Malaysia legislation
Section 21
Section 21
The Minister may make regulations relating to maritime and estuarine fishing and fisheries to-
(a)
regulate or prohibit the erection, maintenance, working, repair and lighting of fishing stakes in maritime and estuarine waters;
(b)
regulate or prohibit any method of fishing or the possession in a vessel of traps or fishing nets or the use of traps or fishing nets in maritime and estuarine waters;
(c)
provide for the licensing, control and supervision and protection in maritime and estuarine waters of any fishery and of the cultivation of fish or any particular species of fish
(d)
prescribe the species or the minimum weights and sizes of fish which may be captured or taken for the purposes of sale, processing, consumption, consignment or sport;
(e)
prescribe the areas in maritime and estuarine waters and the periods of time in the year within which fish or any particular species or size of fish may be killed or captured;
(f)
prescribe the areas in maritime and estuarine waters and the periods of time in the year within which any particular method of fishing is prohibited or restricted;
(g)
prohibit, except in accordance with the terms and conditions of a licence, the killing or capture of fish or any particular species or size of fish in any specified areas;
(h)
require the supply by any person concerned in the capture or cultivation of fish or by any fish dealer of such information as may be necessary to determine the measures to be taken to improve the fishing industry and trade;
(i)
prescribe persons by name or by office to be licensing officers for the purposes of this Act, other than the cultivation of fish in riverine waters;
(j)
prescribe the powers to be exercised by fishery officers;
(k)
prohibit or control the importation into, or the sale, cultivation or keeping in, West Malaysia of live fish or any particular species of fish which are not natives of West Malaysia and in Sabah and Sarawak of live fish or any particular species of fish which are not natives of Sabah and Sarawak;
(l)
control the methods of curing fish;
(m)
control the marketing and distribution of fish;
(n)
prescribe areas where fish may be landed;
(o)
control fish landing areas and to appoint such boards as are required to effect such control;
(p)
prescribe fees for any licence to be issued or for any other service performed under this Act or any regulations made thereunder, other than for licences issued or for services performed in connection with the cultivation of fish in riverine waters.