ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Fisheries Management and Development Act
118. Aquaculture permits
Edition: 2026-07-10 · In force
118. Aquaculture permits
(1)An application for an aquaculture permit shall be made to the Director-General in the prescribed form.(2)An aquaculture permit shall—(a)confer on the holder exclusive rights to harvest the products of the aquaculture establishment within the area specified in the permit;(b)be subject to such conditions as appear to the Director-General to be necessary or expedient for the regulation of aquaculture, the management of fisheries or for the economic benefit of Kenya and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may contain conditions relating to—(i)the siting, design and materials used in the construction of the aquaculture establishment;(ii)sanitary conditions for fish and fish products;(iii)measures for the prevention of the escape of fish farmed for aquaculture;(iv)measures for the prevention of fish diseases;(v)the marketing of the fish and fish products of the aquaculture establishment; and(vi)measures to be taken to minimize the escape of waste products and the pollution of land and water.(3)An aquaculture permit shall not be transferred without the prior written consent of the Director-General.(4)The Director-General may approve the application subject to the applicant being granted, where applicable, an environment impact assessment licence under the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act (Cap. 387).