The document discusses policies related to Indian deep sea fishing vessels operating in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). It defines key terms and provides details on the various Indian deep sea survey vessels operating from different ports in India. The document outlines restrictions on fishing in certain areas of the Indian EEZ and lists the number of vessels permitted for different types of fishing. It discusses the Marine Fisheries Regulation Act of 1981 and provides an overview of the draft marine fisheries policy. Annexures include formats for vessel operators to submit voyage details and fishing operation details.

1. Indian deep sea fishing vessels in
Indian EEZ : MFRAct 1981 : draft
marine fishery policy
Submitted to:
Dr. K.L. Mathew
Dept. Head of FRM, COF, Veraval
Submitted by:
Bhukya Bhaskar

2. Definitions
– DEEP SEA VESSELS:
– Deep Sea Fishing: activities beyond 12 nautical miles from the shore line
(Territorial waters)
– Deep Sea Fishing Vessels: Fishing vessels of 20 meter overall length and above.
– Operator: Any Indian entrepreneur, partnership, Private Ltd. company, Public Ltd.
company and Corporation
– EEZ: Exclusive Economic Zone of India which is upto 200 nautical miles from the
shore line and beyond & adjacent territorial water which comes under the
jurisdiction of Union Government
– CCRF: The code of conduct for responsible fisheries circulated by the FAO of the
United Nations

3. Indian deep sea survey vessels
Base Vessels Type of vessels OAL
(m)
GRT BHP
sMumbai Matsya Vrushti
Matsya Nireekshani
Monofilament longliner 37.5
40.5
465
329
1215
2030
Mormugao Yellofin tuna
sagarika
Tuna long liner
Stern trawler
35.7
28.8
310
189
800
650
Cochin Matsya Varshini
Lavanika
Trawler-cum-purse-seiner
Stern trawler
36.5
24
269
151
1160
500
Chennai Matsya drushti
Samudrika
Monofilament longliner
Stern trawler
37.5
28.8
465
189
1215
650
Vishakapatnam Matsya Shikari
Matsya Darshini
Stern trawler
Stern trtawler
39.8
36.5
352
269
1740
1160
Port Blair Blue Marlin
Blue marlin
Tuna long liner 35.7 310 800

5. – . Fishing would not be allowed between the coast line and the line joining the following points:
– Off Orissa, West Bengal Coast
– (i) 19o 20` N-85o30`E Off Kerala and Tamil Nadu Coast line
– (ii) 20o-86o56`E
– (iii) 20o42` N-88oE
– (iv) 21o8` N-89o7`E
– (v) 21o16` N-89o14`E
– Off Maharashtra and Gujarat Coast line
– (vi) 22o 54’ N – 67o 33E
– (vii) 21o 33’ N – 68o 56E
– (viii) 19o 2’ N – 72o
– (ix) 18o 33’ N – 72o E
– (x) 18o N – 72o 31 E
(xi) 7o 45’ N – 77o E
(xii) 7o 45’ N – 78o E
(xiii) 7o 30’ N – 78o E
(xiv) 7o 30’ N – 77o E
2. Fishing will be permitted only beyond 24
nautical miles between the Nizampatnam
(Andhra Pradesh) and Paradeep Port (Orissa).

6. – ANNEXURE - A
– Format for submission of Voyage Data by Indian owned Registered Deep Sea Fishing
Vessels: 1.Name & address of the company/ operator 2. Certificate of Incorporation
number, date and place 3. Name of the fishing vessel, its registration number and port
of registry 4. Type of fishing proposed 5. Major specifications: a) Length: (b) Breadth
(c) HP of Engine: (d) Gross Tonnage :(e) Net Tonnage: (f) Fish hold capacity:
(g) Fuel oil capacity: (h) Year of built:
6. Total crew strength : a) Foreign nationals (no.) (b) Indian nationals (no.)

