The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) found many breaches of the law during spot checks on the Essequibo and Mazaruni rivers on Thursday.
A MARAD release yesterday said that boat operators, Captains, bowmen and owners traversing the Essequibo and Mazaruni Rivers were stopped and checked for documentation by officers from MARAD and urged to become licenced.
The release said that the exercise, with support from the Guyana Coast Guard, was not meant to penalise anyone as it was a compliance survey.
