Fisheries Management and Development (Recreational Fisheries) Regulations, Legal Notice no. 57 of 2024

Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2024 907 " LEGAL NOTICE NO. 57 THE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ACT (Cap. 378) THE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT (RECREATIONAL FISHERIES) REGULATIONS, 2024 ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS Regulation PART I ─ PRELIMINARY 1!—Citation. 2!—Interpretation. 3!—Application. PART II- REGISTRATION AND LICENSING 4!—Application for a recreational fishing licence. 5!—Conditions for recreational fishing. 6!—Validity of recreational fishing licence. 7!—Recreational fishing vessels registration. 8!—Transfer of recreational fishing. 9!—Recreational fishing vessel. 10!—Register of recreational fishing vessel licences. 11!—Registration of sport fishing club. 12!—Reporting requirements. PART III-CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURES 13!—Prohibitions. 14!—Register of recreational fishing catch data. 15!—Fishing gear. 16!—Area restrictions. 17!—Species restrictions. 18!—Transition. SCHEDULES " Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2024 " 908 THE"FISHERIES"MANAGEMENT"AND"DEVELOPMENT"ACT" (Cap. 378) IN"EXERCISE"of" the"powers" conferred"by" section"208(2)(m)"of" the" Fisheries" Management" and" Development" Act," 2016," the" Cabinet" Secretary" for"Mining,"Blue"Economy" and"Maritime"Affairs"makes" the" following"Regulations—" THE"FISHERIES"MANAGEMENT"AND"DEVELOPMENT" (RECREATIONAL"FISHERIES)"REGULATIONS,"2024" PART"I"–"PRELIMINARY" 1.! These" Regulations" may" be" cited" as" the" Fisheries" Management" and" Development" (Recreational" Fisheries)" Regulations," 2024." Citation." 2.! In" these" Regulations," unless" the" context" otherwise" requires—" Interpretation." " “Act”"means"the"Fisheries"Management"and"Development"Actb" Cap."378." “angling”"means"the"taking"of"fish"by"hookdanddline"by"manually" operating"a"rod,"reel"and"line"or"one"or"more"separate"lines"to"which"a" number"of"hooks"are"attached"per"lineb" " “artificial" fly”" means" a" single" hook" dressed" with" conventional" natural"or"artificial"fly"tying"materials"only,"to"which"no"additional"fly," spoon," spinning" head" or" other" similar" device" or" any" edible"matter" is" attached"and"may"be" incorporated"only" in" the"dressing" in" the" form"of" metal"wire"or"ribbing,"or"foil"or"beadsb" " “fishing" camp”" means" an" established" area" or" a" building" designated"by"county"government"purposes"of"fisheriesb" " “recreational" fishing”" has" the" meaning" assigned" to" it" under" section"2"of"the"Actb" " “sport"fishing”"means"recreational"fishingb"and" " “sport" fishing" club”" means" an" institution" that" offers," on" a" commercial"basis,""for"let"or"hire"a"vessel"or"fishing"gear"and"includes"a" private"members’"club"or"fishing"association." " 3.!These" Regulations" shall" apply" to" recreational" fishing" and" recreational"fishing"related"activities"in"Kenya"fishery"waters." Application." PART"IId"REGISTRATION"AND"LICENSING" " 4.! (1)" Subject" to" section" 106(1)" of" the" Act," any" person" who" wishes"to"engage"in"recreational"fishing"in"Kenya"fishery"waters"shall" apply" for" a" recreational" fishing" licence" to" the" respective" County" Government" in"which"recreational" fishing" is" intended" to" take"place" in" Form"RFR/A1"as"set"out"in"the"First"Schedule." Application"for"a" recreational"fishing" licence." " (2)"Upon"receipt"of"the"application"under"subdregulation"(1),"and" upon"payment" of" the" prescribed" fees" set" out" in" the"Second"Schedule," the" County" Executive" Committee" Member" shall" issue" a" recreational" " Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2024 909 " licence"in"Form"RFR/A2"set"out" in"the"First"Schedule"within"fourteen" days." (3)" Any" person" who" engages" in" recreational" fishing" without" a"" licence"commits"an"offence"and"shall"be"liable,"on"conviction,"to"a"fine" not"exceeding"twenty"thousand"shillings"or"to"a"term"of"imprisonment" not"exceeding"one"year,"or"to"both." " 5.! (1)"A"person"undertaking"recreational"fishing"shall—" Conditions"for" recreational" fishing." (a)! where"necessary," be" a"member"of" a" sport" fishing" club"or" a" fishing"campb" " (b)! use"a"hook"and"line"or"trolling"lineb" " (c)! not"engage"in"buying"or"selling"fish"caught"in"the"course"of" recreational"fishingb" " (d)! practise" catchdanddrelease" fishing" to" the" extent" possible," except" where" the" fish" are" injured" or" killed" during" recreational"fishing"operationsb" " (e)! not"land"more"than"three"pieces,"per"permit,"per"fishing"day," in"case"where"the"fish"is"injured"or"killed"during"recreational" fishingb" " (f)! pay" a" fee" of" 