The responsibility for fisheries regulation is shared between central and state governments in India. The central government regulates fisheries in the exclusive economic zone, while states have jurisdiction over inland and coastal waters under 3 nautical miles. Several key acts and regulations govern different aspects of fisheries management. At the central level, important agencies are the Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Coast Guard, and National Fisheries Development Board. States also manage licensing, fishing gear restrictions, and closed seasons within their waters.

1. Role of Central and State
government in the regulatory
activities of aquaculture and
fisheries
SUBMITTED TO
DR. NIGHTENGALE B. DEVI
SUBMITTED BY
ANKITA THAKUR

2. INTRODUCTION
• The responsibility for fisheries is spread over several agencies, and ministries at
central and state levels.
• Fish production from EEZ as well as a major fishing harbor, fishing vessel
industry, seafood export trade, and marine and inland research and training are
on List I or union list.
• The parliament has exclusive power to make laws with respect to any matter.
Marine fisheries in the territorial waters, inland, and aquaculture are under the
jurisdiction of the state List II.
• The protection of wild animals and forests, protection of coastal zone marine
biodiversity and prevention of land-based sources of pollution are the
responsibility of both the union and state government

3. WHY REGULATION IS IMPORTANT?
• Fisheries has now emerged as a
sunrise sector of our economy.
• Most importantly, the fishery is
a source of livelihood for a
large section of the
economically backward
population.
• Fish production in the country
has increased from 3.84
million tonnes in 1990 to 14.16
million tonnes in the year
2019-20
.

4. SOME IMPORTANT LEGISLATION
Existing ACT/RULES Salient features
Environmental Protection Act 1986 An umbrella act
Coastal Regulation Zone Notification.1991 Regularizes the various activities in coastal
zone
Hazardous Waste Management Act 1989 Provides guidelines for hazardous waste
management.
Water Act, 1974 Control the pollution of water
Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Control of pollution from ships and offshore
platforms
Maritime Zones Act, 1976 Describes various zones such as territorial
waters, EEZ, continental shelf

5. SOME IMPORTANT LEGISLATION
Existing ACT/RULES Salient features
Wild life protection Act, 1972 Protection to marine biota like whale shark,
sea cucumber, corals and fishes.
Indian Fisheries Act, 1897 Protection to explosives or dynamites
Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1978 Guide line to the protection of the maritime
state to marine fisheries by regulating fishing
in the territorial waters. Including mesh size,
gear, closed season
Biodiversity Act, 2002 Protect and conserve biodiversity and
sustainable use of its components

6. Various state governments have issued
regulation under the Indian fisheries act 1897
1) The Indian fisheries act no. IV of 1897 Government of India.
2) Cochin fisheries act 1917.
3) The maritime zones of Indian act 1981.
4) The Kerala marine fishing regulation act and rules 1980.
5) The Gujarat fisheries act 2003.
6) The Karnataka marine fishing regulation act 1986.
7) Lakshadweep marine fishing regulation rule 2004.
8) Andaman and Nicobar marine fishing regulation act 2003.
9) The Tamil Nadu marine fishing regulation rules 1983.
10) The Maharashtra fisheries act 1962.

7. FISHERIES MANAGEMENT IN THE EEZ:
• Comprehensive Marine Fishing Policy, 2004
• Guidelines for fishing operations in Indian EEZ
• Letter of intent for the operation of fishing vessels
• NFF (National federation of fisheries) comment on the Draft Marine fishing
regulation and management bill, 2009.

8. National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB)
NFDB has been set up some objectives-
Bring activities relating to fisheries and aquaculture for focused attention and
professional management.
Achieve sustainable management and conservation of natural aquatic resources
including fish stocks.
Apply modern tools of research and development including biotechnology for
optimizing production and productivity from fisheries.

9. Institutions
Several agencies and Ministries at the Central level-
Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry ofAgriculture
National Fisheries Development Board, Ministry of Agriculture
Coast Guard, Ministry of DefenseMinistry of Environment and Forests
Earth Commission, Ministry of Earth Sciences
Planning commission of India

10. STATE LEVEL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
• Licensing,
• Prohibitions on certain fishing gear,
• Regulations on mesh size and.
• • Establishment of closed seasons and areas, under the Marine Fishing
Regulation Act (MFRA).
• Zones are demarcated by each State based on distance from the shoreline(from 5
km to 10 km) or on depth.
• 'Monsoon fishing ban'