ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Fisheries Management and Development Act
29. Fisheries vest in the State
Edition: 2026-07-10 · In force
29. Fisheries vest in the State
(1)All fisheries resources vest in the State and shall be conserved, managed and developed consistently with this Act, including its objective and principles, and acknowledging their role as the heritage of the people of Kenya.(2)Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to prevent any member of the community from using, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed under this Act, such fisheries or fisheries resources as it has been the custom of that community to use.Fisheries Development Measures