7%" of" landed" value" to" the" respective" county" governmentb"and" " (g)! use"artificial"fly"as"bait." " (2)" Any" person" who" contravenes" this" regulation" shall," on" conviction,"be"liable"to"the"fine"prescribed"under"section"106(2)"of"the" Act." " 6.! (1)"A"recreational"fishing"licence"shall"be"valid"for"the"area" specified"in"the"licence"and"issued"under"the"following"categories—" Validity"of" recreational"fishing" licence." (a)! an" annual" licence" which" shall" be" valid" up" to" the" 31st" December"of"the"year"in"which"it"is"issuedb" " (b)! a"monthly"licence"which"shall"be"valid"for"a"period"of"thirty" consecutive"days"from"the"date"of"issueb" " (c)! a"weekly"licence"which"shall"be"valid"for"seven"consecutive" days"from"the"date"of"issueb"or" " (d)! a" daily" licence" which" is" valid" for" the" day" specified" in" the" licence." " 7.! (1)"A"person" shall" not" use" a" recreational" fishing" vessel" for" fishing"in"Kenya"fishery"waters"without"a"registration"certificate." Recreational" fishing"vessels" registration." (2)" Prior" to" making" an" application" for" registration" of" a" recreational" fishing" vessel," the" owner" of" a" recreational" fishing" vessel" shall"ensure"that"the"vessel⸻" " (a)! has"been"evaluated"by"the"beach"management"unit"to"which" the"owner"of" the" recreational" fishing"vessel" is"a"member" in" " Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2024 " 910 accordance" with" the" rules" of" the" beach" management" unitb" and" (b)! has"been"inspected"by"a"fisheries"officer." " (3)"An"application"for"registration"of"a"recreational"fishing"vessel" shall" be"made" to" the"County"Executive"Committee"Member" in" Form" RFR/CR4"set"out"in"the"First"Schedule"and"the"applicant"shall"provide" the"following"information⸻" " (a)! the" number" of" recreational" fishing"vessels" operated"by" that" personb" " (b)! the" technical" characteristics" of" the" recreational" fishing" vessel,"including"length"and"engine"powerb" " (c)! the"location"of"the"vesselb" " (d)! the"area"of"operationb"and" " (e)! any" other" relevant" information" that" the" County" Executive" Committee"Member"may"consider"necessary." " (4)" The" application" in" sub" regulation" (3)" shall" be" accompanied" by" a" certificate" of" sea" worthiness" of" the" vessel" from" the" Kenya" Maritime"Authorityb" " (5)" Within" seven" days" of" receipt" of" an" application" under" subd regulation" (3)," the" County" Executive" Committee" Member" shall" consider"the"application"and"notify"the"applicant"of"his"decision." " (6)" Where" the" application" is" approved," the" County" Executive" Committee"Member"shall"issue"a"recreational"fishing"vessel"certificate" to"the"applicant"in"Form"RFR/CR5"upon"payment"of"the"fee"specified" in"the"Second"Schedule." " (7)"Where"the"application"is"not"approved,"the"County"Executive" Committee"Member"shall"indicate"the"reasons"for"refusal"in"the"notice" under"sub"regulation"(5)." " (8)" Upon" issuance" of" the" registration" certificate" under" this" regulation,"the"County"Executive"Committee"Member"shall⸻" " (a)! allot"an"identification"mark"to"the"vessel"in"respect"of"which" a"recreational"fishing"vessel"certificate"is"issuedb"and" " (b)! cause"an"entry"of"the"allotted"identification"mark"to"be"made" in"the"register"of"recreational"fishing"vessels." " (9)"Any"person"who"contravenes"subdregulation"(1)"commits"an" offence"and"shall"be"liable,"on"conviction,"to"a"fine"not"exceeding"one" hundred" thousand" shillings" or" to" imprisonment" for" a" term" not" exceeding"one"year,"or"to"both." " 8.! (1)"Where" there" is" a" transfer" in" ownership" of" a" registered" recreational" fishing" vessel," the" transferor" and" the" transferee" shall" jointly" submit" to" the" County" Executive" Committee" Member," an" application" seeking" the" transfer" of" the" recreational" fishing" vessel" certificate"in"the"Form"RFR/CR6"set"out"in"the"First"Schedule." Transfer"of"" recreational"fishing"" vessel"registration" certificate. Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2024 911 " (2)"Where"an"application"for"transfer"under"sub"regulation"(1)"is" approved,"the"County"Executive"Committee"Member"shall⸻" " (a)! cancel"the"name"of"the"owner"of"the"fishing"vessel"from"the" registerb"and" " (b)! enter"in"the"register"the"change"of"particulars." " 9.! (1)"Pursuant" to" section" to"84"of" the"Act," a"person"shall"not" use" any" vessel" for" recreational" fishing" without" a" valid" recreational" fishing"vessel"licence"in"relation"to"that"vessel." Recreational"" fishing"vessel"" licence." (2)"An"application"for"a"recreational"fishing"vessel" licence"shall" be" made" to" County" Executive" Committee" Member" in" the" Form" RFR/CR7"set"out"in"the"First"Schedule." " (3)"Within" seven" days" of" receipt" of" the" application" under" subd