(1) This Act. unless the contrary intention appears, applies to: d. all persons. and all vessels: 2. as required pursuant to this Act or international conservation and management measures, or permitted by international law or any international agreement;

e. management measures for fishing and related activities shall minimize: i. wastes, by-catch, discards, regulatory discards, economic discards and catch by lost or abandoned gear; ii. pollution originating from fishing vessels or vessels engaged in related activities; iii. negative impact by gear and harvesting methods on the fishery resources; and iv. catch of non-targeted species;

(2) No person shall: a. without a valid and applicable license or authorization issued under this Act, engage in commercial fishing for sharks; b. engage in shark finning; c. possess, store, transship or land, or attempt to transship, land, buy or sell any: 1. shark fin (including the tail) that is not naturally attached to the whole corresponding carcass; ii. species of shade, in whole or in part, that is prohibited by an international conservation and management measure to be retained on board, transhipped, stored or otherwise.

No person shall sell or export any fish or fish product intended for human consumption which is adulterated, contaminated with or contains a poisonous or harmful substance or pathogenic microorganisms, bas not met lawful inspection standards or is otherwise injurious to human health.

(1) No person, a. being the operator of a fishing vessel or any other person in apparent control of a fish aggregating device shall deploy or maintain any fish aggregating device in the Fisheries Waters; or b. being the operator of a fishing vessel, including a supply vessel, shall deploy any fish aggregating device in areas beyond national jurisdiction that· drifts into the Fisheries Waters with or without the knowledge of such operator, except under an authorization issued by the Director General and in accordance with such conditions as he/she may specify or as are otherwise specified in this Act.