Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981

The Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981

भारत का सामुद्रिक क्षेत्र (विदेशी जलयानों द्वारा मत्‍स्‍यन का विनियमन) अधिनियम,1981

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Act ID:	198142
Act Number:	42
Enactment Date:	1981-09-28
Act Year:	1981
Short Title:	The Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981
Hindi Title:	भारत का सामुद्रिक क्षेत्र (विदेशी जलयानों द्वारा मत्‍स्‍यन का विनियमन) अधिनियम,1981
Long Title:	An Act to provide for the regulation of fishing by foreign vessels in certain maritime zones of India and for matters connected therewith.
Ministry:	Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Department:	Department of Fisheries
Enforcement Date:	02-11-1981
Notification:	2nd November, 1981, vide notification No. S.O. 782(E), dated 31st October, 1981, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).

The Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

REGULATION OF FISHING BY FOREIGN VESSELS

CHAPTER III

POWERS OF SEARCH AND SEIZURE

CHAPTER IV

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

CHAPTER V

MISCELLANEOUS

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Section 1. Short title and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions. Show Related Subordinates
Section 3. Prohibition of fishing in maritime zones of India by foreign vessels.
Section 4. Grant of licences.
Section 5. Prohibition of fishing by Indian citizens, etc., using foreign vessels.
Section 6. Cancellation or suspension of licence or permit.
Section 7. Foreign vessel entering maritime zones of India without licence or permit to stow gear.
Section 8. Fishing for scientific research, investigation, etc.
Section 9. Authorised officers and their powers.
Section 10. Penalty for contravention of section 3.

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12-01-1982	S.O. 15(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 21 of the Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981 (42 of 1981), the Central Government hereby directs that Dwarka, Probander, Bombay, Ratnagiri, Mangalore, Vasco-da-gama, Cochin, Ramanathapuram, Madras, Visakhapatnam, Jagatsingpur, Tamluk and Port Blair shall be the places for purposes of the said section.
11-11-2009	S.O. 28S8(E).-ln exercise of the powers conferred by clause (m) of section 2 of the Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, l98l (42 of l98l) and in supersession of the Notifications of the Government of India in Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section(ii), vide number S.O. 314(E), dated the 1Oth May, 1982, Ministry of Food Processing Industries vide number S.O. 893(E), dated the 25th November, 1993 and number S.O. 40(E), dated the 13th January, 1997,the Central Government hereby specifies 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 the said Act.
02-12-2013	S.O. 361f(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (m) of Section 2 of the Maritime Zone of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981 (42 of 1981) and tn supersession of the earlier Notification published vide number S.O. 2888(E), dated 13th November, 20O9 in Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii) of the Extraordinary Gazette of India, the Central Government hereby specifies the ports of Okha, Porbander, Mumbai, New Mangalore, Goa, Cohin, Tuticorin, Mandapam, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Paradeep, Haldia, Port Blair, Kolkata, Puducherry, Kakinada, Krishnapatnam, Nizampatnam, Karaikal and Gopalpur as specified ports for the purposes of the said Act.