Legal framework in Nigeria
Laws
- Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency Act, 2007
- Merchant Shipping Act, 2007
- National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency Act, 2006 (No. 15 of 2006)
- Ports (Related Offences, Etc.) Act
- Admiralty Jurisdiction Act (No. 59 of 1991)
- Maritime Operations Co-ordinating Board Act
- Exclusive Economic Zone Act (Cap. T.5)
- Lagos Port Operations (Special Provisions) Act
- Marine Insurance Act
- Oil in Navigable Waters Act
- Territorial Waters Act
- Flags of Nigerian Ships Act
- International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 and the 1978 Protocol (Ratification and Enforcement) Act, 2007 (No. 54 of 2007)
- Nigerian Ports Authority Act
- Sea Fisheries Act, 1992
- Inland Fisheries Act
- Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act (No. 5 of 2003)
- Flags of Nigerian Ships Act
- Live Fish (Control of Importation) Act
Decree
- Territorial Waters (Amendment) Decree 1998
- Territorial Waters (Amendment) Decree 1971 (Decree No. 38)
Regulation
- Oil in Navigable Waters Regulations
- Merchant Shipping (Pilot Ladders) Rules, Statutory Instrument no. 13 of 2010
- Merchant Shipping (Timber Deck) Rules, Statutory Instrument no. 11 of 2010
- Ports (Carbide of Calcium) Regulations
- Nigerian Ports Authority Docks and Premises Bye-laws
- Nigerian Ports Authority (Port) Regulations
- Nigerian Ports Authority (Pilotage) Regulations
- Sea Fisheries (Fishing) Regulations
- Sea Fisheries (Licensing) Regulations
