FISHERIES REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENTAL SETUP IN CENTRE AND STATES AND THEIR SPHERES OF RESPONSIBILITY; NEED FOR FISHERIES MANAGEMENT; REGULATORY, LEGAL AND ENFORCEMENT REGIMES Presented by- Jyoti Saroj Department.- Fisheries Resource Management College of Fisheries, Veraval, Gujarat
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FISHERIES REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENTAL SETUP IN CENTRE AND STATES AND THEIR SPHERES OF RESPONSIBILITY; NEED FOR
FISHERIES MANAGEMENT; REGULATORY, LEGAL AND ENFORCEMENT REGIMES
Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Control of pollution from ships and off shore platforms
Maritime Zones Act, 1976 Describes various zones such as territorial waters, EEZ, continental shelf
Wild life protection Act, 1972 Protection to marine biota like whale shark, sea cucumber, corals and fishes.
Indian Fisheries Act, 1897 Protection to explosives or dynamites
Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1978 Guide line to the maritime states – protection to marine fisheries by regulating fishing in the territorial waters. Including mesh size, gear, closed season
Biodiversity Act, 2002 Protect and conserve biodiversity and sustainable use of its components
Cont..
DEVELOPMENTAL SET UP AT CENTRAL LEVEL
• At the Centre level, the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, is the main agency responsible for overall development of fish industry in India.
• Fisheries Institutes under the control of the Department, namely:-
Central Institute of Coastal Engineering For Fishery, Bangalore
Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training, Cochin
STATE LEVEL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT• Licensing, • Prohibitions on certain fishing gear,• Regulations on mesh size and • Establishment of closed seasons and areas, under the Marine Fishing
Regulation Act (MFRA).
• Zones are demarcated by each State based on distance from the shoreline (from 5 km to 10 km) or on depth.
• ‘Monsoon fishing ban’
MONSOON FISHING BAN
Various state governments have issued regulation under the Indian fisheries act 1897
1) The Indian fisheries act no. IV of 1897 Government of India.2) Cochin fisheries act 1917.3) The maritime zones of Indian act 1981.4) The Kerala marine fishing regulation act and rules 1980.5) The Gujarat fisheries act 2003.6) The Karnataka marine fishing regulation act 1986.7) Lakshadweep marine fishing regulation rule 2004.8) Andaman and Nicobar marine fishing regulation act 2003.9) The Tamil Nadu marine fishing regulation rules 1983.10)The Maharashtra fisheries act 1962.
Need For Fisheries Management, Regulatory, legal And Enforcement Regimes
FISHERIES MANAGEMENT IN THE EEZ:
• Comprehensive Marine Fishing Policy, 2004• Guidelines for fishing operations in Indian EEZ• Letter of intent for operation of fishing vessels• NFF (National federation of fisheries)comment on the Draft Marine
fishing regulation and management bill, 2009.
Cont..The policy calls for adopting fisheries management regimes such as – • Registration of fishing vessels, • Observation of closed fishing seasons, • Proscription of destructive fishing methods, • Implementation of mesh size regulations, • Reduction of bycatch and discards and establishing an effective
monitoring,control and surveillance mechanism..
MARINE FISHERIES RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• Marine Fishing Regulation Acts (MFRA’s) of coastal states and UT’s have adequate provisions for management of resources and fishing operations.
• There will be closed season on both the coasts, the duration of which would be decided by a designated authority.
• There would be strict ban on all types of destructive methods of fishing.
• Catching of juveniles and non- targeted species and discarding less preferred species once they are caught would be strictly prohibited through legislation.
REFERENCES
• Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department - fisheries policy note by Thiru.K.A. JAYAPAL. Minister of fisheries.• Review of Marine and Coastal Policies in India by Dr. Sangeeta Sonak,
Prajawala Pangam, and Asha Giriyan.• A Critical Review of the Common Fishery Policy by Carsten Lynge Jensen.• Website• www.business.gov.in• www.icsf.net• www.seaarounds.org/ eez