Presidential Decree of the Arab Republic of Egypt
No. (190) of 1983
Establishing the General Authority for Fish Resources Development

The President of the Republic

After reviewing the Constitution;
Law No. 308 of 1955 concerning Administrative Seizure;
Law No. 317 of 1956 issuing the Law on Cooperative Societies;
Presidential Decree-Law No. 128 of 1957 exempting cooperative societies from certain fees;
Law No. 61 of 1958 concerning the granting of concessions related to the exploitation of natural resources and public utilities and the amendment of concession terms;
Law No. 144 of 1961 concerning sponge fishing;
Law No. 61 of 1963 issuing the Public Authorities Law;
Law No. 121 of 1974 transferring certain powers from the Minister and Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade to the Minister and Ministry of Agriculture;
Law No. 43 of 1974 issuing the Law on the Investment of Arab and Foreign Capital and Free Zones;
Law No. 111 of 1975 concerning certain provisions related to Public Sector Companies;
Law No. 47 of 1978 issuing the Civil Service System for State Employees;
Law No. 43 of 1979 issuing the Local Administration Law;
Law No. 122 of 1980 issuing the Agricultural Cooperation Law;
Law No. 112 of 1981 amending certain provisions of the Agricultural Cooperation Law;
Presidential Decree No. 641 of 1976 assigning certain competencies to the Ministry of Agriculture;
Presidential Decree No. 1039 of 1979 concerning public economic authorities and funding bodies of an economic nature;
And upon the approval of the Council of Ministers and based on the opinion of the State Council;

Has decreed as follows:

Article (1)

A public economic authority named the General Authority for Fish Resources Development shall be established, possessing legal personality, headquartered in Cairo, and affiliated with the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security.

Article (2)

The Authority shall aim to develop the national economy in the field of fish resources and to establish horizontal and vertical expansion projects within the framework of the State’s general policy and plan.

Article (3)

The Authority shall undertake all necessary actions to achieve its objectives, particularly:

1. Develop fish resources and supervise the enforcement of fishing laws in designated water areas.
2. Conduct research and studies to increase production and reduce costs.
3. Establish pilot and model projects and implement training programs.
4. Regulate exploitation of fishing areas and issue licenses.
5. Plan and implement fishery and fish-processing projects.
6. Modernize fishing crafts and methods.
7. Conduct field surveys of fish resources.
8. Cooperate with international and regional bodies.
9. Establish or participate in public sector companies in the fishery field.
10. Propose marketing and pricing policies for fish.
11. Provide opinions on projects affecting water bodies.
12. Provide technical consultancy and feasibility studies.

Article (4)

The Authority shall be the competent administrative body for fishery cooperative societies under Law No. 317 of 1956.

Article (5)

The Authority’s funds shall be deemed public funds and may be collected through administrative seizure.

Article (6)

The Authority shall have a Board of Directors formed by decision of the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, headed by the Chairman of the Authority and including representatives of relevant companies, ministries, and entities as specified.

(In the absence of the Chairman, the eldest member presides.)

Article (7)

The Chairman shall be appointed and his salary determined by Presidential decree.

Article (8)

The Board of Directors is the supreme authority responsible for managing the Authority’s affairs, including financial management, internal regulations, staff matters, budget approval, legislative proposals, and acceptance of donations.

Article (9)

The Board shall meet at least once monthly. Meetings are valid with majority attendance; decisions are by majority vote.

Article (10)

Board decisions shall be submitted to the Minister for approval within one week. If no objection is raised within fifteen days, they become final.

Article (11)

The Chairman represents the Authority before the judiciary and in relations with third parties and executes Board decisions.

Article (12)

The Authority shall have an independent budget funded by:

• State allocations
• Fees and fines
• Revenues from water body exploitation
• Donations and grants
• Technical service revenues
• Loans and foreign grants
• Investment returns

Article (13)

The Authority shall have a special account; its fiscal year aligns with the State’s fiscal year.

Article (14)

The Authority assumes the competencies of the Central Administration for Fish Resources at the Ministry of Agriculture and acquires its assets and premises.

Article (15)

All employees of the Central Administration for Fish Resources shall be transferred to the Authority with their current grades and financial allocations.

Article (16)

Presidential Decree No. 641 of 1976 is repealed, along with any conflicting provisions.

Article (17)

This decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force the day following its publication.

Issued at the Presidency of the Republic on 31 May 1983.

(Hosni Mubarak)
President of the Republic