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Establishment of Marine Parks Malaysia Order 1994.

Country/Territory
Malaysia
Document type
Regulation
Date
1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official publication, pp. 2088-2090.
Subject
Fisheries, Sea, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protection of species Fishery management and conservation Marine area Management/conservation Territorial sea Marine protected areas Protection of habitats Protected area
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

The islands specified in the First and Second Schedule are declared to be marine parks in the sense of the Fisheries Act 1985. The limit of any area or part of an area established a s a marine park shall be a distance of two nautical miles seaward from the outermost points of the islands specified in Schedule 1 measured from the low-water mark, whereas the marine park of islands specified in Schedule 2 shall extend one nautical mile seaward from the outermost points as measured from the low water mark. (3 articles)

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References - Legislation

Implements

Fisheries Act 1985 (No. 317 of 1985).

Legislation | Malaysia | 1985 (2012)

Keyword: Framework law, Marine fisheries, Access right, Allocation/quota, Aquaculture, Authorization/permit, Bycatch, Fishing area, Fishing authorization, Fishing vessel, Foreign fishing, Inland fisheries, Mariculture, Mesh, Protected fishing area, Seasons, Size, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Protection of species, Fishery management and conservation, Enforcement/compliance, Fish disease, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Marine protected areas, Animal health, Turtles, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Hunting/capture, Keeping of live animals, Total allowable catch, National parks, Marine area, Management/conservation, Protected area, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Establishment of Marine Parks Malaysia (Amendment) Order, 2008.

Legislation | Malaysia | 2008

Keyword: Marine area, Protected area, Marine protected areas

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Establishment of Marine Parks Malaysia (Amendment) Order 1998

Legislation | Malaysia | 1998

Keyword: Marine area, Protected area, Marine protected areas

Source: FAO, FAOLEX