Fishing - meaning and illustration

1. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, article 1, paragraph 1:

" For the purposes of this Convention: (1) "Area" means the seabed and ocean floor and subsoil thereof, beyond the limits of national jurisdiction; (2) "Authority" means the International Seabed Authority; (3) "activities in the Area" means all activities of exploration for, and exploitation of, the resources of the Area; (4) "pollution of the marine environment" means the introduction by man, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the marine environment, including estuaries, which results or is likely to result in such deleterious effects as harm to living resources and marine life, hazards to human health, hindrance to marine activities, including fishing and other legitimate uses of the sea, impairment of quality for use of sea water and reduction of amenities; (5) (a) "dumping" means: (i) any deliberate disposal of wastes or other matter from vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures at sea; (ii) any deliberate disposal of vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures at sea; (b) "dumping" does not include: (i) the disposal of wastes or other matter incidental to, or derived from the normal operations of vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures at sea and their equipment, other than wastes or other matter transported by or to vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures at sea, operating for the purpose of disposal of such matter or derived from the treatment of such wastes or other matter on such vessels, aircraft, platforms or structures; (ii) placement of matter for a purpose other than the mere disposal thereof, provided that such placement is not contrary to the aims of this Convention. "

2. Decree No. 95/413 /PM of 20 June 1995 to lay down certain conditions for the application of fisheries regulations., Chapter I, article 2, paragraph 1:

" Industrial fishing: fishing type practiced especially on the open sea and giving rise to catches kept in refrigerated holds or in the form of frozen products in vessels propelled by on-board engines of more than fifty (50) horsepower. This category also includes fishing with an outboard motor of more than thirty (30) horsepower or an inboard motor not exceeding fifty (50) horsepower. "

3. Decree No. 95/413 /PM of 20 June 1995 to lay down certain conditions for the application of fisheries regulations., Chapter I, article 2, paragraph 4:

" Sport fishing: fishing practised by amateurs, particularly by angling, diving or using means authorised by the fisheries administration. It excludes any commercial transaction. "

4. Decree No. 95/413 /PM of 20 June 1995 to lay down certain conditions for the application of fisheries regulations., Chapter I, article 2, paragraph 5:

" Scientific fishing: fishing carried out solely for research purposes by institutions or duly authorised persons. "

5. Decree No. 95/413 /PM of 20 June 1995 to lay down certain conditions for the application of fisheries regulations., Chapter I, article 3, paragraph 1:

" Within the meaning of Article 110 of the Act, the following are considered, inter alia as fishing vessels: A) For industrial fishing, trawlers ; - shrimp vessels - longliners - trawlers - sardine vessels - tuna boats. B) For small-scale fishing - traditional canoes or similar; - tailenders "