand five hundred currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or both.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) A person who engages in fisheries activity or aquaculture activity shall not be in possession of food additives without the approval of the Chief Fisheries Officer.
2. (2) A person shall not use permitted food additives in fish, fish products or aquaculture products in amounts exceeding the permissible levels prescribed by regulations.
3. (3) A person shall not import fish, fish products or aquaculture products containing prohibited levels of food additives or prohibited food additives.
4. (4) A person shall, where food additives are used in fish, fish products or aquaculture products, indicate in an indelible manner on the packaging of the fish, fish products or aquaculture products the type and name of the food additives used.
5. (5) The use of food additives in fish and fish products shall be in a manner prescribed by regulations.
6. (6) The Minister shall, in making regulations under this section, consult the Uganda National Bureau of Standards and the National Drug Authority.
7. (7) A person who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five thousand currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or both.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) A person shall, before the dispatch of a batch or consignment of fish or fish products for export, notify a fisheries inspector in a manner prescribed by regulations.
2. (2) Each batch or consignment of fish or fish products for export shall be inspected by a fisheries inspector at the fish processing establishment or port of exit.
3. (3) A person who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five thousand currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or both.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. A person shall, before constructing, reconstructing or adapting a fish processing establishment, submit to the Chief Fisheries Officer, for approval, the plan of the establishment and a list of activities to be carried out at the establishment

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) A person shall not operate an artisanal fish processing facility without a licence issued by the Chief Fisheries Officer under this Act.
2. (2) A person shall not handle fish or fish products in a manner that compromises the quality and safety of the fish, including placing fish or fish products on the bare-ground.
3. (3) All artisanal fish processors shall conform to the minimum hygiene requirements prescribed in the Code of Practice for Safety and Quality Assurance in the artisanal fisheries subsector.
4. (4) The Chief Fisheries Officer shall prepare and publish in the Gazette, the Code of Practice for safety and quality assurance in the artisanal fisheries subsector.
5. (5) A person who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one hundred currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or both.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) A person shall not deal in, trade, process or export fish maws without a licence issued by the Chief Fisheries Officer under this Act.
2. (2) An application for a licence under subsection (1) shall be in the manner prescribed by regulations.
3. (3) A person licensed under subsection (1) shall-
4. (a) comply with the requirements prescribed in the regulations; and
5. (b) before placing the fish maws on the market, ensure that fish maws meet the export and import requirements specified in regulations.
6. (4) The Minister shall, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, prescribe by regulations, conditions for the storage and transportation of fish maws.
7. (5) A person who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five thousand currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or both.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. The Chief Fisheries Officer shall approve producers of ice for the fishing industry who meet the conditions prescribed in the Manual of Standard Operating Procedures for Fish and Aquaculture Inspection and Quality Assurance issued by the Chief Fisheries Officer

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) The operator or owner of a vessel or vehicle licensed under this Act shall meet the required hygienic criteria set out in regulations made under this Act.
2. (2) A fisheries inspector shall conduct a quarterly verification of licensed vessels or vehicles to ensure continuous compliance with the criteria set out in regulations made under this Act.
3. (3) The Chief Fisheries Officer may suspend a vessel or vehicle licence where standards are not maintained or where there is violation of the Act, regulations made under this Act and any other applicable law until such time as it can be demonstrated that the vessel is compliant.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) For the purposes of this Act, the following persons are authorised officers-
2. (a) fisheries inspectors and other officers of the Directorate;
3. (b) local government fisheries officers designated, in writing, by the Chief Fisheries Officers; and
4. (c) officers employed in the Surveillance Unit.
5. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Chief Fisheries Officer may, in consultation with the relevant Ministry, department or agency of Government, by statutory instrument, designate public officers as authorised officers.
6. (3) Authorised officers shall have the same powers as officers of the Surveillance Unit specified in sections 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20.

No judgment in the current Wakilii corpus expressly cites this section. Bare rule-number references are not assigned where the Order cannot be verified.

1. (1) Where a vehicle, fishing vessel or fishing gear is seized, impounded or confiscated and the owner, operator or hirer of the vehicle, fishing vessel or fishing gear is charged with an offence under this Act, the owner, operator or hirer of the vehicle, fishing vessel or fishing gear may apply to court to release the vehicle, fishing vessel or fishing gear.
2. (2) The court may, on an application under subsection (1), release the vehicle, fishing vessel or fishing gear on the furnishing of reasonable security or the execution of a reasonable bond by the owner, operator or hirer.
3. (3) Where the owner, operator or hirer of the seized, impounded or confiscated vehicle, fishing vessel or fishing gear does not apply for the release of the vehicle, fishing vessel or fishing gear under subsection (1), the Chief Fisheries Officer or an authorised officer may apply to a magistrate-
4. (a) for an order for the delivery of the vehicle, fishing vessel or fishing gear to the owner, operator or hirer; or
5. (b) if the owner, operator or hirer of the vehicle, fishing vessel or fishing gear cannot be ascertained or found, order the vehicle, fishing vessel or fishing gear to be sold by auction or destroyed.
6. (4) Where a magistrate makes an order for the sale of a vehicle, fishing vessel or fishing gear under subsection (3), the Chief Fisheries Officer shall cause a notice of the intention to sell the vehicle, fishing vessel or fishing gear by auction to be published in the Gazette and in at least one newspaper of nationwide circulation.
7. (5) The vehicle, fishing vessel or fishing gear shall be sold by auction ninety days after the notice in subsection (4).
8. (6) The proceeds of any sale under subsection (5) shall be applied to-