7. – Financial Year
– ANNEXURE A-1
– DETAILS OF FISHING (MID-WATER TRAWLING/TRAP FISHING/ PURSE SEINING)
– Gear specification : Type of net __________ Head rope length (m) ___________
– Cod end mesh size (mm) ________________
* For Signature
Name of the company
– trap fishing please specify specie
– Financial Year…
– ANNEXURE A-2
– FISHING OPERATION DETAILS (TUNA LONG LINING / HOOK & LINE FISHING/ POLE & LINE FISHING /
SQUID JIGGING & SQUID HAND LINING)
– Vessel name __________________ Specification of gear_______
– OAL_________ GRT __________ Bait used ________________
– Duration of voyage_____________
s

8. Date
Hooks
operated
Area of
operation
Total
catch
Catch composition (Kg)
Remarks
YFT BET SKJ MAR SWO SAI SHK O
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Annexure-B
Affidavit on `10/- stamp paper
UNDERTAKING
We, M/s …………………………………… hereby undertake that our permitted vessel(s) will
not indulge in shrimping wherever applicable, pair trawling (Bull Trawling), oceanographic
research and fishing of endangered species as notified under Wildlife (Protection) Act
1972. We also undertake that our vessel(s) will operate only for type of fishing permitted in
the letter of permission (LOP) and not for any other type of fishing.
In the case of violation of above as well as any terms and conditions of the letter of
permission, Government will have all the rights to impose penalty and seize our vessel(s) and
cancel the letter of permission. Deponent (with stamp)
(to be attested by Public Notary)
F.No.21005/1/2001-FY(Ind)
Government of India
Ministry of Agriculture
Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
Name of the venture company

9. – Dated the 6th September, 2004The Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture, Department
of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, being the nodal Department for developing fisheries in the
Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) vide Entry 57 list 1 of Seventh Schedule of the
Constitution in exercise of the powers conferred orders hereunder prescribe the amended
new Guidelines for conduct of fishing operation in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone. The
guidelines will be binding on all deep-sea fishing vessels operating in the Indian EEZ from the
date of issue of this order.
– Any violation of the guidelines by the deep sea fishing vessels would be viewed
seriously and penalty/punishment as deemed fit would be imposed on the defaulter.
– Sd-p.k patak
Joint Secretary to the Government of I
India

10. – Distribution:
– (i) Secretaries incharge of Fisheries of all coastal States/Uts (ii) Secretary, Ministry
of Defence
– (iii) Secretary, Ministry of Commerce (iv) Secretary, Ministry of Home
affairs(v) Secretary, Ministry of Shipping (vi) Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs
(vii) Secretary, Ministry of Law, Justice & CA. (viii) Secretary, Ministry of
Communication (ix) Secretary, Deptt. of Ocean Development (x) Directorate General
of Foreign Trade (xi) Director General, Coast Guards (xii) Director General Shipping
(xiii) Chairman, Central Board of Excise & Customs, (xiv) Chairman, MPEDA
(xv) DDG, ICAR (xvi) DG, FSI (xvii) President, Association of Indian Fisheries
Industries (xviii) Secretary, Deep Sea Fishing Industries Association (xix) All deep sea
fishing companies (xx) All joint venture companies

11. Category of fishing vessel Numbers permitted
Tuna long liners 110
Purse seiners 18
Trap/Hook and line vessels 10
Squid jiggers 15
Pelagic/Mid-water trawlers 72
Pole and line 500
Total 725
List of Documents: In addition to above mentioned
details, following documents are required:
(i) Photocopy of Sale Deed/Buyer-Seller Agreement
certified by CA
(ii) Terms of payment for acquisition
(iii) Copy of Buy Back Agreement, Technical Service
Agreement, etc. (if any)
iv) Undertaking in the format as prescribed in the
Guidelines dt. 12th Nov 2014.
(v) Statement of number of foreign and Indian crew
proposed to be employed on each vessel, and phasing out
of foreign crew along with the period by which they will be
completely phased

12. – FORMAT OF APPLICATION FOR LETTER OF PERMISSION
– A. Company Details:
– B. Source /Mode of acquisition of vessel(s)
– C. Particulars of fishing vessels

13. The Maritime Zones of India (Regulations of fishing by foreign
vessels) Act, 1981

14. Draft Marine Fisheries Policy
– Marine fisheries within the territorial waters are the subject of maritime states
whereas fisheries beyond this limit within the EEZ fall in the jurisdiction of
Central Government. The global scenario with respect to marine fisheries is
rapidly changing with major developments in harvesting and processing
technology and consequent expansion of global markets for fish and fishery
products. In these circumstances, in the present policy the Government seeks
to bring the traditional and coastal fishermen also into the focus together with
stakeholders in the deep-sea sector so as to achieve harmonized development
of marine fishery both in the territorial and extra territorial waters of our
country. The theme of comprehensive marine fishing policy is enshrined in the
National Agriculture Policy promulgated by the Government (Nair, MKR, 2005).

