Fisheries (Prohibitions) Regulations, 2003 (Cap. 378)
Made 2003 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- 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, use restrictions
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[Rev. 2012] F7 - 83 [Issue 1] FISHERIES (PROHIBITIONS) REGULATIONS, 2003 [L.N. 214/2003.] 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Fisheries (Prohibitions) Regulations, 2003. 2. The Director of Fisheries prohibits the following activities— (a) Fishing for, landing, processing, moving and trading in, Nile Perch fish (L. nilotica) of a total length which is less than 50 cm or 85 cm, from the Kenya waters of Lake Victoria. (b) Fishing for, landing, processing, moving or trading in Rastrineobola argentea (Omena) fish from the Kenya waters of Lake Victoria during the closed season (1st April to 31st July each year). (c) The use of scuba diving gear or spearguns to fish for lobsters and Beche-de mer (sea-cucumber) within the territorial waters of Kenya as described under the Maritime Zones Act, Cap. 371 unless for experimental purposes. (d) Fishing for, landing, processing, moving or trading in fish of any specifies from the Lake Naivasha fishery waters during the closed season (1st June to 31st September each year) unless approved by the Director. (e) Fishing for, landing, processing, moving or trading in lobsters of a total weight of less than 250 (two hundred and fifty) grams and crabs of a total weight of less than 500 (five hundred) grams.