ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Fisheries Management and Development Act
109. Designated fish aggregating device
Edition: 2026-07-10 · In force
109. Designated fish aggregating device
(1)The Director-General may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare any fish aggregating device to be a designated fish aggregating device for the purposes of this Act.(2)Subject to subsection (3), no person shall fish within a radius of one nautical mile from a designated fish aggregating device except with the permission of the Director-General and in accordance with such conditions as he/she may specify.(3)The Cabinet Secretary may, by Public Notice, declare that any class of persons who are Kenya nationals may fish within a specified radius of a designated fish aggregating device or a class of designated fish aggregating devices.(4)Any person who contravenes subsection (2) 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.