S.L. 425.17 Art. 3Offences and fines in the Act.

(1) The following fines (multi) shall apply upon conviction by a competent court for the following offences under the Act:

(a) a fine (multa) of not less than two thousand and five hundred euro (€2,500) but not exceeding fifty-eight thousand and five hundred euro (€58,500), against the master, owner and charterer of a fishing vessel, as applicable, for the infringement of article 8 of the Act;

(b) a fine (multa) of not less than one thousand and five hundred euro (€1,500) but not exceeding twelve thousand euro (€12,000), against any person who fishes without a permit when such permit is required by regulations made under article 9(1) of the Act, or against any person who otherwise infringes regulations made under article 9(1) of the Act;

(c) a fine (multa) of not less than nine thousand and five hundred euro (€9,500) but not exceeding eighty thousand euro (€80,000), against the master, owner and charterer of a fishing vessel, as applicable, for the infringement of article 10 of the Act;

(d) a fine (multa) of not less than five thousand euro (€5,000) but not exceeding fifty-eight thousand and five hundred euro (€58,500), against the master if he fails to give the notification required under article 11 of the Act;

(e) a fine (multa) of not less than two thousand and five hundred euro (€2,500) but not exceeding twenty-three thousand and five hundred euro (€23,500), against the master, owner and charterer of a fishing vessel, as applicable, for the infringement of any condition prescribed in the fishing licence according to article 12 of the Act, and for any act or omission not otherwise authorised through a fishing licence issued according to article 12 of the Act;

(f) a fine (multa) of not less than twelve thousand (€12,000) but not exceeding eighty thousand euro (€80,000) against any person who violates article 26 of the Act;

(g) a fine (multa) of not less than two thousand and five hundred euro (€2,500), but not exceeding five thousand and eight hundred and twenty-three euro and forty-three cents (€5,823.43) against any person who lands, sells, receives or is found in possession of fish, knowing or having cause to lead any ordinary reasonable man to believe that said fish were fished in breach of article 28 of the Act.

(2) All offences referred under sub-regulation (1) are criminal offences, without prejudice to the application of administrative proceedings and penalties according to these regulations.