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Table A: -Limits of territorial seas, fishing zones and exclusive economic zones-

STATE	TERRITORIAL SEA	FISHING ZONE	ECONOMIC ZONE
**St. Christopher& Nevis	12 mi (1984)	-	200 mi (1984)

Table B: -Licence fees, bilateral agreement or joint venture requirements and nationality criteria-

STATE	Licence fees, royalties and others local currency	Requirements concerning bilateral framework agreements or joint venture participation	Nationality criteria for fishing vessels
SAINT CHRISTOPHER & NEVIS	LEGISLATION Fees determined according to overall length of vessel and per year: -vessel less than 30 feet (9.68m.) = $ 1 000; -vessel between 30 feet up to 60 feet (19.36m.) = $2000; -vessel over 60 feet = $ 4 000. (Fisheries Regulations. 1995, schedule 1)	LEGISLATION -The Minister may enter into access agreements with other states or regional organization and with associations representing foreign fishing vessel owners or charterers, providing for the allocation of fishing rights. -Fishing rights allocated under access agreement shall not exceed the total resources or amount of fishing allowed to the appropriate category of foreign fishing vessel under the fisheries plan. -Access agreements to include provision establishing responsibility of foreign country or association for taking necessary measures to ensure compliance by its vessels with agreement and fishing laws. (Fisheries Act No. 4 of 1984. sect. 7)	LEGISLATION Local fishing vessel means any fishing vessel: (a) wholly owned by the government or by any public corporation; or (b) wholly owned by one or more persons who are citizens of St. Christopher & Nevis; or (c) wholly owned by any company, society or other association of persons incorporated or established under national laws, of which at least 51 % of the voting share are held by citizens of St. Christopher & Nevis. Locally based foreign fishing vessel means any foreign fishing vessel landing all its catch and based in St. Christopher & Nevis. (Fisheries Act No. 4.1984. sect. 2)

Table C: -Coastal State requirements for foreign fishing-

STATE	Foreign fishing vessel licence conditions (other than reporting requirements) including observers, bonds, etc.	Logbook, and reporting requirements foreign fishing
SAINT CHRISTOPHER & NEVIS	LEGISLATION -Application shall be in a prescribed form. -No licence shall be issued unless fees paid and adequate arrangements made for payment of royalties and other charges. -Vessels from the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States to be registered in regional register of good standing. -Local representative to be appointed, to act on behalf of the Master, the Owner or Charterer. -Foreign fishing vessels not licensed under national regulation or regional access agreement shall keep fishing gear stowed in a manner as not to be readily available for fishing; with specified requirements for different category of vessels. (Fisheries Regulations 1995, sects. 4-10) Licences subject to general conditions to be prescribed, or specified by notice published in the Gazette and to special conditions specified by the Minister. (Fisheries Act. No. 4 of 1984, sect. 13) Prohibition against the removal from fishery waters or possession of lobsters and turtles (from 30 April to 1 September for lobsters and from 28 February to 1 October for turtles). (Fisheries (turtle. lobster and fish protection) Regulations 1987, sects. 3 and 4)

Table D: -Compliance control and reporting conditions-

- For key to alphabetical code see page preceding this table.
- Numbers represent periodicity of reports(in days / hours) or deadlines For submission of reports; W = weekly; D = daily; M = monthly; R = on request .
% = Reports must be made every 3 days for vessels from Norway, Sweden and Faroes when fishing for herring, weekly when fishing for other species .
O = Logbook to be filled out(radio report to be made) after every fishing operation .
* = Country is a part to the South Pacific FFA arrangement which stipulates that licences will not be issued to foreign fishing vessels unless those vessels are listed in good standing on the FFA - maintained regional register of fishing vessels .

COMPLIANCE CONTROL AND OTHER CONDITIONS

A . Vessel to bear specified identification markings
B . Licence / permit to be carried on board
C . Vessel to board observers as required
D . Vessel to submit fishing plan
E . Vessel to put in for port inspections on entry / departure from zone
F . Vessel to carry specified position fixing equipment / transponders
G . Vessel owners to appoint local legal agents
H . Flag state to appoint national representative
I . Vessel to post performance bond / guarantee / deposit
J . Vessel to carry interpreters
K . Vessel to Seek prior authorization for transhipments
L . Vessel to stow gear while in area where not authorized to fish
M . Requirements concerning local landing / processing of catch
N . Requirements concerning protection of local fisheries / gear
O . Requirements concerning employment / training of coastal state nationals in crew

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

P . Reporting on or prior to entry into the zone
Q . Reporting on or prior to departure from the zone
R . Reporting on commencement or cessation of fishing operations
S . Reporting on or prior to entry into coastal state ports
T . Timely reporting on position
U . Timely reporting on catch and effort
V . Maintenance of fishing logs .
W . Submission of logbooks / catch reports : - on request / as required / at specified intervals
X . Submission of logbooks / catch reports : - on entry into port
Y . Submission of logbooks / catch reports : - on / after completion of voyage / end of permit
Z . Controls over transitting of zone by unlicensed foreign fishing vessels

COASTAL COUNTRIES

ST. CRISTOPHER& NEVIS

Table E: -Penalties for unauthorized foreign fishing-

STATE	FINES	IMPRISONMENT	FORFEITURE
ST. CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS	Up to $ 300 000	NO	Vessel gear: Court may order. Catch: Court shall order.

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