AQUACULTURE
AUTHORIZATIONS
Does the law require a person to acquire a license in order to undertake aquaculture activities?
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40(1); A person shall not engage in aquaculture except in accordance with this Act and under the authority of a licence issued under this Act.
Does the law require approval of areas for establishment of aquaculture facilities?
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46; An authorised officer may inspect any site proposed for the establishment of an aquaculture facility to determine the suitability or otherwise of such site for use as an aquaculture facility upon payment of such inspection fee as the Minister may, by regulations, prescribe
Does the law require a person performing inland aquaculture activities to obtain a water use permit?
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2; Interpretations - "agricultural purposes" means the use of water for commercial _ (a) irrigation, (b) fishing or (c) livestock husbandry.
6; The management of Water resources in Zambia shall be managed by the following principles- [...] (n) location of water resource on land shall not itself confer preferential rights to its use.
60(2); Subject to this Act, water may be used for the following purposes- [...] (e ) agricultural purposes
71; Subject to this Act, a person who intends to- (a) use water for pursposes specified under section six, other than for domestic purposes specified under section seven, [...] shall apply for a permit and pay such charges, for the use of the water, as prescribed.
