REGISTRATION OF FISHING BOATS  [ S.L.425.05 1
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 425.05
REGISTRATION OF FISHING BOATS 
REGULATIONS 
1st January, 1989
LEGAL NOTICE 90 of 1988, as amended by Legal Notice 33 of 1990.
Title.
Boats Regulations.
Interpretation.
"Director" means the Director of Agriculture and Fisheries;
S.L. 343.23
(Commencement or Termination of Employment) Regulations.
Registration of 
fishing boats.
Amended by:
L.N. 33 of 1990.
3. (1) Every boat used principally for the purpose of fishing
shall be registered with the Director who shall issue a licence
therefor: 
Provided that licences shall be renewable at the beginning
of each year and shall be valid only to the end of the year of issue,
unless previously suspended or revoked for any breach of the
existing laws and regulations.
(2) Fishing boats owned by whole-time fishermen shall be
marked with the letter "F".
(3) Fishing boats owned by part-time fishermen who either sell
fish through the Wholesale Fishmarket, or who live in Gozo, shall
be marked with the letters "MF".
(4) Fishing boats owned by part-time fishermen who live in
Malta and who do not sell fish through the Wholesale Fishmarket,
shall be marked with the letters "PTF".
(5) The letters "F", "MF" and "PTF', shall always be followed
by the boats’ respective registration numbers, and both such letters
and numbers shall be of such size as indicated on the licence issued
by the Director, and shall be displayed on both sides of the bow.
''F'' marked fishing 
boats.
4. A boat shall only be registered as an ''F'' marked fishing
boat if owned by -
( a ) a whole-time gainfully occupied fisherman registered
as such; or
( b ) an owner who employs on his fishing boat at least one
whole-time gainfully occupied fisherman registered as
such.
Renewal of 
licences of ''MF'' 
marked fishing 
boats.
Substituted by:
L.N. 33 of 1990.
5. Licences of boats registered as "MF" marked fishing boats
shall only be renewed if the owner sells, every year, through the
Wholesale Fishmarket, fish valued as shown hereunder in respect
of the metric length of his fishing boat -
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( a ) under 6 metres ............................................ Lm100;
( b ) over 6 metres but under 9 metres ................. Lm300;
( c )  over 9 metres but under 12 metres ............... Lm600;
( d ) over 12 metres ......................................... Lm1,000.
Annual licence fee.
Substituted by:
L.N. 33 of 1990.
6. The annual licence fee for the registration of fishing boats
with the Director shall be as follows -
"F" marked fishing boats ................... Lm5.00  per annum
"MF" marked fishing boats ................ Lm7.50  per annum
"PTF" marked fishing boats ............ Lm10.00  per annum.
Seaworthiness and 
suitability of boat.
7. An owner of a boat shall satisfy the Director that his boat
and its machinery, if any, is seaworthy and suitable for the purpose
for which it is intended.
Compliance with 
regulations.
8. Owners of boats shall comply with the regulations in force,
from time to time, for the prevention of collisions at sea and shall
ensure that their boats carry the lights prescribed therein.
