(1) There is established by this Act a fisheries monitoring, control, surveillance and enforcement unit.

(2) The enforcement unit is responsible for

(a) monitoring, control and surveillance of the fishing operations within the fishery waters by whatever appropriate means including, the management and running of a satellite base station for using satellite communications for data transmission relating to the activities of foreign fishing vessels licensed to operate within the zone, and

(b) the enforcement of this Act, the Regulations and any other enactment relating to the regulation of fishing activities.

(3) The enforcement unit shall include personnel from the Ghana Navy, Ghana Air Force and the secretariat of the Commission as determined by the Minister in consultation with the Minister responsible for Defence.

(4) The Minister may request personnel from other departments, agencies of State or any other competent bodies or organisations to assist the enforcement unit in the performance of its functions.

(5) There shall be assigned to the enforcement unit an attorney from the Ministry of Justice.

(6) The Minister shall, in consultation with the Minister responsible for Defence, appoint the head of the enforcement unit.