Cap. 425 ст. 3Fishing. Cap. 226.

The fishing waters of Malta comprise:

(a) the internal waters;

(b) the territorial waters declared under article 3(2) of the Territorial Waters and Contiguous Zone Act; and

(c) any other marine waters over which sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing the living resources therein are claimed by proclamation, law or convention for the time being in force, or having the force of law, in Malta.