Malaysia legislation
Section 21
Section 21
Fisheries Officer, in any fisheries sanctuary—
The Minister may, acting on the advice of the State Fisheries
Officer, by Order published in the Gazette, declare any area in riverine waters to be a prohibited fishing zone in order to—
(a)
save the population of any specie of fish found in that zone from depletion or extinction; or
(b)
prevent a habitat for any specie of fish in, or the ecosystem of that area, from imminent destruction or irreparable damage; or
(c)
prevent the spread of disease found in fish in that zone.
Power to restrict riverine fishing