Fish Protection Rules
Made 1929 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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About this law
- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Organisation
- African Union (AU)
- Country
- Kenya
- Subjects
- Fisheries and aquaculture
- Keywords
- inland fisheries, fishery management and conservation, fishing gear/fishing method
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CHAPTER 217 FISH PROTECTION RULES MADE BY THE GOVERNOR IN .cOUNCn..• 1. These rules may be cited as the Fish Protection Rules. 2. No person shall kill or take fish in (a) the Athi River at any point between its source and its junction with the Tsavo River; or (b) the Thika River at any point between its source and its junction with the Tana River, by netting, trapping, poison or explosives. 3. Any person who contravenes any provision of the last preceding rule shall be guilty of an offence against these rules. and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding six hundred shillings and in default of payment to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months. 4. Any court before which any person is convicted of an offence against these rules may, in addition to or in lieu of any other punishment. order that any net. stake, machine, instrument or appliance used or suspected of being used by such person in contravention of these rules shall be con fiscated. * Under the Fish Protection Ordinance (Cap. 163 of the 19~6 Edition of the Laws) repealed by the present Ordinance. 2973 G.N.s 181 of 1929. 77 of 1931.