Fishery limits may be from time to time be determined by the Governor-General by Proclamation (sect. 2).
The 22 sections are divided into 5 Parts: General (I); Licensing (II); Powers of authorized Officers (III); Additional Offences and Legal Proceedings (IV); Miscellaneous (V).
Driftnet fishing activities are defined in the interpretation section. Section 4 provides for the licensing of local fishing vessels. Sections 5, 5A and 6 provide for access and the licensing of foreign fishing vessels: the Fisheries Officer may grant a permit in the prescribed form in respect of any foreign fishing vessels and attach conditions to the permit (sect. 5, comma 3). Without prejudice to section 5(3), to enable effect to be given to an agreement of an international or bilateral treaty relating to fishing by foreign fishing vessels and to which the Government of Tuvalu is a Party, the Minister may by order provide that a fishing licence issued in pursuance of the agreement or treaty shall be deemed to be a permit granted under section 5(3) of this Act (sec.5A, comma 1). Section 14A provides a penalty for driftnet fishing.