Fisheries Law, Chapter F2 of 1999

3. Applicat ion. PA RT II Lice11si11g, Registration a11d Proliihitions

4. Licence 10 fish nml use certain implements.

5. Poison. • 6. Explosives and clcdricity.

7. Hooks. 8, Nets. PA RT II I Fis!, /-labirat. Po/111/ion and Devi:/op111e11r (>/Pisl,e1:)'

9. Sanctuaries.

10. Pollu1i11g water.

11. Polluting rivers.

12. Diverting ri vers. PART IV Dams and Reservoirs

13. Dams and irrigation schemes.

14. Existing dams and irrign1io11 scheme. PART Y Close Seasons. Pes1i11al~ and Certai11 Fish Close Seasons. Fishing fcs1ivals. lmma1ure fi sh. Foreign fish. Frozen fish. r-2 - I fl~ ~llC I l CAP. f'2 PA RT VI A!iscelloneo11s Sl::C.T!ON

20. Fi~hc,y ol'licers. 2 I. Local Gnvcrnm..:111 C:u111a;ifs.

22. U111y lu lirrnish i11formn 1io11. 2'.l. Power of emry. 2-1. Rcgula1ions.

25. Olfrnc.:s. SCIIEOU U : Licence Fees \\ C IIAl'TER F2 FJ~ I-I ERIES LAW 01 A L aw lo control and pn111101c fisheries i n .Jigaw.i State. I Amended hy Law No. 14 of 20 I'.:. j [Date ol' co111111e11.:e111e111: 12th F'ebrua/J', 1998) 4. PARTJ un, Pre/imi11w:11 10 • I. Cira1ion ~ This Law 111ay bt: .:itcd as the! Fisht:rics Law. 2. l111crprclal io11 111 Ihis Law, un le~s 1he conlext oth t:rwise requires- ''arca" means, whe11 used in rcla1ion to a person or thing, the local govemm1.,'tll council nrca to which 1he person rcln1cs or in which the lhing is situated; "Commissioner " means lhc Cumrn issioncr 01' 1hc Slalc responsible for Agrioulturo; '· foreign live lish" 111e1111s li w fi sh whid1 was taken or caugh1 in warers oursid~ N igeria; ''induslrial waste" 111c1111s lhe waslc rnatrer l>l'any manufocturiug process; '·land" includcs n building and land covcn:d by water; ·' live eggs or foreign fish " 111c:u1s lhe eggs of foreign live fish which are cnpablu u/'halching fi sh; (3 licem "I\ Ii nistry" 111 cn11:, lht: Min isrry ol' the Srarc responsible for Agriculture; for cc may t fbsuc I J F2 2 CAI'. f2 Fisheri e.~ Law water h:mns or " pollul:r nt" means any substan ce which when discharged into life in the wnter nnd includes industri al wnstc nnd poisonous destroys animal or plant or noxious matter; " river '' includes n stream: " State·• men11s the Jigawa State of Nigcrin .

3. Applicalion apply to water- (I) The provisions of this Law except section 18 thcreof shnll not (a) in n swimm ing pool; (b) in a pond. founiain or well in residential premises: (C') in a pond or fountain in a public pince for decornti ve purposes; and purposes. (d) in an aquarium constructed for domestic decorntive or research g any of the (2) Section 18 of this Lnw shall apply to nny wakr in the State includin waters specified in subsect ion ( I ). exempt nny (3) Notwith standing subsection (2), tlw Governor may by regulations other wntcr from the appl ica tion of this Law. PART II lice11si11g, Registr ntion and Prohih itions

