Below are some of the proposals listed in Government's 15-year strategy for managing Bermuda's fisheries:

¦ A management plan for each main species, to be reviewed every three to five years. Research will incorporate stock status, spawning aggregation and movement patterns. Age, growth and reproduction studies will help to set minimum legal sizes.

¦ A maximum number of commercial fishing boats, to be reviewed every five years.

¦ Designated landing facilities in the East end (the Shoreside Facility) and West end for regulated species with minimum size or bag limits.

¦ A review of the licensing system for specialised fisheries such as spiny lobster, guinea chick, offshore and deep-water.

¦ A lionfish fishery to promote the harvest and consumption of lionfish.

¦ Government is examining the economic feasibility of small-scale longline fishing and is looking at "four small longline vessels".

¦ A new Marine Resources Act is proposed this year, to incorporate amendments to the Fisheries Act 1972 plus recreational fishing, MPAs and marine tours.

¦ The report says the five fisheries wardens are "insufficient" to police Bermuda's waters and more are needed.

A ticketing system to simplify the penalty process is proposed. Workshops for judges are also recommended as "fisheries offences are rarely prosecuted or penalised to the fullest extent of the law".