The President of India is pleased to impose a uniform ban on fishing by all fishing vessels in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) beyond territorial waters on the East Coast [including West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Andaman, & Nicobar Islands] and West Coast [including Gujarat, Daman & Diu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep Islands] as per period mentioned below for conservation and effective management of fishery resources and also for sea safety reasons:
The traditional non-motorized units shall be exempted from this uniform fishing ban imposed in the Indian EEZ beyond territorial waters.
This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.