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Appendix 6 1. Fisheries Acts 1985 Section 40 - Control of Live Fish (1) Any person who: a) Imports into or exports out of Malaysia; b) Transport from West Malaysia into the FT of Labuan, states of Sabah and Sarawak; c) Transports from FT of Labuan or the state of Sabah and Sarawak into West Malaysia d) Transport from Federal Territory of Labuan into the state of Sabah and Sarawak; e) Transport from the state of Sabah into the Federal Territory of Labuan or the state of Sarawak; or f) Transport from state of Sarawak into Federal Territory of Labuan or State of Sabah Live fish without a permit or in breach of any condition in a permit issued by the Director General under this section shall be guilty of an offence (2) The Director General may impose such conditions as he thinks fit in the permit, including conditions concerning the state of cleanliness of the fish to be exported, imported or transported and measures to avoid the spread of communicable fish diseases, or to avoid the release into the natural environment of non-indigenous species of fish. Section 61 – Power of Minister to make regulations 61 (ag) – to prescribe regulations for the control of movement of fish within Malaysia 61 (ai) – to prescribe measures for the control of fish diseases Fisheries Regulations Fisheries (Prohibition of import, etc., of fish) Regulation 1990 2. Prohibition (1) No person shall import into, sell, cultivate or keep live fish of the genus as specified in the Schedule to the Regulations except with the written permission of the Director General. (2) The Director General may impose any conditions he deems fit in the written permission granted pursuant to paragraph (1) The followings are prohibited for import by special directives from the Director General of Fisheries: 1) Tiger shrimp broodstock 2) All exotic species for research purposes, without written approval from the Director General of Fisheries 3) All species of piranhas which included Colosomma / Piaractus, these fishes are now accepted as a food finfish and very popular species in sport fishing 3. Penalty Any person who contravenes the provision of regulation 2(1) or any condition imposed in the written permission granted by the Director General under regulation 2(2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year or both. Exports of Live Food Finfish Export prohibition The followings are prohibited for export by special directives from the Director General of Fisheries: 1. Tiger shrimp broodstock >178mm 2. All types of hard corals 3. Cockles (Anadara granosa) < 25mm 4. Grouper fry < 150 mm) 49
Penalties Part VI, Section 25(b): (b) In any other cases, a penalty of not more than RM 20, 000.00, or jailed term not more than 2 years or both Lists of legislations related to movement of live aquatic animals under the Fisheries Act 1985 Control of import of live aquatic animals Control of export of live aquatic animals Live aquatic animal movement within the country (domestic) • Fisheries Act 1985 under section • Sec 40 (1)(2) - Control of live fish • Fisheries Regulations (Import, Export, Transport and Quarantine of Fish and Species in the CITES List 2006 • Fisheries (Control of Endangered Species of Fish) Regulations 1999 • Fisheries (Prohibition of Import, etc., of Fish) Regulations 1990 • Fisheries (Marine Culture System) Regulations 1990 • Custom Act 1967 (Act 235) & Custom Regulations 1977 – Schedule 2 & 4 • Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia Act 1971 • National CITES Legislation Malaysia (Daft) 2006 • Directives of Director- General, Department of Fisheries Malaysia 1986 • Sec 25 (b) - Offences under Act • Fisheries Act 1985 under section • Fisheries Act 1985 under section • Sec 40 (1)(2) - Control of live fish • Fisheries Regulations (Import, Export, Transport and Quarantine of Fish and Species in the CITES List 2006 • Fisheries (Control of Endangered Species of Fish) Regulations 1999 • Fisheries (Prohibition of Import, etc., of Fish) Regulations 1990 • Fisheries (Marine Culture System) Regulations 1990 • Custom Act 1967 (Act 235) & Custom Regulations 1977 – schedule 2 & 4 • Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia Act 1971 • National CITES Legislation Malaysia (Daft) 2006 • Directives of Director- General, Department of Fisheries Malaysia 1986 • Sec 25 (b) - Offences under Act • Section 40(1) (b) – (f), Fisheries Act 1985 • Sarawak Government Gazette Part II – The Fisheries (Adoption) Ordinance 1994 Introducing new/ exotic species • Technical Committee of Malaysia’s National Policy on Biological Diversity for Fisheries (Department of Fisheries Malaysia) • Technical Working Group for Invasive Alien Species Legislation to ensure that imported live aquatic animals are not diverted to other purposes Export-Import Permit /license fee Health certification/Statement of origin - NIL - • Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia (license fee) • CITES permit fee (Department of Fisheries) * Live food (Ministry of Health) for food safety. DOF only on Health Status of the Fish 50
Page 4 and 5: MESSAGE FROM THE HONOURABLE DATO’
Page 6 and 7: LIST OF ACRONYMS AS BDIWE CCRF CBD
Page 8 and 9: 1. Introduction Of the 100 world’
Page 10 and 11: 2. Overall Objectives of Action Pla
Page 12 and 13: 2. Tilapia (Oreochromis mozambique,
Page 14 and 15: has been detected in 1993 in Latin
Page 16 and 17: There were reports of the fish caus
Page 18: 7. Live Baits Some examples of live
Page 21 and 22: 6. Institutional Framework and Coor
Page 23 and 24: The main issues facing Malaysian fi
Page 25 and 26: Strategy 2: Implement Effective Con
Page 27 and 28: Strategy 4: Review Rules and Regula
Page 29 and 30: Strategy 7: Enhance Skills, Capabil
Page 31 and 32: 9. Establish response teams in orde
Page 33 and 34: Strategy 6: Establish Financial and
Page 35 and 36: Jan Jeffrey Hoover, K. Jack Killgor
Page 37 and 38: Appendix 1 List of Aquarium Fishes
Page 39 and 40: 93. H. brownie Browns’ Mouthbrood
Page 41 and 42: 188. P. dinghani Dinghan Cichlid 1
Page 43 and 44: Appendix 3 List of Marine Food Fish
Page 45 and 46: 44. Paspalum vaginatum 45. Bacopa r
Page 47 and 48: 134. Cryptocoryne retrospiralis Ara
Page 49 and 50: 228. Micranthemum unbrosum Scrophul
Page 51: Appendix 5 List of Marine Dinoflage
Page 55 and 56: n n n n n n n n n NACA/OIE Quarterl

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