Offences in Cayman waters

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34. A person who, not being authorised or permitted under this or any other Law —

uses a noxious substance for the purpose of taking any specimen in Cayman waters;

takes a specimen in Cayman waters while equipped with any kind of underwater breathing apparatus;

has a spear gun in his possession or takes a specimen in Cayman waters with the aid of a spear gun or has in his possession a specimen taken from Cayman waters with the aid of a spear gun;

uses or attempts to use any seine or gill net for the purpose of taking a specimen in Cayman waters;

has a fish pot in his possession or takes a specimen with the aid of a fish pot in Cayman waters or has in his possession a specimen taken from Cayman waters with the aid of a fish pot;

feeds, attempts to feed or provides or uses food to attract any shark in Cayman waters;

directly or indirectly causes or permits any pathogens, dissolved or suspended minerals or solids, waste materials or other substances to flow or to be discharged or put into Cayman waters;

directly or indirectly cuts, carves, injures, mutilates, removes, displaces or breaks any underwater coral or plant growth or formation in Cayman waters;

in Cayman waters, extracts sand, gravel, pebbles, stone, coral or such other material from the seabed by mechanical means or otherwise disturbs the seabed by mechanical means;

is found in possession of any material specified in paragraph (i) which was extracted in the manner therein specified; or

while diving or snorkelling in Cayman waters, whether using underwater breathing apparatus or not, wears gloves of any type, commits an offence.

National Conservation Act

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