4. Licence to fish nnd use cer tain implem ents l: 12th l 1Hmm1y. 19981 licence issued {I) No person shall in nny water except in accorda11ce with a separnte for any purpose or use any fishing gear or, fi shing cmU under this Law engage in fishing to which this section appl ies. (2) This section applies to- {o) lhhing for thi.: purposes or (i) sport; and (i i) co111111crcial gain: (/,) fi shing gears includin g- (i) assorkd seine nets; g, the local government (ii) cast nets; s situated; (iii) trnwl nets: )Onsiblc for Agriculture; (iv) lifi nets; (v) drifl, 1rn111mtll or gill nets: ;nught in waters outside (vi) long line with hooks; (vii) assorted traps: and ,cturing process: (c:) fishing crafts includin g fi shing boats whether mechanised or not. may endorse on any (3) The Commissioner may, subject to such condi tions ns he e fish which are ct1pablc to be issued to any applicn1 1t a licence lo fish in nny wa ter either for sport or licence, c:iusc fishing genr or li~hi11g crnll as lhc case for commercial ga in or to use in n11y water nny ,r Agricul ture: may be. (Issue 11 F2 - 3 CA I'. f-2 Fi:,/11:rie.\ Law (-1) /\ licence issued under this ~t:ctiun shall be valid for a period not oxceeding-one ) c:,ir but 111:,y be renewed thcreafler subject to the paymen1of the prcscribl!d fees. prnvidai 8. Ne the Commil>sioner may charge such foes as he may deem necessary for every week ofnon- renewal. Sul ~ lllt:SI (5) Tiu.: li.:cs payable for any licence issued 1111der this section nrc th ose set mn in the perm is Schedule tu this Law. (6) Subject to this Law, the Go,cnwr may by order published in the Gaze//e re1,se11r altcr any le\! spl!ci fied in the Scl1cdulc. (7) :\ liccnl:c issued under this scctiun may be subject 10 one 01 more of the follo\\ing condition:, 9. a, (t1) l11111ting the surfoce ,11ea or water within which a liecncce may fish; (I) (Ii) spcci ly ing the type or si:tc or net a licencee 111:iy use fishing; (c) (2) specifying the lypc or trap to be used for calching lish; (d) spcci~ying the size of"hook to be used for fishing; ( (e) spcci lying in respect ul' any fish thl! size below which Jiccnsce is not ( 11111hurisecl tu catch: V) :-pecilying the :,pecics of li:..h 10 be c.1ugh1 under 1hc licence; (3) I (g) l11ni1ing the sensuns in which the licensee: may operate; (t (11) any other cn11di1ions which the Commissioner may deem Iii. (/; 5. l'obon ( I) Nu person shall with the i111c111 lo catch or kill fish put or knowingly pcrm11 to b~ • r,111 into any w111a cu11 1ai11i11g fi sh, any poisonous or noxious mnttcr which hn~ the effect ("I) N ol'k il ling l>r harllling fish in lhl.! wntt:r. section is (2) o p1.:1:.un shall buy, sell or oiler for snk any fisb which he )..71ows 10 havebetn caugh1 or killcd hy a device involving the use of poisonous ornoxious mo11er. 10. PoU1 ~) Notwllhl>land ing subsec1ion ( I ). the Commissioner muy issue II permil, to any ( I ) N, pcrson, upon such tcnns and conditions he may specify, to use poisonous or noxious to flow in 111at11;r 10 kill fish or other hannfiil aquatic animab. (a) 6, Explosi ves anti elcctricil y (b) No person shall with lhe in1c11t lo ca tch or kill fish use in or near any water any (c) e:...plosive ~ub:,t11nce, elec1rici1y or any other similar contrivance whid1 has effect of killing or harming fi sh in the water. (d) 7. ! l ooks (2) No S11bjec1 111 thl.! provb1uns of thi:. Lmv, nu person shall fish in any \\'lller with a long deposi1 or line wi1h hol,i..:-. abo, e size o. 15 ur below size No. I , so howcver, 1ha1 any person may than a rive, be pcrmittt:d in writing by the Co111111issioner- (t1) to fish for sport with a rod mtd liuc unit with onu or not more than len 11. Pollul hooks; or No per: (/,) to fish for commercia l purposes wi th a long line with hooks 1101 exceeding flow i1110 a1 011c thousand i11 nu111bcr. (a) CAP. F2 Fisheries Luu· (h) any i ndustrial waste; (6) lr (c) any poisonous or noxi ous 111at1er; or mnnagcm (d) any other pollutant which h:is 1he effect of destroying or causing hann to pl ants or fish in 1he wa ter. 14. Exis

