Restricted Marine Areas (Designation) Regulations

RESTRICTED MARINE AREAS (DESIGNATION) REGULATIONS

PUBLISHING DETAILS Revised under the authority of the Law Revision Law (1999 Revision). The Restricted Marine Areas (Designation) Regulations, 1985 made the 2nd January, Consolidated with the- Restricted Marine Areas (Amendment) (Designation) Regulations, 2002 made the 20th December, 2002. Consolidated and revised this 27th day of May, 2003. Note (not forming part of the Regulations): This revision replaces the 1998 Revision which should now be discarded.

Arrangement of Regulations

RESTRICTED MARINE AREAS (DESIGNATION) REGULATIONS Arrangement of Regulations Regulation Designated Restricted Marine Areas PART A PART B PART C

Regulation 1

RESTRICTED MARINE AREAS (DESIGNATION) REGULATIONS

Citation These regulations may be cited as the Restricted Marine Areas (Designation) Regulations (2003 Revision). Definition In these regulations- “Grand Cayman (Twelve Mile Bank)” means the area of relatively shallow water bounded by the 650 foot depth contour and whose approximate centre lies at 19o19’48”N 81o35’00”W due west of Grand Cayman. Designation The areas specified in the First Schedule are designated as Restricted Marine Areas Map form of the First Schedule The Second Schedule sets out in map form the designated grouper spawning areas specified in paragraphs (d) to (g) of the First Schedule.

Regulation 5

Restriction upon entry Whoever, without a licence issued by the Board, enters a Restricted Marine Area is guilty of an offence. Penalty Any person guilty of an offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine of five hundred dollars and to imprisonment for six months, and the Court so convicting may order forfeiture under section 26.

Designated Restricted Marine Areas (a) The area off East End, Grand Cayman known as Coxswain Bank which area is more particularly described and demarcated as lying between 19° 20’ 28” North latitude 81 4’ 39” West longitude and 19° 20’ 58” North latitude 81° 4’ 39” West longitude and 19° 20’ 58” North latitude, 81° 4’ 0” West longitude, 19° 20’ 28” North latitude, 81° 4’ 12” West longitude. (b) The area of the north east part of Little Cayman known as the Grouper Hole which area is more particularly described and demarcated as lying between 19° 42’ 48” North latitude, 79° 56’ 42” West longitude and 19° 41’ 48” North latitude, 79° 57’ 42” West longitude and 19 ° 41’ 48” North latitude, 79° 57’ 42” West longitude and 19° 41’ 48” North latitude, 79° 57’ 42” West longitude, 19° 42’ 48” North latitude, 79° 57’ 42” West longitude, 19° 42’ 48” North latitude 79° 57’ 42” West longitude. The grouper spawning area off the north east point of Cayman Brac which area is more particularly described and demarcated as lying between 19° 44’ 41” North latitude, 79° 42’ 33” West longitude and 19° 45’ 26” North latitude, 79° 42’ 33” West longitude and 19° 45’ 26” North latitude 79° 43’ 24” West longitude and 19° 44’ 41” North latitude, 79° 43’ 24” West longitude. (d) the grouper spawning area situate at a point starting at a point 19o39’12”N 80o6’33”W at the 50 foot depth contour approximately 1,950 feet due south of the light house on the western end of Little Cayman (19o39’31”N 80o6’33”W) thence due south for a distance of approximately 1,800 feet to a point 19o38’53”N 80o6’33”W at the 650 foot depth contour, thence in a westerly direction along the 650 foot depth contour for a distance of approximately 4,200 feet to a point 19o38’56”N 80o7’18”W, thence in a north westerly direction along the 650 foot depth contour for a distance of approximately 1,800 feet to a point 19o39’11”N 80o7’29”W, thence in a north easterly direction along the 650 foot depth contour for a distance of approximately 2,400 feet to a point 19o39’31”N 80o7’15”W, thence due east for a distance of approximately 2,550 feet to a point 19o39’31”N 80o6’48”W at the 50 foot depth contour, thence in a southerly direction along the 50 foot depth contour for a distance of approximately 825 feet to a point 19o39’23”N 80o6’49”W at the 50 foot depth contour, thence in a south easterly direction along the 50 foot depth contour for a distance of approximately 1,800 feet to the starting point;

(e) the grouper spawning area situate at a point starting at 19o41’03”N 79o53’57”W at the 50 foot depth contour approximately 2126 feet due west of West End Point Cayman Brac, thence due west for a distance of approximately 2734 feet to a point 19o41’03”N 79o54’24”W at the 650 foot depth contour, thence due south along the 650 foot depth contour for a distance of approximately 2430 feet to a point 19o40’42”N 79o54’24”W at the 650 foot depth contour, thence in a south easterly direction along the 650 foot depth contour for a distance of approximately 3030 feet to a point 19o40’27”N 79o53’54”W at the 650 foot depth contour, thence in an easterly direction along the 650 foot depth contour for a distance of approximately 2430 feet to a point 19o40’34”N 79o53’30”W at the 650 foot depth contour, thence due north for a distance of approximately 1215 feet to a point 19o40’45”N 79o53’30”W at the 50 foot depth contour, thence in a north westerly direction along the 50 foot depth contour for a distance of approximately 2430 feet to a point 19o40’51”N 79o53’51”W at the 50 foot depth contour, thence in a north westerly direction along the 50 foot depth contour for a distance of approximately 1519 feet to the starting point; (f) the grouper spawning area situate to the south west of Sand Cay, South Sound, Grand Cayman, which area is more particularly described and demarcated as lying between 19o15’00”N 81o22’54”W and 19o15’00”N 81o24’00”W and 19o15’48”N 81o24’00”W and 19o15’48”N 81o22’54”W; and (g) the following grouper spawning areas- (i) situate at the North East End of the Grand Cayman (Twelve Mile) Bank (lying within the twelve mile territorial waters) between 19o20’48N 81o33’12”W and 19o20’00”N 81o33’12”W and 19o20’00”N 81o34’12”W and 19o20’48”N 81o34’12”W; and (ii) situate at the South West End of Grand Cayman (Twelve Mile) Bank (lying outside the twelve mile territorial waters) between 19o20’00”N 81o35’48”W and 19o19’00”N 81o35’48”W and 19o19’00”N 81o36’48”W and 19o20’00”N 81o36’48”W.

PART A

PART B

PART C

Publication in consolidated and revised form authorised by the Governor in Council this 27th day of May, 2003. Carmena Watler Clerk of Executive Council Note (not forming part of the regulations): On 2nd January, 1985, the Governor in Council issued a general licence under sections 4 and 10 of the Law which provided that all persons ordinarily resident in the Islands are licensed to enter upon the restricted marine area designated under the Restricted Marine (Designation) Regulations but are prohibited from fishing by or using fish traps, spear guns, explosives, seine nets or any other forms of nets.