ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Fisheries Management and Development Act
108. Deployment and maintenance of a fish aggregating device
Edition: 2026-07-10 · In force
108. Deployment and maintenance of a fish aggregating device
(1)No person shall deploy or maintain a fish aggregating device in the Kenya fishery waters except with the authorization of the Director-General and in accordance with such conditions as the Director-General may specify or as are otherwise specified in this Act.(2)Conditions imposed under subsection (1) may include—(a)the method of use of the fish aggregating device;(c)the times during which it may be used; and(d)the markings or colourings to be adopted.(3)No fish aggregating device shall be placed in such a way as to hinder or block marine traffic or be a hazard to navigation at sea.(4)The authorization by the Director-General under this Act shall be in writing and may be in electronic form whether as a condition of licence or otherwise.(5)Unless otherwise provided under this Act or specified by the Director-General, authority to place a fish aggregating device shall not confer any exclusive right to fish in the vicinity of the device.(6)The master of any vessel placing a fish aggregating device shall notify the Director-General within twenty-four hours of such placement and of the nature and location of the device.(7)Any person who contravenes subsection (1), (3) or (6) commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand shillings or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year or to both.