Malaysia legislation
Section 43
Section 43
General
(a)
fishes or attempts to fish;
(b)
takes, removes or is in possession of any aquatic animal or aquatic plant or part thereof, whether dead or alive;
(c)
collects or is in possession of any coral, dredges or extracts any sand or gravel, discharges or deposits any pollutant, alters or destroys the natural breeding grounds or habitat of aquatic life, or destroys any aquatic life;
(d)
constructs or erects any building or other structure on or over any land or waters within a marine park or marine reserve;
(e)
anchors any vessel by dropping any kind of weight on, or by attaching any kind of rope or chain to, any coral, rock or other submerged object; or
(f)
destroys, defaces or removes any object, whether animate or inanimate, in a marine park or marine reserve, shall be guilty of an offence.
(2)
Permission to do any of the things referred to in subsection (1)
may be granted by the Director General in writing where it is necessary for the proper management of the marine park or marine reserve or pursuant to any of the purposes referred to in section 41.
Absolute prohibition of certain weapons