Mr. Michael Keatinge:

I cannot speak for the MSO, but we have made inquiries in this regard and discussed the matter with the office. The model we considered was one that involved a vessel used for lobster potting, where the vessel was used early on a summer's morning to check pots and then lay idle for the rest of the day. Why can that boat not be used to take passengers out to engage in sea angling or whale watching? That is not allowed currently. A person may hold either a fishing licence or a passenger licence. He or she may change during the season, but may not hold the two licences simultaneously. This is not a matter BIM can deal with; it is one for the MSO.