ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Fisheries Management and Development Act
124. Unlicensed activities prohibited
Edition: 2026-07-10 · In force
124. Unlicensed activities prohibited
(1)No person shall, except under the authority of and in accordance with a valid and applicable licence or authorization issued pursuant to this Act—(a)on the person's own account or in any other capacity, engage in any activity;(b)cause or permit a person acting on their behalf to engage in any activity; or(c)use or permit a vessel to engage in fishing or a related activity of a kind or type, or at a time, or in a place or manner, for which a licence or authorization is required under this Act.(2)For the purposes of this Act, where a vessel is used in the commission of an offence, the owner, operator, master and charterer shall each be deemed to have committed the offence.(3)A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding five years or to both.