Marine Resources Act, 2000 (Act 27 of 2000).

The Act provides for the conservation of living marine resources including various aspects of marine fisheries, the establishment of the Fisheries Observer Agency, the Marine Resources Advisory Council, and the Fisheries Observer Fund and the continuing in existence of the Marine Resources Fund established under the Sea Fisheries Act 1992 and other related matters.
The texts consists of 65 sections divided into 10 Parts: Preliminary Provisions (I); General Policy for Conservation of and Control over Marine Resources (II); Officers (III); Fisheries Observer Agency (IV); Marine Resources Advisory Council (V); Harvesting of Marine Resources (VI); Financial Provisions (VII); Management and Control Measures (VIII); Offences and Proceedings (IX); General (X).
The management, protection and utilization of marine resources in Namibia and Namibian waters shall be subject to this Act. The Minister responsible for marine resources may from time to time determine the general policy with regard to the conservation and utilization of marine resources. Section 5 outlines the powers of Fisheries Inspectors. Functions of the agency include: (a) to provide fisheries observers to perform the tasks enumerated in section 7(1) for the benefit of the Ministry; (b) to provide appropriate expertise and facilities to train fisheries observers; and (c) pursuant to an agreement managing marine resources outside Namibian waters, and to which Namibia is a party, make fisheries observers available.
No person shall in Namibia or in Namibian waters harvest any marine resource for commercial purposes, except under a right to harvest (sect. 33), an exploratory right (sect. 34) or a fisheries agreement (sect. 35). In the case of a marine resource which has been made subject to a quota, no person shall in Namibia or in Namibian waters harvest such a resource for commercial purposes, except in terms of a quota or of permitted bycatch under a right, an exploratory right or a fisheries agreement. The Minister may establish a Total Allawoble Catch in accordance with section 38 and impose measures and quotas pursuant to section 39. The Permanent Secretary shall keep a register showing, in respect of every right, exploratory right, quota and licence, such particulars as may be prescribed. The Minister may declare marine reserves under section 51.