S.L. 425.14 Art. 77Liability.

Without prejudice to any other law and save if otherwise provided in these regulations, the fishing vessel owner shall be liable towards the fisherman for any right resulting from these regulations and for any default thereof:

Provided that the fishing vessel owner may defend himself by proving that any such default is not due to his own omissions or actions, and he did all that was reasonably possible to avoid such a default:

Provided further that any omission or action by the master shall not be a defence available to the fishing vessel owner, and any default by the master shall give rise to liability against the in solidum master and the fishing vessel owner, in favour of the fisherman.

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