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(1) Unless otherwise provided in this Act, a person shall not tranship or export tuna in or from the fishery waters without

(a) a licence or an authorisation issued or granted by the Minister on the recommendation of the Commission, and

(b) first landing all the tuna in the Republic.

(2) A person who acts contrary to subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than $10,000 and not exceeding $1 million.

(3) Regulations may be made to provide further for matters relating to tuna fishing.