Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2016. Country/Territory India Territorial subdivision Tamil Nadu Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act further to amend the Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1983. Subject Fisheries Keyword Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Marine fisheries Access right Coastal zone management Territorial sea Fishing area Fishing authorization Protected fishing area Protection of species Fishery management and conservation Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act amends the Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1983. Amendments deal with administrative/legal proceedings and several issues of the principal Act, in particular: in the long title, the expression “in the sea along the whole or part of the coastline of the State”, the expression “and for the protection and conservation of fishery resources in the sea along the whole or part of the coastline of the State and for matters connected therewith” shall be substituted. The owner of a fishing vessel which has been licensed before the date of commencement of the Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2016 shall provide sea safety, surveillance and communication system as may be prescribed in such fishing vessel within ninety days from such commencement. no owner or master of motorized country craft having motorized means of propulsion either from single engine or from multiple engines having capacity of eight Horse Power and above shall use or cause or allow to be used such fishing vessel for fishing operation in the sea within three nautical miles from the coast line in the State and the owner or master of a motorized country craft having motorized means of propulsion either from single engine or from multiple engines having capacity of eight Horse Power and above shall use or cause or allow to be used such fishing vessel only beyond three nautical miles from the coast line in the State and such operation beyond three nautical miles shall be subject to such conditions as may be specified in the Schedule, etc. Full text English Website www.stationeryprinting.tn.gov.in References - Legislation Amends Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1983 (Act No. 8 of 1983). Legislation | India | 1983 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Access right, Coastal zone management, Territorial sea, Fishing area, Fishing authorization, Protected fishing area, Protection of species, Basic legislation, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation (Amendment) Amendment Act, 2017 (Act No. 31 of 2017). Legislation | India | 2017 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Marine fisheries, Fishing vessel Source: FAO, FAOLEX