This paper describes fisheries legislation as the summation of the national fisherieslaws, acts, decrees and regulations, which may deal with fisheries policies, conservation and utiliza-tion of fisheries resources, fisheries environment protection, fisheries organization, fisheriesinvestment, marketing of fisheries products, fishing vessels, fishing ports, fisheries administrationand superitendence, fisheries insurance, fisheries eduction and scientific research. The authors sum up the objectives of fisheries legislation as follows: 1. promoting the development of fisheries productsion; 2. enhancing the conservation and optimal utilization of fisheries resources; 3. allocation of fishing rights; 4. maintaining the order of fishery; 5. protecting national fishery rights; and 6. protecting lawful rights of fishermen. The authors point out the characterstics of fisheries legislation and then suggest the principleswhich may be followed in the enactment of fisheries legislation: 1. All factors should be take into account in the enactment of fisheries legislation; 2. Fisheries legislation must base on scientific study and research; 3. Fisheries legislation should conform to the natural law of the ecosystem.