Fisheries Regulations, 2007 (L.I. 1832)
Section 46 Prohibition of use of Local Industrial or Semi-industrial Fishing vessel without Licence
(1) A person shall not use a local industrial or semi-industrial fishing vessel for fishing in the fishery waters except under a licence issued under this Act for the vessel.
Section 47 Qualification as Local Industrial or Semi-industrial Fishing Vessel.
(1) A local industrial or semi-industrial fishing vessel is a fishing vessel
(a) owned or controlled by a citizen of Ghana, the Government or owned or controlled by a company or partnership registered by law in Ghana which has its principal place of business in Ghana and the share of which is beneficially owned wholly by the Government, a citizen, a public corporation established by law in Ghana or a combination of any of them;
(b) in the case of a tuna fishing vessel, where at least fifty percent of the shares in the vessel is beneficially owned or controlled by persons specified in paragraph (a); and
(c) registered in Ghana.
(2) A bare boat chartered by any of the persons specified in paragraph (a) qualifies as a local industrial or semi-industrial fishing vessel.
Subject : Fishing Licence
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- Email: gog@isd.gov.gh
- Website: https://www.mofad.gov.gh/
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- Telephone: +233 0 302 228059
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