Samoa

92. Regulations and approved forms-(1) The Head of State, acting on the advice of Cabinet, may make regulations to give effect to the provisions or for the purposes of this Act, and in particular may make the following regulations: ... (m) regulating or prohibiting the use of self-contained underwater breathing apparatus; (n) regulating or prohibiting the use of spear guns or other similar devices;

23. Samoan fishing vessels in fishery waters-(1) A person must not operate a Samoan fishing vessel in the fishery waters for: (a) fishing; or (b) related activities; or (c) any other activity regulated under this Act, unless the vessel is licensed to do so under this Act. (2) A fishing vessel used solely for sport, pleasure, recreational or subsistence fishing does not require a licence unless any fish to be caught under the sporting activity is intended to be sold. ... (4) This section does not apply to a vessel less than 8 meters in length.

42. Fishing with explosives or poisons-(1) A person commits an offence who: (a) permits to be used, uses, or attempts to use an 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) permits to be carried, carries or has in the person's possession or control any explosive, poison, or other noxious substance in circumstances evidencing an intention of using the explosive, poison, other noxious substance for any of the purposes referred to in paragraph (a), and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding 1,000 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both.

86. Making of fisheries bylaws-(1) A village Fono may make village fishery bylaws, consistent with this Act, for the purpose of conserving, protecting, managing, developing and sustaining harvest of fish in the village fisheries management area, including any or more of the following matters: (a) prohibit harvest of certain type of fish; (b) prohibit fishing methods that are destructive or damaging; (c) provide periodic closure of fishing in certain areas; (d) restrict or limit size of fish to be caught or harvested; (e) restrict mesh size fishing nets; (f) restrict importation or exportation of fish; (g) regulate any activity that would cause adverse effects on marine environment and coastal fisheries; (h) provide any other matter necessary to protect coastal fisheries.

88. Breach of bylaws-(1) A person who breaches a village fisheries by-law commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding 1,000 penalty units or to 12 months imprisonment, or both.

(x) prescribing measures for the protection of trochus, pearl and pearl-shell, turtles, green snails, clams and lobsters; (y) regulating or prohibiting fishing of all kinds within a lagoon or a part of any lagoon, the time or times of year during which the fishing may occur or is prohibited, and approving, restricting or prohibiting the equipment or methods which may be used in connection with fishing;