15.  Fishery Policy of Finland: are gear regulations, minimum landing size
regulations, closed seasons and closed areas, and total allowable catches
(TAC).Since the very beginning, TACs have been used as the main tool for
managing Baltic Sea fish stocks (FAO, 2005c).
 Fishery Policy of Greece: The General Directorate of Fisheries is responsible
for the management, development and maintenance of fisheries resources.
Overall, the market of fisheries products in Greece is regulated by the
adoption of community legislation that regulates the Common Organization
of the marketing community level.
 Fishery Policy of Guyana: Early policies for the fisheries sub-sector were first
outlined in the Fisheries Actor 1957 . duty free fuel for the industry to
promote growth in the early sixties, obligatory landing of by-catch to
prevent waste of resource, the ban on importation of fish and fish products
to promote growth of the industry and develop self-sufficiency in the late
seventies

16. • the National Development Plan (1972-1976), the Fisheries Development Plan
(1979-1983), and the Draft Fisheries Development Plan (1989-1993)
• Fishery policy of Iceland: With the de facto recognition of the exclusive 200-mile
fishing zone in 1976, practically all Icelandic fisheries have come under extensive
management restrictions, overall catch quotas, fishery access licenses, individual
vessel effort restrictions, individual vessel catch quotas and individual processing
plant quotas. Since the mid-seventies there has been a clear trend towards
vessel catch quotas in the management of most fisheries, culminating in a
uniform ITQ system in practically all fisheries since 1990.
• Fishery policy in Japan: . The type of rights include: common fishery rights, set-
net fishery rights, demarcated fishery rights in coastal fisheries, Minister-
licensed fisheries in offshore and distant-water fisheries, and governor-licensed
fisheries in other fisheries located between the above two .

17. – Fishery policy in Korea: employed in Korea are licenses and TACs. While the license
system has been the main management tool for the past 50 years, a TAC system was
introduced in 1999 for the first time (inland, coastal, offshore, and distant water licenses
) , TACs are determined based on biological, economic and social considerations.
– Fishery policy in Mexico: The exploitation, use and conservation of the living marine
resources has been based on the criteria of maximum sustainable yields, the application
of seasonal and geographical closures, the definition of catch areas, regulations on the
use of fishing gear and minimum size limits
– Fishery policy in New Zealand: Fisheries management is handled by the central
government, and the Ministry of Fisheries administers the Fisheries Act. The Quota
Management System (QMS) uses Individual Total Quotas (ITQs) as the primary
mechanism for managing commercial fisheries, Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC)
for each fish stock. There are 179 TACCs. A variety of other management methods are
used in specific fisheries, often in conjunction with 96 ITQs. This quota management
system, introduced in the 1980s, has become the dominant feature of New Zealand's
fisheries polic

18.  Fishery policy in Norway: The administration of Norwegian fisheries is divided
between the Ministry of Fisheries in Oslo, and the Directorate of Fisheries in
Bergen. The International Council for Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is the key
institution for providing the scientific advice and quota recommendations
 Fishery policy in Spain: The central government is responsible for planning,
direction and co-ordination of marine fisheries, the structural organisation, and
environmental protection. The basic management instruments include TACs,
licenses and technical measures.
 Fishery policy in Sweden: The National Board of Fisheries issues bans on
fishing when quotas or the TACs are exhausted (National Board of Fisheries,
Sweden. 2004).
 Fisheries Policy of the USA: The Secretary of commerce through the National
Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Marine
Fisheries (NMFS) service is the ultimate manager of marine resources. . An
important halibut fishery shared by the US and Canada has been managed by the
International Halibut Commission for many years, though each country regulates

19.  of gear, size and sex limitations, effort and catch limitations, closed areas
and seasons, TACs, ITQs and limited entry. Access to U.S. Fisheries
Resources one of the main goals of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation
and Development Act of 1976 was to promote the development of U.S.
fisheries in the U.S. 200 mile zone.

20. Conclusion
 Deep sea vessels are permitted in Indian EEZ for sustainable
exploitation of abundant potential resources after rules and regulation
certificates as for requirement of responsible central authorities for
allowing fees clearance specified time period.
 Marine fishing regulation (regulation of fishing by foreign vessels) act
1981: restriction on catch of any specified spp in ban season, mesh size
licensing vessels regulation. Conserve resources in ecologically sensitive
area
 Draft marine marine policy
 International policies
 By following rules ,regulation facilitates security, coordination
communicating , prevents conflicts ,poaching and collision , bunkering
,for full safety resource utilization.

21. Thank you