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Shore Fishing => General Questions => Topic started by: simonc on March 03, 2011, 11:22:05 CET

Title: Boating at night
Post by: simonc on March 03, 2011, 11:22:05 CET
Hi,

Anyone out there know if it is possible to use a boat registered 'S' sport at night. I have a friend that said last summer they were camping on Comino. they had gone by boat and left them anchored close by. The Patrol boat came and told them they could not leave the boats in the water after dusk, hence they were advise to pull the boats ashore.

Does anyone know if there is a law stating that a boat registered S cannot sail after dusk ???

thanks all
Title: Re: Boating at night
Post by: caldaland on March 03, 2011, 11:51:22 CET
in comino fishing is prohibited at all times.about the rest i dont know.
Title: Re: Boating at night
Post by: benri on March 03, 2011, 13:18:24 CET
As far as I know, there is no law prohibiting fishing at night so long as you have necessary lighting. Most probably your friend did not have the all round white light.
Title: Re: Boating at night
Post by: baghira on March 03, 2011, 13:39:06 CET
Benri is right.
As long as you have the correct lights you can leave any registered boat at night.

Moreover it is not true that fishing in comino is prohibited.
Adding also that simon did not mention that he was fishing.
Title: Re: Boating at night
Post by: simonc on March 03, 2011, 17:57:14 CET
Thanks Baghira,

I can't understand how anyone understood that they were fishing. They were camping and the boats were anchored alone. My friend just told me that they were asked to either pull the boats ashore or leave the area, as the boats could not remain in the water were they were. By the way they had all navigation lights including the all round white light.

It does not really matter now, as I managed to check with Malta Maritime and I was advised that as long as the boat has all lights according to legislation it can sail any time night or day.

Thanks for all your help though.
Title: Re: Boating at night
Post by: benri on March 03, 2011, 18:01:16 CET
Could it be that they were in the no anchor zone? I'm sure there is a no anchor zone somewhere around Comino.
Title: Re: Boating at night
Post by: baghira on March 03, 2011, 20:58:47 CET
It could be....
Or simply they were on a night patrol and got fed up doing nothing....or wanted to see something ;)
It once happened to me on land ;D
Title: Re: Boating at night
Post by: caldaland on March 04, 2011, 00:41:03 CET
i dont recall saying anyone was fishing. but well,nevermind.
Title: Re: Boating at night
Post by: caldaland on March 04, 2011, 10:52:01 CET
and i thought comino was a nature reserve.
Title: Re: Boating at night
Post by: ganni on March 04, 2011, 11:36:31 CET
@ caldaland...NO IT IS NOT...so check before you post
Title: Re: Boating at night
Post by: caldaland on March 04, 2011, 11:42:34 CET
ganni,first you lower your tone and second it was a question. so back off!
Title: Re: Boating at night
Post by: The_Gaffer on March 04, 2011, 11:46:56 CET
There seems to be multiple versions here, with non of them being substantiated enough to qualify as a correct answer.  I for one have been following the thread with interest, because this is all news to me.  May I suggest that when the MFF organises the get together/small conference scheduled for some time in April with a representative of the Fisheries Control Division, to put these questions and other queries you may have to the appropriate authority.
Title: Re: Boating at night
Post by: The_Gaffer on March 04, 2011, 11:48:30 CET
Quote from: caldaland on March 04, 2011, 11:42:34 CET
ganni,first you lower your tone and second it was a question. so back off!

I guess Gianni got a bit emotional here since its his favorite fishing ground for Dentici!!!
Title: Re: Boating at night
Post by: caldaland on March 04, 2011, 12:59:54 CET
no problem. already forgotten.
Title: Re: Boating at night
Post by: The_Gaffer on March 04, 2011, 13:02:53 CET
Quote from: caldaland on March 04, 2011, 12:59:54 CET
no problem. already forgotten.

Kellu bzonn kullhadd bhalek!
The whole world would be a better place to live in.
Title: Re: Boating at night
Post by: busumark on March 04, 2011, 13:55:18 CET
i hope that at the meeting the answers that will be given to us will be backed by the legal notices.

If they tell us something and they dont tell us the legal notice number i will not beleive them
Title: Re: Boating at night
Post by: baghira on March 04, 2011, 14:12:07 CET
It is very difficult to remember them by heart busu..
it happens to me sometimes....

But sometimes you get an answer like the Marine protected areas recent posts.
Title: Re: Boating at night
Post by: caldaland on March 04, 2011, 17:02:56 CET
what im going to state IS a fact then everyone can assume what one wishes. last summer i was in comino and i was watching a little boy pole fishing. a cop walked over to him and told him something and the kid packed up and left. out of curiosity,i asked the police what happened and he informed me that no fishing is allowed in comino whether from land or sea. maybe he was mistaken but thats where i got my facts. my wife is my witness even if she does not understand maltese.   lol
Title: Re: Boating at night
Post by: baghira on March 04, 2011, 22:32:48 CET
Some time ago a cop came in a pub, where a nice smoking room was present.
This smoking room met all the requirements as per the guidelines issued by the MSA.
Yet this cop orderd everyone to stop smoking or else he would close the pub.
What do you think happened? Closed the pub or continued smoking!

Practice what you beleive in.
If you are not contravening any law, keep on fishing. ;)
Title: Re: Boating at night
Post by: bigboy on March 04, 2011, 22:38:01 CET
Last summer i was in commino guys and one of the people working on fernandes told me that yes blue lagoon is a no fishing zone !!
Title: Re: Boating at night
Post by: caldaland on March 05, 2011, 03:01:03 CET
i hope im not getting a lecture on bars. i own a flippin barrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!
subject closed for me.
Title: Re: Boating at night
Post by: ganni on March 06, 2011, 22:46:34 CET
blue lagoon might be, i dont know, but for the rest you can fish in comino...apart from the wrecks where only surface trolling is allowed

and about the dentex thing...haha no its not...but dentex are everywhere you just have to catch them lol