ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Fisheries Management and Development Act
54. Import and release of live fish
Edition: 2026-07-10 · In force
54. Import and release of live fish
(1)No person shall import any live fish into Kenya without the written approval of the Director-General and in accordance with such procedures as may be prescribed and the approval shall only be given upon production of an environmental impact assessment report on the effect of each introduction.(2)No person shall release any live fish imported into Kenya into the fishery waters except with the written approval of the Director-General.(3)The Director-General shall not approve any release of live fish unless the fish has been kept under observation and control for such period and on such terms and conditions as the Director-General thinks fit.(4)Where the Director-General is satisfied that any fish which has been imported into Kenya is unsuitable for the purpose of release the Director may order the fish to be forfeited and destroyed.(5)The importer and exporter of any fish destroyed under subsection (4) shall not be entitled to compensation.