The Act defines three categories of fishing vessels: "Suriname fishing vessel", "foreign fishing vessel allowed in Suriname" and "alien fishing vessel" for purposes of registration, licenses for sea fishery, certificate of seaworthiness, and other requirements. To obtain the status of "allowed foreign fishing vessel" a foreign vessel must regularly moor in Suriname, its operator is required to have registered offices in Suriname and the operator must ensure that the catch is in larger part proce