Fisheries Act 1985
| 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 | Parliament of Malaysia |
| Date of Royal Assent | 22 May 1985 |
| Date commenced | 1 January 1986 |
| Amendments | |
| Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2012 | |
| Keywords | |
| Fisheries | |
| 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.
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".