State Fisheries Ordinance, 2003.

This Ordinance is enacted to regulate fishing and promote aquaculture and to provide for the proper and sustainable management of fisheries in the State of Sarawak.
No person shall— (a) set up, operate or cause to be operated any fishing stake or stow net; (b) have in his possession or on board a vessel any fishing stake or stow net; or (c) use such other fishing appliances or part thereof which are not exempted under the Second Schedule, without a licence issued by the State Fisheries Officer (Section 10). Section 9 provides for the prohibited methods of fishing in riverine waters, including fishing using any fishing appliances that is towed, dragged, pulled or pushed by a motorized fishing vessel. In order to engage in or carry out any activities or business relating to aquaculture in riverine or inland waters or on any land, a licence/permit shall be obtained. No person shall construct, set up or use any hatchery for aquaculture without a licence from the State Fisheries Officer. The Minister may, upon the recommendation of the State Veterinary Authority, declare an area in riverine waters where there is an outbreak of a fish disease as a designated area. No person shall— (a) bring into the State from any place outside the State; (b) take out of the State to any place outside the State, any live fish unless such fish has been certified by the State Veterinary Authority to be free of any fish disease.
The Ordinance further make provisions for: feed or feed concentrates containing any drug or substances; licence for manufacture of fish products and processing of fish; notice of intention to declare fisheries sanctuary; power to prohibit fishing of smaller size fish; restricted species of fish; enforcement; offences; penalties; etc.