Cap. 425 ст. 27Aquaculture permit.

(1) An aquaculture permit shall be granted to the person specified therein and shall not be transferred without the prior written consent of the Director.

(2) An aquaculture permit shall confer on the permit holder exclusive rights to harvest the products of the aquaculture establishment within the area specified in the permit either on land or sea.

(3) An aquaculture permit shall be subject to such conditions as appear to the Director to be necessary or expedient for the regulation of aquaculture, the management of fisheries and the economic benefit of Malta and in particular a permit may contain, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing -

(a) conditions as to the siting, design and materials used in the construction of the aquaculture establishment;

(b) health conditions of fish;

(c) measures for the prevention of the escape of species of fish introduced into Malta for aquaculture;

(d) measures for the prevention of the spread of fish diseases to the wild stocks;

(e) commercial provisions relating to the marketing of fish and fish products.