ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Fisheries Management and Development Act
120. Standards for approval of aquaculture licence
Edition: 2026-07-10 · In force
120. Standards for approval of aquaculture licence
(1)When considering an application submitted pursuant to section 122, the Director-General may have regard to—(a)the technical and financial ability of the applicant to exercise the rights sought in the application in a satisfactory manner;(b)the species of fish that the applicant proposes to farm and the method of aquaculture that the applicant proposes to employ; and(c)any other matters applicable to the licence that, in the opinion of the Director-General, are relevant.(2)Where more than one person applies for a licence covering all or part of the same site, preference in relation to that site shall be given to the applicant who, in the opinion of the Director-General in consultation with the relevant County, is the best overall applicant based on the information contained in the applications.