regulation" (2)," the" County" Executive" Committee" Member" shall" consider"the"application"and"notify"the"applicant"of"his"decision." " (4)" Where" the" application" is" approved," the" County" Executive" Committee"Member"shall"issue"a"recreational"fishing"vessel"licence"to" the"applicant"in"Form"RFR/CR8"upon"payment"of"the"fee"specified"in" the"Second"Schedule." " (7)"Where"the"application"is"not"approved,"the"County"Executive" Committee"Member"shall"indicate"the"reasons"for"refusal"in"the"notice" under"sub"regulation"(3)." " (4)"Any"person"who"uses"a"vessel"for"recreational"fishing"without" a"licence"commits"an"offence"and"shall"be"liable"on"conviction"to"a"fine" not" exceeding" one" hundred" thousand" shillings" or" to" a" term" of" imprisonment"not"exceeding"one"year"or"to"both." " 10.! The"County"Executive"Committee"Member"shall" maintain"a"register"of"all" licences"issued"for"recreational"fishing" vessel"in"that"County." Register"all"" recreational"fishing"" vessel"licences." 11.! (1)"A"holder"of"a"recreational"fishing"licence"may"become"a"" member"of"a"sport"fishing"club"or"a"fishing"camp." Registration"of"" sport"fishing"club." (2)"An"application" for" registration"of"a" sports" fishing"club"shall" be"made"to"the"County"Executive"Committee"Member"by"a"holder"of"a" recreational" fishing" licence" in" Form" RFR/A3" set" out" in" the" First" Schedule" and" accompanied" by" the" fee" specified" in" the" Second" Schedule." " (3)"Within" seven" days" of" receipt" of" the" application" under" subd regulation" (2)," the" County" Executive" Committee" Member" shall" consider"the"application"and"notify"the"applicant"of"his"decision." " (4)"Where" the"application"under"subdregulation" (2)" is"approved," the" County" Executive" Committee" shall" issue" a" certificate" of" registration"of"sport"fishing"club"in"Form"RFR/CR3"set"out"in"the"First" Schedule." " 12.! Pursuant" to" section" 75" of" the" Act," a" sport" fishing" club" registered"under"regulation"3"shall"maintain"a"log"of"their"activities"and" Reporting" requirements."" Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2024 " 912 shall" submit" a" quarterly" catch" report" to" the" DirectordGeneral" in" the" Form"RFR/RF/1"set"out"in"the"First"Schedule." PART"IIIdCONSERVATION"AND"MANAGEMENT"MEASURES" 13.! (1)"A"holder"of"a"recreational"fishing"licence"shall—" Prohibitions." (a)! not"engage"in"buying"or"selling"fish"caught"in"the"course"of" recreational"fishingb" " (b)! practise" catchdanddrelease" fishing" to" the" extent" possible," except"where"the"fish"is"injured"or"killed"during"recreational" fishing"operationsb" " (c)! not" engage" in" fishing" for," or" be" in" possession" of," any" prohibited"fish"speciesb" " (d)! not" engage" in" fishing" for," or" be" in" possession" of" any" fish" smaller"than,"or"of"a"mass"less"than"the"size"limits"listed"in"a" management"plan." " (2)"Any"person"who"contravenes"the"provisions"of"this"regulation" shall," on" conviction," be" liable" to" a" fine" not" exceeding" five" hundred" thousand"shillings"or"to"a"term"of"imprisonment"not"exceeding"one"year" or"both." " 14.! (1)"Without"prejudice"to"section"75"of"the"Act,"the"Directord General" shall" cause" to"be"kept" a" register"of" recreational" fishing"catch" data"in"a"County." Register"of" recreational"fishing" catch"data." (2)" The" holder" of" a" recreational" fishing" licence" shall" submit" a" catch"data"report"in"the"Form"RFR/RF/1"set"out"in"the"First"Schedule." " (3)"Any"person"who"contravenes"subdregulation"(2)"commits"an" offence"and"shall"be"liable"to"the"penalty"set"out"under"section"75(4)"of" the"Act." " 15.! (1)"A"person"engaging"in"recreational"fishing"shall"only"use" following"methods─" Fishing"gear"" restrictions." (a)! anglingb" " (i)! hook"and"lineb" (ii)! trolling"lineb"or" (iii)!rod"and"reelb"or" " (b)! fly"fishing." " (2)"Any"person"who"contravenes"subdregulation"(1)"commits"an" offence"and"shall"be"liable,"on"conviction,"to"a"fine"not"exceeding"one" hundred" thousand"shillings"or" imprisonment" for"a" term"not"exceeding" one"year,"or"to"both." " 16.! (1)"A" person" shall" not" engage" in" recreational" fishing" in" an" area" that" is" declared" as" a" protected" area" or" prohibited" as" per" the" management"plan"of"that"area." Area"restrictions." (2)" Any" person" who" contravenes" this" regulation" commits" an" offence" and" shall" be" liable," on" conviction" to" a" fine" not" exceeding" " Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2024 913 " twenty"thousand"shillings"or"to"a"term"of"imprisonment"not"exceeding" three"months"or"both." 