Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2025 (Act 1146) - Revision history

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	:(a) of not less than the Cedi equivalent of two hundred thousand United States Dollars and not more than the Cedi equivalent of five hundred thousand United States Dollars, where the offender is or the offence is committed in relation to a foreign fishing vessel,		:(a) of not less than the Cedi equivalent of two hundred thousand United States Dollars and not more than the Cedi equivalent of five hundred thousand United States Dollars, where the offender is or the offence is committed in relation to a foreign fishing vessel,
	:(b) of not less than the Cedi equivalent of twenty thousand United States Dollars and not more than the Cedi equivalent of one hundred thousand United States Dollars, where the offender is or the offence is committed in relation to a Ghanaian fishing vessel, or		:(b) of not less than the Cedi equivalent of twenty thousand United States Dollars and not more than the Cedi equivalent of one hundred thousand United States Dollars, where the offender is or the offence is committed in relation to a Ghanaian fishing vessel, or
	:(c) of not less than two hundred and fifty penalty units and not more than five hundred penalty units, in the case of a marine artisanal fishing vessel or an inland artisanal fishing vessel, and in addition, the catch, fishing gear or any other apparatus or a combination of the catch, fishing gear or any other apparatus involved		:(c) of not less than two hundred and fifty penalty units and not more than five hundred penalty units, in the case of a marine artisanal fishing vessel or an inland artisanal fishing vessel,
	in the commission of the offence may be forfeited, and the fishing licence may be cancelled or suspended for a specified period.		and in addition, the catch, fishing gear or any other apparatus or a combination of the catch, fishing gear or any other apparatus involved in the commission of the offence may be forfeited, and the fishing licence may be cancelled or suspended for a specified period.

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149. Fisheries and Aquaculture Appeals Committee

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	:(e) the status of payment and remedial action.		:(e) the status of payment and remedial action.


			===''Fisheries and Aquaculture Appeals Committee''===

	====149. Fisheries and Aquaculture Appeals Committee====		====149. Fisheries and Aquaculture Appeals Committee====
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	(7) The Appeals Committee shall regulate the proceedings of the Appeals Committee and shall, in the deliberations of the Appeals Committee, be guided by fairness and the rules of natural justice.		(7) The Appeals Committee shall regulate the proceedings of the Appeals Committee and shall, in the deliberations of the Appeals Committee, be guided by fairness and the rules of natural justice.


	====150. Tenure of office of members of the Appeals Committee====		====150. Tenure of office of members of the Appeals Committee====

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77. Record of Licences and Employment of Citizens Register of licences

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	===~~=77.~~ Record of Licences and Employment of Citizens Register of licences====		===''Record of Licences and Employment of Citizens''===

			====77. Register of licences====
	(1) The Commission shall maintain a register of licences issued under this Act and Regulations made under this Act.		(1) The Commission shall maintain a register of licences issued under this Act and Regulations made under this Act.

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	(3) The Commission shall, subject to the [[Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843)]], publish the register of licences on the website of the Commission.		(3) The Commission shall, subject to the [[Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843)]], publish the register of licences on the website of the Commission.


	====78. Employment of citizens====		====78. Employment of citizens====

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

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	:73. Application for licence to operate marine artisanal fishing vessel		:73. Application for licence to operate marine artisanal fishing vessel
	:74. Grant of licence to operate marine artisanal fishing vessel		:74. Grant of licence to operate marine artisanal fishing vessel
	~~:Act 1146 FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE ACT, 2025~~
	:75. Validity and renewal 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		:76. Suspension, modification or cancellation of licence to operate marine artisanal fishing vessel

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	====31. Accounts and audit====		====31. Accounts and audit====
	(l) The Board shall keep books, records, returns and other documents relevant to the accounts in the form approved by the Auditor-General.		(1) The Board shall keep books, records, returns and other documents relevant to the accounts in the form approved by the Auditor-General.

	(2) The Board shall submit the accounts of the Commission to the Auditor-General for audit at the end of the financial year.		(2) The Board shall submit the accounts of the Commission to the Auditor-General for audit at the end of the financial year.
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	and shall, in addition, forfeit to the Commission the catch, fishing gear, vessel or any other apparatus or a combination of the catch, fishing gear, vessel or any other apparatus used in the commission of the offence.		and shall, in addition, forfeit to the Commission the catch, fishing gear, vessel or any other apparatus or a combination of the catch, fishing gear, vessel or any other apparatus used in the commission of the offence.

	(5) The Minister may, in furtherance of subsection (l), impose a ban on fishing activities for a specific number of days, specific fishery waters and specific water bodies as the Minister may determine.		(5) The Minister may, in furtherance of subsection (1), impose a ban on fishing activities for a specific number of days, specific fishery waters and specific water bodies as the Minister may determine.


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	(1) A person who intends to operate a Ghanaian industrial fishing vessel shall apply in a prescribed form to the Commission for a licence to operate a Ghanaian industrial fishing vessel.		(1) A person who intends to operate a Ghanaian industrial fishing vessel shall apply in a prescribed form to the Commission for a licence to operate a Ghanaian industrial fishing vessel.

	(2) An application under subsection (l) shall be in writing and accompanied with the prescribed fee and the following documents:		(2) An application under subsection (1) shall be in writing and accompanied with the prescribed fee and the following documents:
	:(a) certificates of insurance of crew;		:(a) certificates of insurance of crew;
	:(b) certificates of insurance for machinery and hull;		:(b) certificates of insurance for machinery and hull;
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	(3) The Minister shall		(3) The Minister shall
	:(a) by notice in the Gazette, publish an area designated as an aquaculture development zone under subsection (l); and		:(a) by notice in the Gazette, publish an area designated as an aquaculture development zone under subsection (1); and
	:(b) in order to protect the aquaculture activities undertaken in an aquaculture development zone, specify in the Gazette Notice restrictions and conditions on the conduct of activities in and uses of,		:(b) in order to protect the aquaculture activities undertaken in an aquaculture development zone, specify in the Gazette Notice restrictions and conditions on the conduct of activities in and uses of,
	::(i) the aquaculture development zone;		::(i) the aquaculture development zone;
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	====85. Application for an aquaculture licence====		====85. Application for an aquaculture licence====
	(l) A person who qualifies under section 84 may apply to the Commission in the prescribed manner for an aquaculture licence.		(1) A person who qualifies under section 84 may apply to the Commission in the prescribed manner for an aquaculture licence.

	(2) An application under subsection (1) shall		(2) An application under subsection (1) shall
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	(2) A permission granted by the Commission under subsection (1) may be subject to conditions determined by the Commission.		(2) A permission granted by the Commission under subsection (1) may be subject to conditions determined by the Commission.

	(3) The Commission shall not grant a permission under subsection (l), unless the impact of an introduction or transfer of an aquatic species or a genetically modified aquatic organism has been assessed, if so required, in accordance with the relevant laws, plans and policies on environmental assessments of the introduction or transfer of the aquatic species or the genetically modified aquatic organism.		(3) The Commission shall not grant a permission under subsection (1), unless the impact of an introduction or transfer of an aquatic species or a genetically modified aquatic organism has been assessed, if so required, in accordance with the relevant laws, plans and policies on environmental assessments of the introduction or transfer of the aquatic species or the genetically modified aquatic organism.