Fisheries (Wakaya Marine Reserve) Regulations 2015 (L. N. No. 40 of 2015).

These Regulations, made by the Minister for Fisheries and Forests under section 9 of the Fisheries Act, declare the marine area set out in the Schedule as the Wakaya Marine Reserve for the purpose of conserving, protecting and maintaining species of fish, sharks, rays, cetaceans, sea turtles and all marine organisms including coral within the area. They also establish the area marked in green on the map set out in the Schedule as a Buffer Zone for the Marine Reserve. Any fishing activity or activity consisting of the collection of any species of fish and marine organisms including coral within the Marine Reserve and the use of any form of indiscriminate fishing gear and any fishing equipment to target any species of fish, sharks, rays, cetaceans, sea turtles and any marine organisms within the Buffer Zone is prohibited. Any development within the coastal zone of the Marine 33 Reserve is prohibited except with the approval of the Department of Fisheries. The Department of Fisheries may seize any species of fish or marine organism captured or any fishing equipment involved in a breach of these Regulations. The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, issue guidelines for the proper management and monitoring of the areas within the Marine Reserve and the Buffer Zone.