Section 1 — Establishment of Fisheries Commission. Section 2 — Object and functions of the Commission Section 3 — Ministerial responsibility and directions of the Minister Section 4 — Composition of the Commission Section 5 — Appointment of members of the Commission Section 6 — Meetings of Commission Section 7 — Power to co-opt Section 8 — Disclosure of interest Section 9 — Committees of the Commission Section 10 — Fisheries Settlement Committee Section 11 — Fishery licence evaluation committees Section 12 — Allowances for members of Commission Section 13 — Relationship of Commission with other authorities Section 14 — Secretariat of the Commission Section 15 — Divisions of the Commission Section 16 — Other Units in the Commission Section 17 — Director Section 18 — Functions of the Director Section 19 — Duties of the Divisions of the Commission Section 20 — Delegation by Director Section 21 — Secretary to the Commission Section 22 — Appointment of other employees of the Commission Section 23 — Delegation of power to appoint public officers Section 24 — Money for the Commission Section 25 — Payment into Consolidated Fund Section 26 — Bank accounts Section 27 — Borrowing powers Section 28 — Execution of contracts Section 29 — Annual budget and corporate plans of Commission Section 30 Performance contract Section 31 — Accounts and audit Section 32 — Internal audito Section 33 — Financial year Section 34 — Annual report and other reports Section 35 — Access to information Section 36 — Establishment of Fisheries Development Fund Section 37 — Sources of money for the Fund Section 38 — Objective of the Fund Section 39 — Management of the Fund Section 40 — Policies in relation to the Fund Section 41 — Payments from the Fund Section 42 — Fishery plans Section 43 — Content of fishery plan Section 44 — Consultations and approval of fishery plan Section 45 — Consultation on international fisheries management Section 46 — Prohibition of use of local industrial or semi-industrial fishing vessel without licence Section 47 — Qualification as local industrial or semi-industrial fishing vessel. Section 48 — Application for fishing licence for local industrial and semi-industrial fishing Vessels. Section 49 — Markings and identity of local industrial and semi-industrial fishing vessels Section 50 — Employment of citizens Section 51 — Development of artisanal fishing Section 52 — Licence for canoes and qualification for licence Section 53 — Application and fishing licence for artisanal fishing vessel Section 54 — Artisanal fishing licence and renewal Section 55 — Registration, markings and identity of artisanal fishing vessel Section 56 — Fee for artisanal fishing licence Section 57 — Transfer of artisanal fishing licence Section 58 — Cancellation and suspension of artisanal fishing licence Section 59 — Further regulations of artisanal fishing Section 60 — Licence for aquaculture and recreational fishing Section 61 — Fishing by foreign fishing vessels Section 62 — Activities of crew and other persons on board a foreign fishing vessel Section 63 — Licence for foreign fishing vessels Section 64 — Access arrangement Section 65 — Authorisations for marine scientific research and trial fishing Section 66 — Chartered foreign fishing vessel Section 67 — Appointment of agents Section 68 — Posting of bonds Section 69 — Application for a fishing licence Section 70 — Recommendations to the Minister Section 71 — Licence fees Section 72 — Other conditions of fishing licence Section 73 — Renewal of fishing licence Section 74 — Period of validity of licences Section 75 — Transfer of fishing licences Section 76 — Refusal, suspension, modification and cancellation of licences Section 77 — Observation of other laws Section 78 — Establishment of Fisheries Appeals Board and appeals Section 79 — Register of licences Section 80 — Other authorisation and permits Section 81 —Establishment of zones and prohibition of fishing inside zones Section 82 — Destruction of fishing gear of artisanal fishermen in inshore exclusive zone Section 83 — Manning of motor fishing vessels Section 84 — Closed seasons Section 85 — Net for fishing Section 86 — Submerged stationary fishing gear Section 87 — Driftnet fishing activities Section 88 — Prohibited fishing methods Section 89 — Protection of gravid and juvenile lobsters, other crustacean and other juvenile fish Section 90 — Fishing for marine mammals Section 91 — Marine reserves Section 92 — Pollution of fishery waters Section 93 — Fisheries impact assessments Section 94 — The monitoring, control, surveillance and enforcement unit Section 95 — Authorised officers Section 96 — Police and other powers of authorised officers Section 97 — Powers of authorised officer beyond limits of fishery waters Section 98 — Seized vessels to be taken to port Section 99 — Removal of parts from seized vessels Section 100 — Observers of fishing vessels Section 101 — Duties of master and crew towards authorised officers and observers Section 102 — Compliance with directions of authorised officers and observers and penalties Section 103 — Identification of authorised officer and observer Section 104 — Insurance protection for authorised officers and observers Section 105 — Indemnity for officers Section 106 — Release of seized goods Section 107 — Sale of perishable goods seized Section 108 — Holding of seized goods Section 109 — Court's power of forfeiture Section 110 — Application of bond Section 111 — Unlawful removal of seized goods. Section 112 — Disposal of forfeited goods Section 113 — Liability for loss, damage or deterioration of items in custody Section 114 — Removal of property in custody Section 115 — Jurisdiction of the Court Section 116 — Compounding of offences, administrative penalties Section 117 — Certificate evidence Section 118 — Validity and procedures for certificates Section 120 — Designated machines Section 121 — Photographic evidence Section 122 — Presumptions Section 123 — Onus of proof Section 124 — Destruction of evidence Section 125 — Liability of master and officers of companies Section 126 — Continuing offence Section 127 — Banning order Section 128 — Information documentation must be true, complete and correct Section 129 — Wilful damage to fishing vessel, gear or other fishing appliance Section 130 — Import and export of fish, compliance with Exchange Control Act Section 131 — Returns for import and export of fish or fish products Section 132 — Transshipment to be supervised Section 133 — Licence, landing requirements for transshipment and export of tuna Section 134 — Licensed fishing vessels prohibited from landing fish outside Ghana Section 135 — Possession of prohibited fishing gear Section 136 — Research vessels Section 137 — General penalty Section 138 — Fines and forfeitures Section 139 — Regulations Section 140 — Interpretation Section 141 — Repeal and saving Schedule