ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Fisheries Management and Development Act
53. Prohibited activities relating to fish or fish products taken contrary to the laws of another State
Edition: 2026-07-10 · In force
53. Prohibited activities relating to fish or fish products taken contrary to the laws of another State
(1)No person shall, within Kenya or in the fishery waters, on their own account or any other capacity—(a)cause or permit a person acting on his or her behalf; or(b)use or permit a vessel to engage in fishing or related activity, to take, import, export, tranship, land, transport, sell, receive, acquire or buy any fish or fish product taken, possessed, transported or sold in violation of any law or regulation of another State or of international conservation and management measures in line with section 31 of this Act.(2)This section does not apply to fish taken on the high seas contrary to the law of another State where Kenya does not recognise the jurisdiction of that State over those fish except to vessels flying Kenya's flag or to areas where the boundaries are disputed or not clear.(3)A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to—(a)a fine not exceeding five million shillings or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding five years or to both, in relation to industrial fishing; or(b)a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment for term not exceeding six months or to both, in relation to artisanal fishing.