1. Never handle fish in suspicious circumstances in Great Britain
This outlandish law is part of the Salmon Act of 1986, and is thus contemporary enough for us to give it the number 1 spot on our list of the 10 most ridiculous and weird laws in the world. It is often quoted on compilations of enigmatic legislation around the world, but it was actually passed to get a grip on illegal activities such as fish poaching, as section 32 of the Act makes abundantly clear. Perhaps the actual wording of the act should be altered to end the confusion. Also, much of the Internet states that it applies to salmon only, but in fact the law has been changed to state that it applies to every single fish out there. No fish discrimination is tolerated here.
