1. Application of the Act
2. Establishment of the Fisheries Commission
3. Object of the Commission
4. Functions of the Commission
4. Governing body of the Commission
6. Functions of the Board
7. Duties and liabilities of a member of the Board
8. Tenure of office of members of the Board
10. Disclosure of interest
11. Establishment of committees
12. Fisheries Settlement Committee
13. Co-management committees
14. Functions of a co-management committee
15. Procedures of co-management committees
18. Divisions and specialised units of the Commission
19. Regional and district offices of the Commission
20. Appointment of Executive Director
21. Functions of the Executive Director
22. Appointment of Deputy Executive Directors
23. Functions of a Deputy Executive Director
24. Secretary to the Board
25. Appointment of other staff
27. Funds of the Commission
28. Exemption from taxes and rates
29. Bank account of the Commission
32. Annual report and other reports
33. Establishment of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Fund
35. Sources of money for the Fund
36. Bank account of the Fund
37. Management of the Fund
38. Marine fisheries management plan
39. Marine fisheries reserve
40. Designation of inshore exclusion zone
41. Inland fisheries management plan
42. Inland fisheries reserve
43. Designation of inland exclusion fishing zone
44. Pollution of fishery waters
45. Fishing for endangered, threatened and protected species
46. Protection of gravid and juvenile lobsters and other juvenile fishes
48. International conservation and management obligations
49. Prohibition of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing
50. Fisheries Impact Assessment
51. Importation of vessel to engage in fishing and fishing-related activities
52. Construction of artisanal or semi-industrial fishing vessel
53. Application for permit to construct artisanal or semi-industrial fishing vessel
54. Grant of permit to construct artisanal or semi-industrial fishing vessel
55. Refusal of permit to construct artisanal or semi-industrial fishing vessel
56. Prohibition of fishing or fishing-related activities without a fishing licence
57. Types of fishing licences
58. Qualification for licence to operate Ghanaian fishing vessel
59. Application for licence to operate Ghanaian industrial fishing vessel
60. Application for licence to operate Ghanaian semi-industrial fishing vessel
61. Application for licence to operate foreign fishing vessel
62. Application for licence to use Ghanaian vessel in fishing-related activities
63. Consideration and grant of fishing license
64. Refusal of application for fishing license
65. Suspension, modification or cancellation of fhishing license
66. Validity and renewal of fishing licence
67. Prohibition of fishing in inland waters without a licence
68. Application for licence to operate inland artisanal fishing vessel
69. Grant of licence to operate inland artisanal fishing vessel
70. Validity and renewal of licence to operate inland artisanal fishing vessel
71. Suspension, modification or cancellation of licence to operate inland artisanal fishing vessel
72. Prohibition of fishing in coastal waters without a licence
73. Application for licence to operate marine artisanal fishing vessel
74. Grant of licence to operate marine artisanal fishing vessel
75. Validity and renewal of licence to operate marine artisanal fishing vessel
76. Suspension, modification or cancellation of licence to operate marine artisanal fishing vessel
78. Employment of citizens
79. Aquaculture development plan
80. Designation of aquaculture development zone
81. Conduct of aquaculture in aquaculture development zone
82. Requirement for registration of aquaculture holding facility
83. Requirement for registration and licensing of commercial aquaculture establishment
84. Qualification to install or operate an aquaculture establishment
85. Application for an aquaculture licence
86. Introduction and transfer of aquatic organisms
87. Monitoring and inspection of aquaculture establishment
88. Report of disease or harmful organism
89. Water monitoring system
90. Import and export of live aquatic organism
91. Fish breeding and seed production
94. Transboundary aquaculture ecosystems
95. Aquaculture record-keeping
96. Penalty for failure to comply with aquaculture requirements
97. Registration of fish processing and storage establishment
98. Collaboration on post-harvest activities
99. Prohibition of engaging in importation of fish, fishery product and aquaculture product without permit
100. Qualification for permit to import fish, fishery product and aquaculture product
101. Application for permit to import fish, fishery product and aquaculture product
102. Issue of permit to import fish, fishery product and aquaculture product
103. Conditions for the import of fish, fishery product and aquaculture product
104. Prohibition of engaging in export of fish, fishery product and aquaculture product without permit
105. Qualification for permit to export fish, fishery product and aquaculture product
106. Application for permit to export fish, fishery product and aquaculture product
107. Issue of permit to export fish, fishery product and aquaculture product
108. Conditions for export of fish, fishery product and aquaculture product
110. Marketing of fish, fishery product and aquaculture product
111. Control and traceability of fish, fishery product and aquaculture product
112. Information and records
113. Monitoring, control and surveillance
115. Enforcement of directives of the Commission
117. Functions of an authorised officer
118. Powers of an authorised officer
119. Powers of an authorised officer beyond limits of fishery waters
120. Investigation and enforcement of directives
121. Observer on board a fishing vessel
122. Establishment of Fisheries Enforcement Unit
123. Functions of the Fisheries Enforcement Unit
124. Authorisation for electronic surveillance
125. Dissemination of information from electronic surveillance
126. Compliance with directions of authorised officer
127. Immunity from legal proceedings
128. Jurisdiction of Court
129. Institution of criminal proceedings
130. Certificate of evidence
131. Validity and procedures for certificate of evidence
132. Certificate as to the location of a vessel
134. Photographic evidence
135. Admissibility of electronic or digital evidence
138. Destruction of evidence
139. Liability of master and an officer of a company
142. Release of seized goods
144. Compounding Offences Committee
145. Functions of the Compounding Offences Committee
146. Compounding of offences
147. Effect of compounding offence
148. Report on compounding offences
149. Fisheries and Aquaculture Appeals Committee
150. Tenure of office of members of the Appeals Committee
151. Appeal from decision of the Commission
152. Information or documentation to be true, complete and correct
153. Damage to fishing vessel, gear or other fishing appliance
154. Unlawful import and export of fish, fishery and aquaculture products
155. Unlawful interference with aquaculture establishment
156. Returns for import and export of fish, fishery and aquaculture products
157. Authorisation for transshipment
158. Licence and landing requirements for transshipment and export of tuna
159. Prohibition of licensed fishing vessel from landing fish outside the Republic
160. Possession of prohibited fishing gear
162. Observation of other laws
166. Guidelines, directives or notices
167. Collaboration with other authorities
168. Fines and forfeitures
170. Interpretation
access agreement
Appeals Committee
aquaculture
aquaculture establishment
aquaculture waste
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172. Transitional provisions
