Fisheries Law No. 03/NA.

The objectives of this fisheries Law, consisting of X Parts and one Annex, identifies principles, regulations and measures governing organizations, implementation, management, fisheries inspection of aquaculture in order to promote conservation, protection, development and sustainable utilization of aquatic resources and to ensure food security for Lao people. It provides for environmental protection for national economic development and establishes the rights on fish and all kinds of others natural aquatic organisms not belonging to a person or organization in the land of Lao PDR, but are belonged to national property which is managed and unity by government in the whole country. This Law is divided as follows: General Provisions (Part I); Fisheries (Part II); Aquaculture and Protection (Part III); Use of Aquatic Organisms (Part IV); Prohibitions (Part V); Solutions of Disputes (Part VI); Fisheries Management and Inspections (Part VII); Rewards and Sanctions (Part VIII); Fish Release Day, Symbols and Stamps (Part IX); Final Provisions (Part X); Annex lays down List I, II, III of Protected, Management, General Aquatic Organisms.