The regulation made under fisheries and aquatic resources acts No.02 of 1996 are as follows:

1. Chilaw lagoon fisheries regulations -1996
2. The old duth canal and mundel lagoon fishing regulations 1996
3. Registration of fishing boat regulations 1980
4. Fishing operation regulations-1996
5. Inland fisheries management regulations -1996
6. Aquaculture management regulation -1996
7. Landing fish regulation -1997
8. Fisheries committee regulations-1997
9. Fisheries (Register) regulation -1997
10. Handling and distribution of fish regulation -1997
11. Export and import of live fish regulations – 1998
12. Fish processing establishment regulation -1998
13. Negombo lagoon fishery management area regulations
14. Fish products (export) regulation-1998
15. Percentage of local fishing boat regulation fees (payable to the provincial fund) regulation -1998
16. Rekawa lagoog fisheries management area regulation -1998
17. Fisheries committee regulation – 1997 (amendment)
18. Export and import of live fish regulation-1998  (amendment)
19. Fish product (export) regulations 1998  (amendment)
20. Fisheries management ( Matara district, Thotamuna, Ginigasmulla) regulations of 2000
21. Aquaculture management ( Disease control) regulations- 2000
22. Fishery management ( Batticaloa lagoon) regulations of 2001
23. Udukiriwilla reservoir fisheries management area regulations of 2001
24. Sea shells fisheries management and export regulations 2001
25. Handling and distribution of fish regulations  -1997 (amendment)
26. Correction of aquaculture management( disease control) regulation-2000
27. Fish product export regulations  (amendment) 1998
28. Landing of fish ( speciaes of shark and skates) regulation-2001
29. Fish product (export) regulations =1998  (amendment)
30. Aquaculture (Monitoring and regulations 1998) regulations
31. Parakrama samudraya fisheries management regulations-2002
32. Chank fisheries management and export regulations-2001
33. Fish processing establishment regulations no.01 of -2003
34. Fishing operation regulations  (amendment)
35. Payment of reward regulations-2006
36. Fishing boat regulations  (amendment)-2006
37. Monofilament nets prohibition regulations-2006
38. Bolgoda reservoir ( fishing operation) regulations-2007
39. Fish product (export) regulations  (amendment)-2007
40. Fish landing regulations -1997  (amendment)

The regulation made under fisheries ordinance :

1. Spiny lobster and prawn (shrimp) regulations
2. Regulations of fishing boats regulations-1980
3. Madal ( beach seine) fishing boats regulations-1984
4. Purse  - seine net fishing regulations-1986
5. Fishing boats ( mortgage) regulations-1976