ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Fisheries Management and Development Act
46. Prohibitions and requirements for marine mammals
Edition: 2026-07-10 · In force
46. Prohibitions and requirements for marine mammals
(1)Subject to subsection (3), no person shall engage in fishing for marine mammals in Kenya fishery waters or use any port in Kenya for the purpose of equipping or supplying a vessel intended to be used for fishing for marine mammals.(2)Any marine mammal caught either intentionally or unintentionally shall be released immediately and returned to the waters from which it was taken with the least possible injury.(3)The Director-General may give written authorization to fish for marine mammals in a limited manner for research purposes.(4)A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (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 three years or to both.