12. Divcr ling r ivers . (1) A l before the Nu pcrson w ithout the aurhority i11 w riting of the Commissioner shall for the purpose as if they 1 of catching or killing fish- (2) Th, (o) divert , aller or interfere in any manner wi th the watt:r course, bed or bank darn or irn ornny river; or fishery, 1111 c (/J) darn, oh:;trm:I ,u· in 1111y nianner slow down the !low of any river. (a) PARTIV Da111s w1d Heservvirs (b) 13. !Jams and irriga ti on schemes ( I) Nu person shal l wi1hou1 the wri11en permission of 1he Commissioner interfere w ith water- (a) !lowing into or from any dam or irrigation system; or (b) flowin g through any'canal connected 10 any dam or irrigation systeui. ~'"i' IS. Close Sc (2) Subst:d ion ( I ) shal l not apply tu an act performed by any person in the course of ~111ploy1m:11t pf an appropriate auth ority. ( I ) Subjc, for- (3) N o person shall w ithout the approval i11 w ritin g or the Commissioncr- (u) constrnct auy dam; or (a) (b) construct any irrigation system. (b) 'l-1) A ny person may apply to the Cummissi oner for approval 10 build or construct n (c) dam or 1rriga1ion system and th t.: Commissioner may grant the applicution subject to stlch (d) tenns and conditions as may be conducive l o the dcvelop111ent of fishery in the Stn1c of (e) any part thercur (5) The terms w1d cu11ditinns w hid1 the Com111issioner may impose under ~ub- (/) ··, section (-1) shall incl11de - (g) ..( (11) the estubli shmt:nt of lish fa rms on, in or nc;ir the dom or the irrigation (/,) ·t (h) system for the cultivation or propagation of fish; the t:stabl ish111e111 or such cu111rols and focil ilit:s on, in or neur the dam or ~ ? (2) Su~jcc1 1 irriga tion system as arc likel y to facilitate the free passage, movement and (a) ··u propagation of fish: (b) ··n. the inclusion in the drawing plans for the dam or irrigation system of such (c) ''ki. other fociliti es rnnduci w lo the maintcmmce, promotion and development of fish ery in the State or in the area; and (d) ·:;a, (ii) th t: provision for per iodic inspection by lishery offo.:ers of the dam or irriga- (e) ·•gi• tion system to ensure that 1hc provi sions of' 1his Law arc complied with. {~ (/) '"tsa CAP. F2 Fisheries Law (6) I.Ji this section " appr opri ate authority" means the organisation charged with the mnnagement and maintenance ora dam or irrigation scheme. ing or cnusing hann to 14. IL:dsting dams and irrign tion scheme ( I) /\ II dams and irrig!II ion systems which are under construct ion or in existence in or before the 31st day o f June. 1984. shall be subject to this Law save section 13 (3) U1ereof, as if they were tinder construction or in existence after the coming into force of this L1w. er shall for the purpose (2) TI1e Commissioner i;hnll exercise other or further nuthori ty with respect to any ter course, bed or bank dnm or irrigaiion system as m ay be necessary for the maintenance and development of fishery, nncl in particular may- of any river. (a) encourage :ind promote selllemcnt of communities on such dnms or irrigation systems in order to promote co-operative fishing and farming among such communities; and (b) encourage and promote such other development programmes and aids to communities li ving on or near any dams or irrigation systems he may consider appropriate. : ornmfasioner inturfore PARTV r Close Seasons. F estivals and Certain Fis/, irrigation system.

