S.L. 425.18 Art. 2Interpretation. Cap. 425.

(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Act" means the Fisheries Conservation and Management Act;

"BCD" or "electronic BCD (eBCD)" means a bluefin catch document in a form as required and, or approved by the Director;

"Director" means the Director responsible for fisheries;

"export" means the movement of bluefin tuna in whole or processed from Malta to another ICCAT contracting party or non-ICCAT contracting party;

"ICCAT" means the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas;

"ICCAT Recommendation 21-08" means the Recommendation by ICCAT amending the Recommendation 19-04 amending recommendation 18-02 establishing a multi-annual conservation and management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, as in force and, or replaced from time to time;

"imports" means the introduction of bluefin tuna in whole or processed in Malta from other ICCAT Contracting Parties; "international law" includes international law as generally understood and any recommendations, resolutions or decisions by RFMOs as in force from time to time and binding on the European Union and, or Malta or operators under its jurisdiction;

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for fisheries;

"RFMO" means a Regional Fisheries Management Organisation recognised by the European Union or at international law, and also includes international organisations having an interest in fisheries and, or aquaculture, including but not limited to the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean, or GFCM, and the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, or ICCAT, as well as any other such organisation as the Minister may prescribe by a Government Notice in the Gazette;

"tuna", "bluefin tuna" or "BFT" refers to the fish species known by the scientific name of Thunnus thynnus.

(2) Save as otherwise provided in these regulations, the definitions provided for in the Act shall apply to these regulations.