Fisheries Act 1985
The Fisheries Act 1985 () is a Malaysian federal act relating to the administration and management of fisheries, including the conservation and development of maritime and estuarine fishing and fisheries in Malaysia waters, protection to aquatic mammals and turtles and riverine fishing in Malaysia and to matters connected to establishment of marine parks and marine reserves. The Director-General of Fisheries is the management authority and has absolute powers in making conditions for permits related to fishery resources. Even though the Director-General has official authority, much of the local fishing industry are under the control of aquaculture  gangs, and the act itself has sparked gang violence in many areas regarding the gang's control of fishing "turf". Structure. The Fisheries Act 1985, in its current form (1 November 2012), consists of 11 Parts containing 62 sections and no schedule (including 2 amendments).