17.! (1)" A" person" shall" not" engage" in" recreational" fishing" of" a" species"that"has"been"declared"a"protected"species." Species" restrictions." (2)" Any" person" who" contravenes" this" regulation" commits" an" offence" and" shall" be" liable," on" conviction," to" a" fine" not" exceeding" twenty"thousand"shillings"or"to"a"term"of"imprisonment"not"exceeding" three"months,"or"to"both." " 18.!The" licences," certificates" and" permits" issued" under" the" Fisheries" (General)" Regulations," 1991" shall" be" deemed" to" be" issued" under"these"Regulations"subject"to"the"conditions"attached." Transition." L.N."No."34"of" 1991." " " Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2024 " 914 FIRST SCHEDULE FORM RFR/A1 r. 4(1) Application No……………. REPUBLIC OF KENYA Date………………….. COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF …………………………... APPLICATION FOR A RECREATIONAL FISHING LICENCE 1.! Name of applicant: ........................................................................……….. 2.! ID Number / Passport:............... (Please attach copy) 3.! Postal address: ............................................................................................ 4.! Residential address: .................................................................................... 5.! Telephone number: …................................................................................. 6.! Email:…………………………………………………………………….. 7.! Recreational fish landing station …………………….. Ward …………… Sub-County ……………. 8.! Fishing gears................................................................................................ 9.! Fishing permit period ………………Date of expiry:……………………. Declaration: I do hereby declare that the particulars and information made herein above is correct, complete and truly stated. I understand clearly that discovery of any false information provided by me will render this application invalid. Signed …………………………………. Date …………………………… Passport photo Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2024 915 " FORM RFR/A2 (r.4(2) RECREATIONAL FISHING LICENCE No……………. Date………………… REPUBLIC OF KENYA COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF ………………………. This Recreational / Sport fishing licence is hereby issued to: Name of applicant: ................................................................................................................. ID / Passport Number ........................................................................................................... Nationality ............................................................................................................................ Fishing gears to be used ........................................................................................................ Recreational fish species targetted ......................................................................................... Name of sport fishing club or fishing camp (where applicable) ........................................... Physical address in Kenya: ................................................................................................... Class of licence: Yearly. / Monthly. /. Fortnightly. /. Weekly. /. Daily)…………………… …. Conditions: A recreational fisher shall— (i)! Where necessary, be a member of a sport fishing club or a fishing camp. (ii)! use a hook and line or trolling line. (iii)!not engage in buying or selling fish caught in the course of recreational fishing. (iv)!practise catch-and-release fishing to the extent possible, except where the fish is injured or killed during recreational fishing operations. (v)! not land more than three pieces, per permit, per fishing day, in case where the fish is injured or killed during recreational fishing. Passport" photo" Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2024 " 916 (vi)! pay a fee of 7% of landed value to the respective county government. (vii)!use artificial fly as bait. Fees paid …………………………………………………………………. Date of issue……………Date of expiry ……………… Sign:…………………………………. County Executive Committee Member Official Stamp NOTE: (a)! A yearly Recreational Fishing Licence expires on the 31st December. (b)! A monthly Recreational Fishing Licence is valid for 30 consecutive days from the date of issue. (c)! A fortnightly Recreational Fishing Licence is valid for 14 consecutive days from the date of issue. (d)! A weekly Recreational Fishing Licence is valid for seven (7) consecutive days, from the date of issue. Form RFR/CR4 (r. 7(3)) APPLICATION FOR A RECREATIONAL FISHING VESSEL CERTIFICATE Type of Vessel …………………………………………………………..…. Name of Vessel ...……………………………….………………..………… Name of Owner/ Operator …………………………………….………….… Address of owner/Operator ………………………………………………… Name of Captain/ Master (where applicable) ………………………….…… Proposed type of fishing gear (s) …...………………………………….