Restricted Marine Areas (Designation) Regulations (1998 Revision) MARINE CONSERVATION LAW

Restricted Marine Areas (Designation) Regulations (1998 Revision) Supplement No. 2 published with Gazette No. 15 of 20th July, 1998. MARINE CONSERVATION LAW (1995 Revision) THE RESTRICTED MARINE AREAS (DESIGNATION) REGULATIONS (1998 Revision) Revised under the authority of the Law Revision Law (19 of 1975). The Restricted Marine Areas (Designation) Regulations, 1985 made the 2nd January, 1985. Revised this 16th day of June , 1998. 1 Restricted Marine Areas (Designation) Regulations (1998 Revision) 2 Restricted Marine Areas (Designation) Regulations (1998 Revision) RESTRICTED MARINE AREAS (DESIGNATION) REGULATIONS (1998 Revision) ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS 1. Citation 2. Designation 3. Restriction upon entry 4. Penalty Schedule: Designated Restricted Marine Areas 3 Restricted Marine Areas (Designation) Regulations (1998 Revision) 4 Restricted Marine Areas (Designation) Regulations (1998 Revision) RESTRICTED MARINE AREAS (DESIGNATION) REGULATIONS (1998 Revision) 1. These regulations may be cited as the Restricted Marine Areas (Designation) Citation Regulations (1998 Revision). 2. The areas specified in the Schedule hereto are designated as Restricted Designation Marine Areas. 3. Whoever, without a licence issued by the Board, enters a Restricted Marine Restriction upon entry Area is guilty of an offence. 4. Any person guilty of an offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine of Penalty five hundred dollars and to imprisonment for six months, and the Court so convicting may order forfeiture under section 21. SCHEDULE Designated Restricted Marine Areas (a) The area off East End, Grand Cayman known as Coxswain Bank which area is more particularly described and demarcated as lying between 19° 20’ 28” North latitude 81 4’ 39” West longitude � and 19° 20’ 58” North latitude 81° 4’ 39” West longitude and 19° 20’ 58” North latitude, 81° 4’ 0” West longitude, 19° 20’ 28” North latitude, 81° 4’ 12” West longitude. (b) The area of the north east part of Little Cayman known as the Grouper Hole which area is more particularly described and demarcated as lying between 19° 42’ 48” North latitude, 79° 56’ 42” West longitude and 19° 41’ 48” North latitude, 79° 57’ 42” West longitude and 19 ° 41’ 48” North latitude, 79° 57’ 42” West longitude and 19° 41’ 48” North latitude, 79° 57’ 42” West longitude, 19° 42’ 48” North latitude, 79° 57’ 42” West longitude, 19° 42’ 48” North latitude 79° 57’ 42” West longitude. (c) The grouper spawning area off the north east point of Cayman Brac which area is more particularly described and demarcated as lying between 19° 44’ 41” North latitude, 79° 42’ 33” West longitude and 19° 45’ 26” North latitude, 79° 42’ 33” West longitude and 19° 45’ 26” North latitude 79° 43’ 24” West longitude and 19° 44’ 41” North latitude, 79° 43’ 24” West longitude. 5 Restricted Marine Areas (Designation) Regulations (1998 Revision) Publication in revised form authorised by the Governor in Council this 16th day of June , 1998. Carmena H. Parsons Clerk of Executive Council Note (not forming part of the regulations): On 2nd January, 1985, the Governor in Council issued a general licence under sections 4 and 10 of the Law which provided that all persons ordinarily resident in the Islands are licensed to enter upon the restricted marine area designated under the Restricted Marine (Designation) Regulations but are prohibited from fishing by or using fish traps, spear guns, explosives, seine nets or any other forms of nets. 6