Art.1 |
Article 1 |
Art.1.1x |
In this Treaty: |
Art.1.1x.a |
(a) "fishing" means: |
Art.1.1x.a.i |
(i) searching for, catching, taking or harvesting fish; |
Art.1.1x.a.ii |
(ii) attempting to search for, catch, take or harvest fish; |
Art.1.1x.a.iii |
(iii) engaging in any other activity which can reasonably be expected to result in the locating, catching, taking or harvesting of fish; |
Art.1.1x.a.iv |
(iv) placing, searching for or recovering fish aggregating devices or associated electronic equipment such as radio beacons; |
Art.1.1x.a.v |
(v) any operations at sea directly in support of, or in preparation for any activity described in this paragraph; |
Art.1.1x.a.vi |
(vi) use of any craft, air or sea borne, for any activity described in this paragraph except for emergencies involving the health and safety of the crew or the safety of a vessel; |
Art.1.1x.a.vii |
(vii) the processing, carrying or transhipping of fish that have been taken. |
Art.1.1x.b |
(b) "fishing vessel" means any boat, ship or other craft which is used for, equipped to be used for, or of a type normally used for fishing; |
Art.1.1x.c |
(c) "foreign fishing agreement" means an agreement or arrangement authorizing or permitting foreign fishing vessels to fish in the exclusive economic zone or fisheries zone of any Party; |
Art.1.1x.d |
(d) "foreign fishing vessel" in relation to a Party means a fishing vessel which is not part of the domestic fleet of that Party; |
Art.1.1x.e |
(e) "South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency" means the Agency of that name established by the South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency Convention, 1979; and |
Art.1.1x.f |
(f) "Subsidiary Agreement" means an agreement or an arrangement entered into by any two or more Parties in accordance with this Treaty. |