This Act provides rules for commercial fishing and the introduction of fish into waters in Zambia. The Act consists of 25 sections which are divided into six Parts: Preliminary (I); Control of Fishing (II); Special Fishing Areas and Licenses (III); Commercial Fishing (IV); Offences and Penalties (V); General (VI).
The Minister may prescribe areas for special purposes fishing (sects. 6 and 7) or declare an area to be a commercial fishing area (sect. 8). For those areas the Minister may appoint a Fishing Development Committee (sect. 12).
The Minister may prescribe areas for special purposes fishing (sects. 6 and 7) or declare an area to be a commercial fishing area (sect. 8). For those areas the Minister may appoint a Fishing Development Committee (sect. 12).
This Act provides rules for commercial fishing and the introduction of fish into waters in Zambia. The Act consists of 25 sections which are divided into six Parts: Preliminary (I); Control of Fishing (II); Special Fishing Areas and Licenses (III); Commercial Fishing (IV); Offences and Penalties (V); General (VI).
Consolidated version of Act No. 21 of 1974 as at 2006 and amended by Act No. 13 of 1994.Repeals the Fish Conservation Act (Cap. 314).
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Fisheries Act, 1974 (Cap. 200).
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Zambie
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Législation
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