Section 2

"Director General" means Fisheries;

the Director General of

"estuarine waters" means mouth of a river to the penetrated by sea water at his reference to estuarine fishing shall be construed accordingly;

waters extending from the uppermost point upstream highest tide of the year and and to estuarine fisheries

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"fish" includes any of the varieties of marine, brackish water or fresh water fishes, crustacea, aquatic mollusca, marine sponges, trepang and other aquatic life, but does not include turtles or their eggs;

"maritime waters" means that part of the seas adjacent to Malaysia, both within and outside territorial waters, whether or not citizens have by international law the exclusive right of fishing; and reference to maritime fishing and to maritime fisheries shall be construed accordingly;

"fish dealer" includes any person engaged in buying (except for personal consumption), selling or consigning fish, whether fresh or preserved in any manner;

"fishery officer" means any officer appointed under sections 6, 7 or 8;

"maritime fishery" means any fishery in maritime waters;

"fishing stakes" means any device used for the capture of fish which is made up of poles or other supports permanently fixed into the ground and enclosed by ramie, rattan, wire or other screening material, so designed as to lead fish into such enclosures, or any device using a net or other screening material that is anchored permanently or impermanently in maritime waters;

"licensing officer" means any person authorized to issue licences under this Act;

"riverine waters" means any rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, and other waters in Malaysia, whether private or otherwise, other than maritime and estuarine waters; and references to riverine fishing and to riverine fisheries shall be construed accordingly;

"vessel" includes any ship or boat or any other description of vessel used for fishing.

"West Malaysia" has the meaning assigned thereto in section 3 of the Interpretation Act, 1967, and includes the Federal Territory.