Fisheries Management and Development Act

51. Placing of live fish

Edition: 2026-07-10 · In force

51. Placing of live fish

(1)No person shall place or, by act of omission or otherwise, cause to be placed, any species of live fish in any place in Kenya fishery waters without authorization issued in writing by the Director-General, except where—

(a)the fish species being so placed previously occurred in the same body of water prior to being fished therefrom; or

(b)a fish farmer is stocking his pond with fish obtained from another fish farmer with whom he shares the same water catchment area.

(2)Any person who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding three hundred and fifty thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.

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Source: Kenya Law