15. Close Scn~ons person in the course,<if (I ) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), no person shrill in m1y wa ter catch, kill or fi sg for- 1missioner-,- (a) "larwacla" (clarias) during the a111111al close senson for " tarwndn"; (b) " ragon ru wa '' (bngnus) during the annual close season for "rngon ruwa"; (c) "karfosa'' (tilapia) during the annual close season for " karfasa"; to build or construct a 1JicAtiOn subject to such (d) "jari.. (heterobrnn.c hus) during the a1111ual clo~e season for ''jari"; : fishery in the State of (e) "giwan rnwa" (!ates) during the 11111u1nl close season for "giwan ruwa"; (j) " tsnge·' (hyclrocynus) during the n111rnal close season for "tsage''; !ly impose under sub~ . (g) "dansar ki" (gymnachus) during the annual close senson for "dansnrki''; (/,) "bnrgi" (helerolis) during the annual close season for " bargi" . : dam or tbe irrigation (2) Subject lo subsection (5), 110 person shall buy, sell or oiler for sa le- , in or near the dam or (a) "tnrwadn" (clarias) during the 11111111::il close season for " lanvada"; ,assage, movc::ment and (b) "rngon ruwa" (bagnus) during the annual close season for " ragon 11.1wa ..; rigatioo system of such (c) " karfos.i" (tilapia) during the annual close season for "karl'asa"; otion and development (d) "jar i'. (hcterobranchus) during the nnnual close season for "jari"; (e) "giwnn ru wu" (!ates) during the annual close season "gi wan niwa.. ; i rs of the dam or irriga- re complic::d with. {/) " tsnge.. (hydroeynus) during th~ anmrnl close season for " tsage": F2 7 [Issue t] r, CA I'. F2 Vislteries Lull' ··dansarki" (gymnachus) during lht: annual close season for "dansarki"; 18. Foreign fish (/,) ··bargi" (he1eroIis) during lht: annual dose se:ison for "bargi". ( f ) No person !jh (3) Th..: annual dose season ror any or Ihc species of fi sh menIioned in Ihis section lhc Federal Govcrn111 shall bt: lhc period lixt:d by 1ht: Governor by regu la1inns made under 1his Law. (11 ) introdL (-1 ) Any pc:rsun may wi Ih thl.'. wriuen permission or Ihc Commissioner at any time of (h) i111rodu the year catch nny of 1he species of fish specified in subsection ( I) for the purpose of ar1ifi cial propagation of the fish or for scienlific research. (2) No person sh fish or l i ve eggs of ar (5) T his section shall not affect th t: salt: or purchast: by any person of frozen· fisli IH;longing lu any of Ihc spet.:ics mc111iont:d in subsection (I ) which was broughl or importi:d inlo lhe Stal t:. 19. f.rozc 11 fish ( I) Any person \

16. Fishing festivals Min istry. (I) No person, comnmnity or local government shall hold or permit to be held any lishing lesIi vnl unkss- (2) The appl icati subject 10 the pnymer (11) a pt:nnil 1ho::re fore has been issued 10 hi111 in accordance with this section; ~nd be issued lo the appli, proper. (h) hi.'. has noti fied thl! Commissiont:r of lht: holding of the festival at least four weeks befort: the day nppointcd for the holdi11g of the festival. (3) A copy of the (2) 1\n y person may apply to thc Commissioner for permit lo hold a fishing festival wher e- aml the Commissillner may, subject to such reasonable terms and conditions as he may (11) lhe fish i mpose. grant the applicaiion. (h) the lish " 17. l111111111urc lish ( 4) T hi.! owner or ( I ) Nl, person shal I (u) upon re: (11) ca tch, kill or harm in any watt:r any Jish to wh ich this sc.:tion relates; or informa (b) buy. self or oiler for sale any lish 10 w hich this section relates. (h) permit I ~ (2) This scc1iun rdates 10 any o r the f'oll owing spci.:ics o r li sh which is immutur«: nnd ensure I o!'a siic 1101 ubnvc li ftecn ccnli1neIres, lhat is to say- (c) obey an (a) " 1:1\\nrcla'' (darias); such hi.!- (b) ··ragon ru wa" (bagnus); (c) "jari" (heterobra11chus); ··karfosa'' (tilapia ); ·•giw,lll ruwa" (latcs); 20. Fishery ofli ccrs "lsagc" (hydrut:ynus); ( I ) Fishery oflice1 ··dansarki" (gymnachus); mid appointed by the Coll" ofthis Law. (/1) '·barg i" (heterolis). (2) Without lirniti (3) No pcrslm shall be prosei.:utcd lt>r an ul'fi::ncc under Ihis section who alter Inking govcrnme11I council ir the fish from thc water reIurned tht: lish u11h1.1rn1t:d i11I0 Il1t: wa ter. offence under lh is Lav F2 8 CA P. rz Fi.,l, erin Lau•

