Fisheries Act 1985

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Fisheries Act 1985
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  • An Act relating to fisheries, including the conservation, management and development of maritime and estuarine fishing and fisheries, in Malaysian fisheries waters, to turtles and riverine fishing in Malaysia and to matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Citation Act 317
Territorial extent Malaysia
Enacted by Dewan Rakyat
Passed10 April 1985
Enacted by Dewan Negara
Passed19 April 1985
Royal assent 22 May 1985
Commenced30 May 1985
Effective Except for Part IX in its application to the State of Sabah—1 January 1986, P.U. (B) 627/1985
Legislative history
First chamber: Dewan Rakyat
Bill titleFisheries Bill 1984
Bill citationD.R. 46/1984
Introduced by Anwar Ibrahim, Minister of Agriculture
First reading 3 December 1984
Second reading 8 April 1985
Third reading 10 April 1985
Second chamber: Dewan Negara
Bill titleFisheries Bill 1984
Bill citationD.R. 46/1984
Introduced by Goh Cheng Teik, Deputy Minister of Agriculture
First reading 15 April 1985
Second reading 19 April 1985
Third reading 19 April 1985
Amended by
Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1993 [Act A854]
Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2012 [Act A1413]
Related legislation
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Fisheries Act 1963 [Act 210]
Keywords
Fisheries, fishing vessel, aquaculture, marine park, marine reserve
Status: In force

The Fisheries Act 1985 (Malay : Akta Perikanan 1985) is a Malaysian federal act relating to the administration and management of fisheries, including the conservation and development of maritime and estuarine fishing and fisheries in Malaysia waters, protection to aquatic mammals and turtles and riverine fishing in Malaysia and to matters connected to establishment of marine parks and marine reserves.

Contents

The Director-General of Fisheries is the management authority and has absolute powers in making conditions for permits related to fishery resources.

Even though the Director-General has official authority, much of the local fishing industry are under the control of aquaculture gangs, and the act itself has sparked gang violence in many areas regarding the gang's control of fishing "turf".

Preamble

Structure

The Fisheries Act 1985, in its current form (1 November 2012), consists of 11 Parts containing 62 sections and no schedule (including 2 amendments).

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