This booklet aims to summarize the legal knowledge and experiences built up and challenges faced during the five years of second phase of the Community Based Fisheries Management Project (CBFM-2) implementation. The two basic legal documents on which CBFM-2 is premised include the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Ministry of Land and the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock and also the Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of Fisheries, Worldfish Centre and the partner NGOs. During the implementation phase, various CBFM-2 components faced challenges which required legal interventions. The document also gives a list of legal and policy interventions that are required during CBFM type initiatives to ensure sustainability of interventions.