Fisheries Act, B.E, 2558 (2015).

This Act lays down the general principles relating to fisheries. The 104 Sections of the Act are divided into a title part (sections 1 to 5) and 11 Chapters: Fisheries Management (1); Fishery Zone (2); Promotion of Aquaculture (3); Standard of Fish or Fish Products (4); Importation and Exportation of Fish and Fish Products (5); Overseas Marine Fishery (6); Fees on license or Permit and Substitute (7); Transferability (8); Competent Official (9); Administrative Measure (10); Penalties (11).
The Fishery zone are divided into three zones: (1) The Coastal Marine Fishery Zone; (2) The Offshore/Commercial Marine Fishery Zone; (3) The Inland Fishery Zone. The Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives or, with approval of the Minister, the Provincial Fisheries Committee in his jurisdiction, may issue rules concerning matters specified in section 6. These matters include the fishing appliances and methods prohibited, requirements for allowable catch and bycatch, the areas within which fishing is prohibited, public lands for aquaculture operation, etc. Any person who use any fishing gears/appliances as prescribed in the Ministerial Regulations to fishing in the Inland Fishery Zone, the Coastal Marine Fishery Zone shall be granted a fishing license or permit from the competent official. In order to fish in the Offshore Marine Fishery Zone, a fishing license or permit shall be obtained. For the purpose of aquaculture, a certification shall be issued to any operator who undertaking aquaculture that meet standards as prescribed in Section 47. Sanitary and phytosanitary standards on fishing, post-harvest handling, processing, storage, transportation or transshipment of fish and fish products shall be issued. The Minister shall have the power to issue the Ministerial Regulations prescribing in respect thereof any type, kind, nature , number or size of fish or fish products whose the importer or the exporter shall be granted a license or permit from the competent official. Any person who entering into the arrangement /agreement or contract on overseas fishing with the foreign State or the international organization and received the right of fishing in foreign waters, shall notify such right in respect thereof to the Director-General subject to the regulations as prescribed by the Director-General. The Act is completed by 2 Schedules: Rate of Tax; and Rate of Fee.