Fisheries Act 1985

Akta Perikanan 1985

Deals with fisheries, including the conservation, management and development of maritime and estuarine fishing and fisheries, in Malaysian fisheries waters, and the monitoring, control and surveillance of local fishing vessels on the high seas; to turtles and riverine fishing in Malaysia; and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

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Number	Act 317
Type	Federal Act
Applies to	Federal
Subject	Agriculture, fisheries & food
Year	1985
Official “last updated”	1 November 2019
Published by	Attorney General's Chambers — Laws of Malaysia portal (lom.agc.gov.my)

Long title

An Act relating to fisheries, including the conservation, management and development of maritime and estuarine fishing and fisheries, in Malaysian fisheries waters, and the monitoring, control and surveillance of local fishing vessels on the high seas; to turtles and riverine fishing in Malaysia; and to matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

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