…… has been registered in the local fishing vessels Register at (office and address of licensing officer) ……… For the purpose of fishing in accordance with the Fisheries Management and Development Act and the vessel has been allotted the following identification number for the purpose of complying with the provisions of the Fisheries Management and Development (Recreational Fisheries) Regulations, 2024 No………………… (Insert Application No. …………..) Length (Overall) …………….. Beam (greatest width) …………………… Depth (greatest depth) ………...….. Tonnage (if known) ………………… Port/ County of Registration …………………………….…………………. Proposed fish landing station/ landing port ………...……………………… Other identifiers (IRCS/ MMSI/ IMO No. etc.) …………………………… Method of propulsion (State whether paddle/ sail/inboard or outboard/Horse Power) ………………………. Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2024 917 " Fees paid in words…………………… Date of issue ……………… Sign……………………… County Executive Committee Member Official Stamp " FORM RFR/CR5 (r. 7(6)) THIS RECREATIONAL FISHING VESSEL CERTIFICATE Date………………… REPUBLIC OF KENYA COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF ………………………. This recreational fishing vessel certificate issue to: Name of applicant: ................................................................................................................. ID / Passport Number ........................................................................................................... Nationality ............................................................................................................................ Fishing gears to be used ........................................................................................................ Recreational fish species targetted ......................................................................................... Name of sport fishing club (where applicable) ..................................................................... Physical address in Kenya: ................................................................................................... Conditions A recreational fisher shall — 1.! Use a hook and line or trolling line. 2.! Not engage in buying or selling fish caught in the course of recreational fishing. 3.! Practice catch-and-release fishing to the extent possible, except where the fish is injured or killed during recreational fishing operations. 4.! Not land more than three pieces, per permit, during one day of recreational fishing. Fees paid ……………………………………………… Date of issue……………Date of expiry ……………… Sign:…………………………………. County Executive Committee Member Official Passport photo Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2024 " 918 FORM RFR/CR6 (r. 8(1)) APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF RECREATIONAL FISHING VESSEL REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE I/We ..........................................................................................of address ..................................................................... hereby authorize the transfer of ownership of certificate of registration of local fishing vessel/private mark No. .............................................. to ………………………………… of address ........................................................ Reasons for transfer .............................................................................................................. Signed ................................................................ Witness ............................................................... Date .................................................................... FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Comment/Decision of Licensing Officer ………………………………….. Note—This application must be submitted together with appropriate application for certificate or registration duly completed by a person or institution to whom the transfer is to be made. FORM RFR/CR7 (r. 9(2)) Application No……………. Date …………… REPUBLIC OF KENYA COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF …………………………. APPLICATION FOR A RECREATIONAL FISHING VESSEL LICENCE New Applicant Yes/No……………………………………. Renewal Yes/No…………… Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2024 919 " Details of Applicant (Natural person): 1.! Name of the vessel owner: ..................................................................................... 2.! ID Number /Passport/: …………………………………………………………… 3.! Postal address: ........................................................................................................ 4.! Residential address: ................................................................................................ 5.! Telephone number: …............................................................................................. 