Regulation 1:

(1) A fishery management plan shall be prepared with a specific objective and the duration of the fishery plan specified in accordance with provisions under the Act.

(2) Where there is a change in policy arising out of an International Agreement or Convention, to which Ghana is a signatory, the fishery management plan prepared under sections 42, 43, 44 and 45 of the Act may be modified to conform to the International Agreement or Convention.