28. The Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, declare any area of the Bangladesh fisheries waters and, as appropriate, any adjacent or surrounding land, to be a marine reserve where it considers that special measures are necessary¬- (a) to afford special protection to the aquatic flora and fauna of such areas and to protect and preserve the natural breeding grounds and habitats of aquatic life, with particular regard to flora and fauna in danger of extinction; or (b) to allow for the natural regeneration of aquatic life in areas where such life has been depleted; or (c) to promote scientific study and research in respect of such areas; or (d) to preserve and enhance the natural beauty of such areas.

29. (1) Any person who, in any marine reserves declared under section 28, without permission granted under this section,- (a) fishes or attempts to fish; or (b) dredges, extracts sand or gravel, discharges or deposits waste or any other polluting matter, or in any other way disturbs, alters or destroys fish or their natural breeding grounds or habitats; or (c) constructs or erects any buildings or other structures on or over any land or waters within such reserve, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding Taka one lakh. (2) The Director may give permission to do, any of the things prohibited under this section where the doing of such things may be required for the proper management of the reserve or for any of the purposes referred to in section 28.

30. The Government may, in writing and subject to such terms and conditions, if any, as may be specified therein, exempt from all or any of the provisions of this Ordinance or the rules made thereunder any vessel or person undertaking research into marine fisheries or other marine living resources in the Bangladesh fisheries waters.