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(1) A person aboard a motor fishing vessel shall not destroy or damage an appropriately marked fishing gear of an artisanal fisherman inside the zone.

(2) The Regulations may provide for the relevant and appropriate marking of artisanal vessels and gear.

(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than $5,000 and not more than $100,000 and in addition, the master, owner and charterer, of the vessel in respect of which the offence was committed are jointly and severally responsible for providing to the aggrieved artisanal fishermen

(a) full compensation for the destroyed gear either in kind or in cash, and

(b) adequate compensation for lost fishing time.