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5th Addendum to the Consolidated Guidelines annexed to the Ministry of Home Affairs Order No. 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) of 24 March 2020 on Operations of the fishing/aquaculture industry.

Country/Territory
India
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Fisheries, General
Keyword
Fishery management and conservation Fish products Use restrictions Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Hygiene/sanitary procedures Marine fisheries Aquaculture Internal trade
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

In continuation of Ministry of Home Affairs's Order No 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) of 24 and 25 March, 2 March, 2 April and 3 April 2020 and in exercise of the powers, conferred under Section 10(2)(1)of the Disaster Management Act, the National Executive Committee, issues the 5th Addendum to the consolidated guidelines, as Annexed to the said Orders issued to Ministries/Departments of Government of India, State/Union Territory Governments and State/Union Territory Authorities with the directions for their strict implementation on specific operations. These operations concern the following sectors: marine fishing/aquaculture industry, including feeding & maintenance, harvesting, processing, packaging, cold chain, sale and marketing; hatcheries, feed plants, commercial aquaria, movement of fish/shrimp and fish products, fish seed/feed and workers for all these activities. As specified in the lockdown measures, social distancing and proper hygiene practices must be ensured in each of the above activities as well as the activities permitted by earlier orders. It will be the responsibility of the head of the organisation/establishment to ensure compliance of such norms. The district authorities will ensure strict enforcement.

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