Movement of Arowana from Peninsular Malaysia to Sabah/Sarawak must be accompanied by the following documents:
Certificate Of Origin from the Fisheries Biosecurity Unit, State Fisheries Office in the state of origin where the fish is farmed.
Live fish transport permit issued by MAQIS.
Fish business license issued by the Fisheries Development Authority Malaysia (LKIM). The Arowana must also be fitted with a Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) chip as listed in the Certificate of Origin.