Fisheries Management and Development (Aquaculture) Regulations, Legal Notice no. 126 of 2024.

These Regulations, made under section 74 (1) and (2) of the Fisheries Management and Development Act, apply to any person involved in the sustainable use, protection, conservation, management and development of inland, coastal and marine, lake and river basin aquaculture operations, whether occurring on private, public or community land. The Regulations provide for: promoting the integration of wise-use of aquaculture resources and operations; ensuring the protection of the diversity of aquaculture habitats, flora and fauna; promoting awareness creation, education, research, indigenous knowledge and partnerships with other relevant institutions in the management of aquaculture systems; maintaining an up-to-date inventory and database of aquaculture operations; protecting aquaculture operations on land, in river basins, lakes and coastal zones from pollution including siltation, agricultural and infrastructural developments, overexploitation, alien and invasive species, and other activities likely to degrade such ecosystems.
The Regulations focus on the following topics: preparation and content of aquaculture development plan; implementing a national aquatic animal health and welfare monitoring plan; conditions for issuing aquaculture licences; water quality control and management of water resources; control of water pollution and waste water; preventing the spread of a pathogen or pest and diseases from aquaculture facility; contingency measures for notifiable aquaculture diseases; pathogens affecting aquatic organisms, humans or animals; quarantine measures and restrictions on movement of aquaculture organisms; powers of inspectors.