Malaysia legislation
Section 21
Section 21
(1)
Subject to subsection (2), no person shall –
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(a)
set up or operate, or permit or cause to be set up or operated any fishing stakes or fish-aggregation device; or
(b)
operate or permit to be operated any fishing appliance; or
(c)
have in his possession or on board a fishing vessel owned by him or under his command or control any fishing appliance or part thereof, unless he is in possession of a licence issued by the Director.
(2)
The fishing appliance listed in the Sixth Schedule are exempted from the requirements of a licence.
(3)
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.
Prohibition on the use of fishing appliance pushed or towed, etc..