6.! Email:…………………………………………………………………………….. 7.! Ward …………………….Sub County:………………………………………….. In case of a company (a)! Name of company ............................................ (b)! Certificate of incorporation number .................. (Please attach copy) Shareholders: Name Citizenship Passport or ID/No. No. of Shares Held Particulars of the vessel to be used 1.!Name of vessel: ........................................................... 2.! Fishing vessel registration number: 3.!Date of construction 4.!Country of construction: ………………. (b)!Length Overall (m) ………………… (c)!Gross Registered Tonnage (G.R.T.) …………. (d)!Type of hull …………………… (e)! Vessel Hold capacity (f)! Number of wet fish holds:……………………Total capacity (M3)……. (g)! Number of freezer holds:…………………….Total capacity (M3)……. (h)! Landing station:.….................................................. Vessel master / skipper 1.! Name:……………………………………………………………………... 2.! Nationality ……………………………………………………………….. 3.! Postal address: …………………………………………………………… 4.! Business or residential address:…………………………………………... 5.! Telephone number: …........................................... 6.! Email…………………………………………….. Crew Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2024 " 920 1.!Total number of crew……………………………. 2.!Number of Kenyan crew…………………………. 3.!Specifications of gears to be used:……………….. 4.!Fishing areas……………………………………... 5.!Target species…………………………………….. Conditions A master or skipper of a recreational fishing vessel shall— (a)! Abide by the provision of the Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2016 and other applicable laws. (b)! Abide by all the instructions of the Kenya authorities regarding safety instructions on voyage or while engaged in fishing. (c)! Not carry any unauthorised persons on board. (d)! Not carry out any illegal activity on board the fishing vessel. (e)! Take full responsibility for the crew on board. Declaration: I do hereby declare that the particulars and information made herein above is correct, complete and truly stated. I understand clearly that discovery of any false information provided by me will render this application invalid. Signed ………………………. Date ………………. Company Management details Name Nationality/ Citizenship Passport No. ID/No. Fishing vessel to be used in exercising the fishing right: Name and IMO number of vessel Type of vessel No. of crew Type of hull Overall Length (m) Date of Construction G.R.T./N.R.T Joint venture/ Charter/ Personally owned Flag State Kenyans Non Kenyans Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2024 921 " (a)! Fishery species that the applicant wishes to harvest;………… (b)! Fishing areas targeted by the applicant …………………… I/We hereby attach a detailed document demonstrating fulfillment of conditions as prescribed in Regulation 15 of MFAR. Declaration: I/We the undersigned, being directors of the applicant company, do hereby declare that the particulars and information provided above is correct, complete and truly stated. We understand clearly that any false information provided by us will render this application invalid. Signed (Director)…………………………………. Date ………………… Signed (Director) …………………………. Date ……………… FORM RFR/CR8 (r. 9(4)) RECREATIONAL FISHING VESSEL LICENCE NO……………. Date………………… REPUBLIC OF KENYA COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF ………………………. This recreational / Sport fishing vessel licence is hereby issued to: Name of applicant: ................................................................................................................. ID / Passport Number ........................................................................................................... Nationality ............................................................................................................................ Type of Vessel ....................................................................................................................... Fishing gears to be used ........................................................................................................ Recreational fish species targetted ......................................................................................... Passport"photo" Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2024 " 922 Name of sport fishing club (where applicable) ..................................................................... Physical address in Kenya: ................................................................................................... Class of Permit: Yearly. / Monthly. /. Fortnightly. /. Weekly. /. Daily Conditions. A recreational fisher shall — 5.! Use a hook and line or trolling line; 6.! Not engage in buying or selling fish caught in the course of recreational