S.L. 425.16 Art. 16Reporting of BFT mortalities.

(1) Any mortalities occurring during towing operations shall be declared in the towing vessel logbook and in any format as may be requested by the Director.

(2) All BFT that dies during caging operations shall be reported to the Director by the aquaculture establishment operator, as the Director may require.

(3) All BFT that dies while in farming cages after the respective caging operation shall be reported to the Director by the aquaculture establishment operator, as the Director may require.

(4) Without prejudice to any other power and responsibility pertaining to any other competent authority in Malta, the Director may give instructions to the operators of vessels and, or aquaculture establishments in relation to the transportation, treatment and disposal of dead BFT.