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Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981 (No. 42 of 1981).

Country
India
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
This Act states that no foreign vessel shall be used for fishing in the maritime zones of India without a license granted by the State Government. The Act further provides the manner in which the said license may be granted, renewed or cancelled and grants power to the State Government to search and seize any foreign vessels operating in the maritime zones of India to ascertain that they are complying with the provisions of this Act. Additionally, the Act provides for penalties for violating the provisions of the Act.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/IND171176.pdf
Web site
http://lawmin.nic.in
Long title of text
An Act to provide for the regulation of fishing by foreign vessels in certain maritime zones of India and for matters connected therewith.
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Implemented by
Notification S.O. 2888(E) specifying the ports of: Okha, Porbander, Mumbai, New Mangalore, Goa, Cochin, Tuticorin, Mandapam, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Paradeep, Haldia, Port Blair, Kolkata, Puducherry and Kakinada, as specified ports for the purposes of clause (m) of section 2 of the Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981.
Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Fishing Vessels) Rules, 1982.
Notification S.O. 15(E) establishing Dwarka, Probander, Bombay, Ratnagiri, Mangalore, Vasco-da-gama, Cochin, Ramanathapuram, Madras, Visakhapatnam, Jagatsingpur, Tamluk and Port Blair as the places for purposes of the said section.