18. Fore ign lish msar ki"; r of'a liccncc issued under an cn;ictmcnl of (I) No person shnll . unless he is the owne 1hc Federal (iovc rnmc nl or Nigeria 11 this section fish; or \V, (a) introd uce into any wa1e1. any lor,.;ign live any foreig n tish. at any time of (/)) introduce into any \\:lle r. a11y live eggs or he purpose of excuse be i11 possession of' any foreign li ve (2) No person shall w i1ho111 any la\\ ti_il fish or live;: eggs or any forei gn lish. of frozen fish ght or imported 11). Frozc11 lish n fi sh shall register Ilic business wilh lhc (I) Any person who stores :111d sells fro;,c Minisll y. be made to the C'om 111iss ioner who shnll 10 be held any (2) The applic.ition for registration shall er to cause a licencl.! wi th a rcgis1ration numb suhjecl to the paymc111 of the prescribed Ices Com missi oner m:iy think cond itio11s as the b<! issucd 10 the applic.int upon sud1 fer ms and this section; and propcr. i val at least four sec1io11 shall he cxh ihi1ed on lhc prc111iscs ml. (J) t\ copy ol' thc licrn cc issued 11ndc r lhis where a lishin g lcstivnl (a) the fi sh is stored; or tition s as he may (/1) lht> fi sh is sold. which is registered under thi~ section :,hnll ('-1) Tiu: owne r or managc1 01'11 busin ess h the C'on1111i~s1oncr wi th :;uch upon rcqucsl by lhc C'om11tissio11cr furnis shall rl!qu ire: infor mation or return s ns 1hc Com miss ioner .ion relates; or for tlw purpose or inspection to (h) perm it health office rs tu en ter the prem ises latcs. nts of !he law arc obser ved; rmd ensu re lhnt sanitary Hild hcall h requi reme ; h is immature nnd rs :,s 111:iy lawliJ lly be given hy (,·) obey and carry 0111 s11l'11 direc tions or orde s11ch ho.:al lh orti cers. PA RT V I 1\ lisce llaneous

20. Fislll 'ry oftic cr s he as mny be dcsig nated in thnt behalf' may ( I ) Fishe ry ulliccrs and such other sin If objec ts and purp oses osc of' carry ing 0111 thc appoin ted by lhc C.\mu nissioner lbr the purp ofthis Law. l ocal (2) With out limit ing the generality or subsection ( I ). n fislw ry offic er in any Im\ e com111i11ed an e any perso11 suspel·tccl Ill l il lll who ;1tlcr takin g govcrn 111en1 council may rcpurt to 1hc polic QOi:nco.: under this I :m tL,S11t' I ) CAI'. F2 Fisheries Law

21. Locnl Gover nment Councils 24. T he Commissioner shall have such forlhcr powers as muy be necessary lbr the promotio11 a11d devd opment o r lishery i11 uny local government council in the SI.ate, and i11 parti cular 111ay - siur (o) provide g uiddines and eo11sullativc services lO any locul government council for the formulation of its fi shery policies and programmes, or for the implementation of such policies and programmes; and (b) assign to any local government council area such fishery officer or officc:rs as may be required to direct and assist the council in the execution of its fishery policies and programmes.

