Section 8: Prohibition of export or import of live fish, etc.

(1) No person shall export or import a live fish or any other aquatic animal without the permission of the Minister.
(2) A person who contravenes a provision of subsection (1) of this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of N25, 000 or imprisonment for a term of five years or to both such fine and imprisonment and, in addition, the fish or aquatic animal shall be forfeited to the Federal Government.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, the Minister may, from time to time, export or import a specialised specie of fish or other aquatic animal for the purpose of exchange of fishery information or for research.