Coastal Fisheries Protection Act

Marginal note:Proof of offence — Fish Stocks Agreement

• 18.01 (1) In a prosecution of a fishing vessel of a state party to the Fish Stocks Agreement or a state that is party to a treaty or arrangement described in paragraph 6(f) or of a fishing vessel without nationality for an offence under this Act, it is sufficient proof of the offence to establish that it was committed by a person on board the vessel, whether or not the person is identified or has been prosecuted for the offence.

• Marginal note:Appearance of vessel

  (2) A fishing vessel on which a summons is served shall appear by counsel or agent.

• Marginal note:Trial if vessel does not appear

  (3) If a fishing vessel does not appear, the court may, on proof of service of the summons, proceed with the trial in the absence of the vessel.

• Marginal note:Proceedings on indictment

  (4) For greater certainty, subsection (3) applies in respect of a trial on an indictment.