22. D ul) lo furnish i11for 111atio11 ( I ) T he Commissioner or any othl!r of'liccr appointl!d by lhe Commissioner in IhuI behal f may request any person to furnish him with such information os he may require on any matter under this Law and that person shall comply with the request. ( '.! ) !\ person comm its an offence under lh_is section who- 25. (u) without n:asonablc excuse fails. or rcruscs to comply with u request mu<le'tO him under subsection (I) of lhis section; or (I (IJ) kn1)Wingly gives folsc information to any o l'fiel!r; or (c ) giws information to any officl!r which he hns no reasonuble ground to believe to be true.

23. Power of entry ( I ) t\11y ul'lil.:er appu in1cd undcr this Lrn Ill pcrli 1rn1 uny fiu1c1iclll shall hnve po11er 10 l!llll!r any lnnd w ithout notice and 10 remain thereon tor ns long ns rcasonnbly necessary comm for thl! pcrform:in ce of such Hinction. (2) (2) Wi thout limiting the generality of subsection ( I ) an officer mny enter on land 10 01ousa p~form any l'imction including- and in- (u) the remova l or seizure of- (i ) :my poisonous or nox ious matter, explosi ves, electricity or oth~r' substance or thing prohibited under this Lnw from being used for the (3) purposes of fishing including hooks and nets; nnd Alli ed [O a (fo ( ii) any fi sh being sold or offered for sale or in possession of any pc:rson contrary to a~1y provision of this Law; compm U1e111 h (b) the clearing or removal fi·om or near any wutcr of nny obstacle whid1 obstructs fi shing or free passage or movement of fish in watorj th e.: lilking, ca tching, ki lling ur rnltivaling of fi sh in any woter for lhc (4) purposcs o l"this Law; shall rH i;o llccti'ng information or inspecting facilities pursu:111I lo any provisions of firm or this Law; (e) preventing the commission of an offence or causing lhe arrest of any pcrso11 suspected of having con11nit1ed u11 offence under this Law; and Ul the.: pcrfonnanee o f n11y other acl under thi s Luw or Regulations made under this Law. fb, uc I J F2 - 10 CA I'. F2 Fisheries I m,1

24. Rci,:ula tio ns pro vi- es of car ryin g otll the ma ke reg ula tion s for the pur pos cessar y for the ( I) The Go ver nor ma y n tlw State, nnd ...,. sions of this l..a,v. er m atter pnw ide for y in add itio n to any oth (2) The Reg ula tion s ma ;al government (a) the dcc larat i(lll nf ~ra mmcs, or for nry for lish ; and (i) any wn tcr as sanctu for nny species of fish ; nic er or offi cer s (ii) ann unl close season execut ion of its foe payable fi1r suc h or lice nce s and per mit s and the an1Hml (h) th e issu e licences and pc, mit s; licence or per mit : and s 10 be a11:1chcd tn any (c) the terms and w ndi tion nis sio ncr in tha t er the reg ula tion s. (cl) pen alti es f<1r ofl cnc.:es und e ma y req uire on

