Fisheries Act Article 45

For the purpose of conserving aquatic resources, the competent authority may designate and establish conservation zone(s) for aquatic fauna and flora reproduction.The establishment of any conservation zone for aquatic fauna and flora reproduction shall be subject to the approval of the concerned municipal competent authority. In the case of a county (city), the competent authority shall submit a management plan of the conservation zone to the central competent authority for approval and announce the establishment after being approved. In case that the establishment of a conservation zone involves two or more provinces (municipalities), it shall be reported to the central competent authority for approval.The municipal/county/city competent authority with jurisdiction over a conservation zone shall be responsible for the management of the conservation zone. Where the jurisdiction over the waters on which the conservation zone is established involves two or more counties/cities or provinces/municipalities, or the jurisdiction is not clear, the central competent authority shall appoint an agency to manage the conservation zone.