Guyana

14. (1) No person shall fish in the fisheries waters without a valid commercial fisher's licence issued under this section. ... (6) Any person who fishes in contravention of subsection (1) or of any condition of a commercial fisher's licence commits an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars.

79. (1) The Minister may make regulations generally for the management and development of fisheries in the fisheries waters. (2) In particular, without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may make regulations for all or any of the following purposes- ... (f) organising and regulating sport fishing in the fisheries waters; (g) regulating the use of underwater breathing apparatus; (h) regulating or prohibiting the use of spear guns or other similar device;

29. (1) Any person who in any part of the fisheries waters or elsewhere in Guyana- (a) uses or permits to be used, or attempts to use any explosive, poison or other noxious substance for the purpose of killing, stunning, disabling or catching fish, or in any way rendering fish more easily caught; or (b) carries or has in his possession or control any explosive, poison or other noxious substance in circumstances indicating an intention of using such explosive, poison or other noxious substance for any of the purposes referred to in the preceding paragraph; commits an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand dollars

27. (1) The Minister may, by Order, declare any area of the fisheries waters and, as appropriate, any adjacent or surrounding land, to be a marine reserve where he considers that special measures are necessary- (a) to afford special protection to the flora and fauna of such areas and to protect and preserve the natural breeding grounds and habitats of aquatic life, with particular regard to flora and fauna in danger of extinction: (b) to allow for the natural regeneration of aquatic life in areas where such life has been depleted; (c) to promote scientific study and research in respect of such areas; or (d) to preserve and enhance the natural beauty of such areas. (2) Any person who, without permission granted under subsection (3)- (a) fishes or attempts to fish; (b) takes or destroys any flora or fauna other than fish; ... in any marine reserve, commits an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

23. (1) No fish taken in the course of sport fishing or fisheries related research or survey operations shall be sold except with the prior authorization of the Chief Fisheries Officer and in accordance with such conditions as he may impose.

"fish" includes all or any of the varieties of marine, estuarine or fresh water fishes, crustacea, whales, porpoises, manatees, mollusca or other marine animal and plant life or fresh water animal and plant life;