S.L. 425.12 Art. 2Definitions.    Cap. 425.

(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Act" means the Fisheries Conservation and Management Act;

"aquaculture operation" means the farming, rearing, keeping or cultivation of aquatic organisms using techniques designed to increase production of the organisms in question in any manner whatsoever, including mariculture;

"concession" means any area in the fishing waters of Malta as allocated by the Director in accordance with an aquaculture permit as issued according to articles 26 and 27 of the Act and particularly of article 27(2) thereof;

"Director" means the Director of Aquaculture delegated under article 4(2) of the Act for the purpose of administering and enforcing these regulations;

"land base" means the part of the aquaculture establishment that is located on land and includes any areas designated as dry stores, feed stores, refrigeration units, packaging plants, processing plants and, or other premises and appurtenancies thereto as may be related to such aquaculture operation;

"operator" means any natural or legal person that owns, holds on lease, manages or in any other manner operates an aquaculture operation or any part thereof and is recognized as such by the Director under regulation 5(1);

"sea installation" means the part of the aquaculture establishment that is located in the fishing waters.

(2) Save as otherwise provided in these regulations, the definitions provided for in the Act shall also apply to these regulations.