ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Fisheries Management and Development Act
66. Permission of Director-General and approval by Board required
Edition: 2026-07-10 · In force
66. Permission of Director-General and approval by Board required
(1)No person shall, without written permission granted by the Director-General on the advice of the Board—(a)introduce or cause to be introduced into Kenya or the Kenya fishery waters any exotic species of fish or any genetically modified fish;(b)transfer any eggs, fingerlings or seed of exotic or genetically modified species or such adult species of fish from one aquaculture establishment in Kenya to another or from any location in Kenya to another;(c)import or export live fish for the purpose of aquaculture; or(d)release into the fishery waters any fish except for indigenous wild fish caught in Kenya.(2)Permission for any activity in subsection (1) may be granted subject to such conditions as the Director-General, with the written approval of the Board, considers appropriate and after an environmental impact assessment has been undertaken.(3)A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one million shillings or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding five years or to both.