fishing; 7.! Practice catch-and-release fishing to the extent possible, except where the fish is injured or killed during recreational fishing operations; and 8.! Not land more than three pieces, per permit, during one day of recreational fishing. Fees paid ……………………………………………… Date of issue……………Date of expiry ……………… Sign:……………………………………………………. County Executive Committee Member Official Stamp NOTE: (a)! A yearly Recreational Fishing Licence expires on the 31st December…………………….. (b)! A monthly Recreational Fishing Permit is valid for 30 consecutive days from the date of issue. (c)! A fortnightly Recreational Fishing Permit is valid for 14 consecutive days from the date of issue. (d)! A weekly Recreational Fishing Permit is valid for seven (7) consecutive days, from the date of issue. AFFIX PHOTO OF THE APPLICANT Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2024 923 " FORM RFR/A3: (r.11(2) REGISTRATION OF A SPORT FISHING CLUB Application No. ………….. 1. I/We hereby apply for ................................................................................ .................................................................................................... (specify the licence, certificate of registration or permit for which the application is made). (Refer to notes below this form) 2. (a) Name of applicant................................................................................ (b) Nationality.......................................................................................... ID/No./Passport No. ...................................................................................... (c) (i) Mailing address .............................................................................. (ii) Telephone/Fax No. ….................................................................... (iii) Email ............................................................................................. (d) Business Location: Name of Building/Place ….................................. L.R. No. ….................................. Street/Road .............................................. Town ............................ County ..................... Sub-County …….…………. 3. (a) Other than the business for which this application is made, are you involved in any other fisheries related activities? YES/NO ........................................................................................................................ (b) If answer to (a) above is yes, please specify nature or type of business(es)/activities ........................................................................................................................ (c) Please list any gainful occupations other than the ones mentioned in (a) and (b) above you are engaged in ………...................................................... ........................................................................................................................ 4. Details of vessel: (a) (i) Name of vessel ..................................................................................... (ii) Type of vessel (Hori/Ngalawa/Ssese/Canoe/Mtaruma/Jahazi/Others). (iii) Type of hull .............................................................. Overall Length (m) ......................................... G.R.T. ........................... N.R.T............................. (iv) Date of Construction ................................................................. Port of Reg. ............................................................ Reg. No. .................................. County of Reg. .............................................................................................. (v) Prime mover: Paddle/Sail/Outboard/Inboard Engine. (vi) Engine type (fuel) .......................................................................... Make ............................................................................................................. HP ................................................................................................................. Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2024 " 924 Date installed ................................................................................................ Engine Serial No. .......................................................................................... (vii) Intended fishing area ..................................................................... (viii) Proposed fishing methods ........................................................... ................................................................................................................................................ *Delete whichever is inapplicable. (b) (i) Will the fishing vessel be exclusively used by you or will it be shared by the other licenced fishers ........................................................ ……………………………………………………………………………… Will/Will not be shared. (ii) If fishing vessel will be shared with other licenced fishers, please state the number of those fishers ...................................................................................................................... (c) Details of crew: (i) Total Number of Crew ............................................................................... (ii) Name of Master of Vessel ......................................................................... (iii) Nationality of Master of Vessel ................................................................ (iv) ID or Passport No. of Master of Vessel .................................................... (v) Number of Crew who are not Kenyan Citizens ......................................... 5. Details to be supplied by corporate body applicants (a) (i) Name of company ………...................................................................... ........................................................................................................................ (ii) Number of certificate of incorporation or registration of business ................................................................................................. (Please attach copy) (b) State: (i) Nominal Share of the Company .............................................................. (ii) Issued Shares .......................................................................................... Name/Nationality Citizenship Passport ID/No. No. of Shares Held Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2024 925 " (c) Details of directors Name Nationality/Citizenship Passport ID/No. Chairman Vice-Chairman Secretary Asst. Secretary Treasurer 6. I/We declare that the particulars and information as supplied by me/us herein are true, accurate and correct in every respect. I/We understand clearly that discovery of any false information provided by me/us will render this application invalid. Signature .............................................................. Date ................................. NAME (of Signatory) ……………………….. POSITION (in the business) ……………….. FORM RFR/CR3 (r.11(4)) CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF SPORTS FISHING CLUB 1. (a) Name of Club/Association .................................. (b) Address …............................................................................................ (c) Registrar’s of Societies Registration Certificate No. ........................... 2. Location of Club/Association: District ........................................... Division/Town ....................................... Location ...........................................Village .................................................. has been registered as Sport Fishing Club/Association for the purpose of hiring boats or fishing gear in accordance with the provisions of the Fisheries Act and Regulations made thereunder and contingent to conditions specified hereunder: ........................................................................................................................ Fees paid ...................................................... Date of issue ......................................................... Date of expiry: 31st December......................................................................... County Executive Committee Member Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2024 " 926 Form RFR/RF/1 (r. 12(1), r.14(2)) RECREATIONAL LOGBOOK/ CATCH REPORT FORM Name of Captain ………………………. Date (DD/MM/YR) …………... County Fish Landing Site Date Fished (DD/MM/YR) ……….. Vessel Name Vessel Length(m) Engine Capacity No. of Crew Licence Number Area Fished: No of fishers on board No. of Crew Primary fishing method Other fishing method Time out Time in Were any fish retained or released Target Species No. of hours fished Retained Species FAO CODE No Individual weights (kg) Released (ALIVE) Species FAO CODE No Individual weights (kg) Discarded Species FAO CODE No Individual weights (kg) Tagged Individuals Species FAO CODE Weight (kg) Length (kg) Length type Tag identifier Released Alive Already tagged Comments Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2024 927 " SECOND SCHEDULE FEES (r. 4(2)), 6(2), 8(5), 10(2)) No. Item Marine Amount of Fees (Kshs.) Inland 1.! Registration of a sports fishing club 10,000 2.! Registration of recreational fishing vessel 20,000 3.! Recreational fishing licence Annual Licence 1500 Monthly Licence 600 Weekly licence 400 Daily licence 50 Made on the 8th February, 2024. SALIM MVURYA, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs. "