Brunei Darussalam

"prohibited gears" includes a spear gun, a device for electric fishing, explosives used for fishing and any other gear prescribed by the Minister;

31. (1) Any person who- (a) uses or attempts to use any explosive, poison, pollutant or other noxious substance, apparatus, prohibited gear or any other thing, for the purpose of killing, stunning, disabling or catching fish, or in any other way rendering such fish more easily caught; (b) carries or has in his possession or under his control any explosive, poison, pollutant or other noxious substance, apparatus, prohibited gear or any other thing, with the intention of using such explosive, poison, pollutant or other noxious substance, apparatus, prohibited gear or thing, for any of the purposes referred to in paragraph (a); or (c) is found in possession of or receives, any fish that is a prohibited species under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has been taken in contravention of the provisions of this Order, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that it is such a fish, is guilty of an offence. (2) Any explosive, poison, pollutant or other noxious substance, apparatus or prohibited gear or any other thing referred to in subsection (1) found in the possession or under the control of any person shall be presumed to be intended to be used for any of the purposes referred to in subsection (1)(a) unless the contrary is proved.

"fishing" means - (a) the catching, taking or killing of fish by any method; (b) the attempted catching, taking or killing of fish; (c) engaging in any activity which can reasonably be expected to result in the catching, taking or killing of fish; or (d) any operation in support of or in preparation for, any activity described in paragraphs (a), (b) or (c), but does not include sportsfishing; ... "sportsfishing" means fishing for sport or pleasure only;

23. Any person who holds or organises in Brunei Darussalam waters a sportsfishing event or tournament without a licence is guilty of an offence.

13. (1) Any person who, in Brunei Darussalam waters- (a) operates or allows to be operated, any fishing appliance without a licence; (b) has in his possession or under his control, any fishing appliance without such a licence; (c) sets up or causes to be set up any fishing appliance without a written approval from the Director prior to the issue of such a licence; or (d) contravenes the conditions of any such licence or written approval, is guilty of an offence.

27. (1) Any person who, in any marine reserve or marine park, without a licence- (a) fishes or attempts to fish; (b) takes, removes or is in possession of any aquatic flora and fauna or part thereof, whether dead or alive; (c) collects or is in possession of any coral, dredges or extracts any sand or gravel, discharges or deposits any pollutant, alters or destroys the natural breeding grounds or habitat of aquatic life, or destroys any aquatic life; (d) constructs or erects any building or other structure on or over any land or waters within a marine reserve or marine park; (e) anchors any vessel by dropping any kind of weight on or by attaching any kind of rope or chain to, any coral, rock or other submerged object; or (f) destroys, defaces or removes any object, whether animate or inanimate, in a marine reserve or marine park, is guilty of an offence.

40. Any person who commits an offence against this Order, if no other penalty is provided, is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.

66. Subject to section 67, the Fisheries Act is repealed.

"spear gun" means any device fired with the aid of compressed air, springs or any other means and made for the purpose of catching or killing fish;