25. Offences 1 reques t made to ( I) /\n y person wh o ion of this I aw: or (a) con tra venes any pro vis nt to any reg11latiuns itio n or ord er 1nndc pursua (/1) contravenes any pro hib made und er this Lmv: Jm tble gro und 10 or und er .:nce or per mit issued trav ene s any rcq uire men1 con tain ed in a licc (c) con s 111.1dc undc.:r this La w. this Li1w or Reg1da1ion ta II It:, vc po wer 10 com 111it s an 11lfo 11et:. line of' lilly ~on ah ly nccessnry La w ~ha ll be liab le to a of'a n o(f onc.:c und er this h suc h fine (2) /\n y pc:rson c.:onvil:ted n1h s or to bot a 1 cr111 or imp riso nm ent 1101 exceed ing si x mo tl1011sand nai ra or to Y ent er on land to and imprisonment. b) l.:m No. 1-1 of'.W 12. ] [Suh,.:c1ion ('.!) :11nc11dcd and und er the (\m 1pa11ics pe1 sn1 1 con vic ted is a com pan y registered ~ha ll be liab le lectri city or oth er ()) Wh ere 1hc com pan y or the lirm s Ac t. I <NO 111 1 s a firm of partnersh ip. the th e dire cto 1s nft he bei ng used for the Allied Ma iler lH and, in ndd ilio n. all e hun thcd 1l11)11sa 11d nai ( 2) as i rea ch nf loa line not exc.:ecdi11g @ sha ll be pun ish ed und er s11bscct ion pnrt 11e rs ol' th1: firm sion or any person cmnpany or 11 II 1hc e. ccm vic tccl or the ofti me them had been personally ed by I aw No. l'-1 uf2 012 .J ISub,cc1io11 (3) amend ny obs tac le which , or a diri ;:ct or or a co1 11p:111y wa ter: hst :111 ding sub sec ti on (3) , n pnr tne r of' a firm 1111 i11c d by th e (.J) No1wi1 1.:1\\ li.11 any offcnc.:c C.:l1n any wa ter for the he liab le to sul 'lcr puni,h111e11t und er 1his slrnll not firm or the com pan y if lo be th e.! uffc nct : was gui ng o an y pro vis ions of ld 1101 ha, e kno wn th:11 (u) he did 1101 kno w rn cou or the com pan y; c>r cu111111itted by the lin n the mit led by the.: firm or : the arr est or any w 1ha 1 lhe ofk nc. :c was g1>i ng 10 he -:om hle to prc.:vc nt (h) he kne do hul was una this Law : and t he cou ld n:a:,;1111ably c01npa11y but did all tlw Jla1io ns made under tilTencc. 1hc crn 11111is~i1111 of th e f 1,~u c 11 F2 - 11 CA P. F2 Fisheries loll' (5) Notwithstanding any provision in this law, any person who fish in any water with Jfahing gears known as "Dumba" or --canfu" commit an offence and shall be li3bl~ on conviction wi th i111priso1111H:11t of not less than twu years or a fine of not less than onu humlrcd l'housand naira or both such imprisonment ,111tl lino [Sub~c.:tio11 (5) im,cnci.l by Law No. 14 of20I2.j SCI IEDULE FISIIERIES LAW Ut·e11ci:: F ee.i· Rm,• Remark S/110. 1:vµc 1.1,/gear per/0111111111 I. As~ortci.l scicc ncl in cfa111s N24,000.00 N2,000.00/111onth

2. Assorted scicc ncl in l'adanm N l,500.00 NI.250.00'month J. Assllrtcd si:icc ncI in rivers N 1,200.00 N l ,000.00lrnuntn -1. Mi:ni11111 size scinc 111:1(Dala) N!l,000.00 N750.00/month II

5. Cost ncI in dam~ f>t3,000.00 N250.00.lmOlllh

6. Cost net in rivers N2,-100.00 N-200.00/momh

7. Fishing with trops (all types) N3,000.00 N250.00/month !l. Sinkiya un rivers N 2,000.00 Scasmrnl II t). Fish111g for sport with boat N-4,000.00 N350.00lmonth I! N250.00/munth

10. Fbhing tor spol'I without buaI NJ,000.00 II1, N250.00lmq111h II . ( iill 11cts and associntcd nets N3,000.00

12. Angling permit N 1,000.00 Luisinc li~hing [Issue I I F2 - 12