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Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2016.

Country/Territory
India
Territorial subdivision
Tamil Nadu
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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