The Indian Legal Instruments Relevant to Fisheries is a database on Indian national and state-level laws relevant to marine inland fisheries and aquaculture. The database offers full texts of the Acts, Rules, Amendments and subsequent notifications enacted by the union and state governments. It covers various areas including reserved artisanal fishing zones, resource management measures, licensing and registration fees for different vessel categories. The information and data are useful for fishworker groups, civil society, policymakers, researchers and anyone else interested in the fisheries sector.
Ministry of Mines administers the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 2002 [OAMDR Act]. The Act provide for development and regulation of mineral resources in the territorial waters, continental...
Fisheries: Stoppage off New Registration of Mechanized Trawlers in Palk Bay Districts including Nagapattinam – Orders dated 03-03-2017
Published vide Notification G. N., A. & C. D., No. FST. 1462/13574-G, dated 13th August, 1969 (M. G., Part 4-8, page 1313) mh718 In exercise of the powers conferred by...
Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act, 2023 Download
This Act may be called the Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) Act, 2023. (2) Save as otherwise provided, it shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may,...
S.O. 3974(E).—In supersession of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change draft notification number S.O. 821(E), dated the 23rd February, 2022 and the final notification number S.O. 1601(E), dated...
In Annual Financial Statement, 2023, Government of West Bengal has announced a new scheme named ‘Matsyajeebi Bandhu (Death Benefit) Scheme’, which will come to force from 1st April 2023 for...
Highlights of the Bill The Bill amends the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005. The Act defines coastal aquaculture as farming, under controlled conditions, of: (i) shrimp, (ii) prawn, (iii) fish...
Highlights of the Bill The Bill amends the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005. The Act defines coastal aquaculture as farming, under controlled conditions, of: (i) shrimp, (ii) prawn, (iii) fish...
Highlights of the Bill The Bill amends the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 to simplify compliance requirements for domestic companies. Users of codified traditional knowledge and AYUSH practitioners will be exempted...