Laws of Kuwait
Decree No. 19 of 1980 on foreign fishing vessels
Made 1980 · Text as of 2026-10-01
Public law and official guidance, published as research. Not legal, tax or financial advice.
About this law
- Original title
- مرسوم رقم (19) لسنو 1980م بشأن قوارب الصيد الاجنبية
- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Organisation
- Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
- Country
- Kuwait
- Subjects
- Fisheries and aquaculture
- Keywords
- marine fisheries, foreign fishing, fishing authorization, fishery management and conservation, authorization/permit
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Article 1. - No foreign fishing vessels shall be allowed to fish in the Kuwaiti territorial waters without a licence issued by the Directorate of Fisheries Resources of the Ministry of Public Works.
Article 2. - Anyone violating the provisions of this Decree shall be subject to the penalties as established by law.
Article 3. - The competent authorities shall enforce this Decree which shall be effective on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.