An Ordinance to make provisions for the management, conservation and development of marine fisheries of Bangladesh. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the management, conservation and development of marine fisheries in the Bangladesh fisheries waters and to deal with certain matters connected therewith; NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of the 24th March, 1982, and in exercise o...

1. Short title and commencement 1. (1) This Ordinance may be called the Marine Fisheries Ordinance, 1983. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint....

5. Director responsible for management, etc. 5. The Director shall have responsibility for the management, conservation, supervision and development of marine fisheries and the implementation of the objectives of this Ordinance....

30. Government may permit scientific research 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....

31. Authorised officers 31. (1) The officers of the Directorate of Fisheries not below the rank of Assistant Inspector of Marine Fisheries, members of the Bangladesh Navy not below the rank of petty officer, any officer of customs and any other person or class of persons appointed by the Government shall be authorised officers for the purposes of this Ordinance and the rules made thereunder. (2) T...

16. Certain research stations to cease to exist, etc. 16. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any regulation, resolution, agreement, contract or other instrument, on the commencement of this Ordinance- (a) the Fisheries Research Station, Chandpur, the Freshwater Aquaculture Research Station, Mymensingh, the Marine Fisheries and Fisheries Techno...

19. Grounds for refusing to issue licences, etc., to local fishing vessels 19. The Director may, by order in writing, refuse to issue a licence in respect of a local fishing vessel, or he may likewise suspend, cancel or refuse to renew any licence that has been issued in respect of a local fishing vessel, where he is satisfied that- (a) it is necessary to do so in order to allow for the proper man...

24. Grounds for refusing to issue licence, etc., to foreign fishing vessels 24. (1) The Director may, by order in writing, refuse to issue a licence in respect of a foreign fishing vessel on any ground that he thinks fit. (2) The Director may, by order in writing, suspend, cancel or refuse to renew any licence that has been issued in respect of a foreign fishing vessel, where he is satisfied that-...

55. Power to make rules 55. (1) The Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance. (2) In particular, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing power, rules may be made with respect to all or any of the following matters, namely:- (a) the licensing, regulation and management of any particular marine fishery; (b) the d...