These Regulations lay down provisions on fisheries management and conservation, such as licensing of foreign and local fishing vessels, including artisanal and commercial fishing vessels; registration and marking of domestic fishing vessels; application for high seas fishing permit; permitted and prohibited fishing gear and methods; bycatch; designation, marking and disposal of fish aggregating device; requirements for the protection and release of sea turtles; establishment of Fisheries Monitoring Centre; installation of vessel monitoring system device; liability of a master of fishing vessel fishing in a prohibited area; prohibitions for fishing of particular species in certain areas and regulation of protected fishing areas; permit procedures for research; and permit obligation for harvesting protected species, moving and selling diseased or contaminated fish and aquatic animals, and selling any fish, fish products, fuel or fishing gear at sea. The Minister or Chief Fisheries Officer may appoint observers to accompany fishing vessels on fishing trips for the purpose of monitoring and inspection during the fishing trip.