Process of issuance of License for doing Aquaculture -(1) All the existing

(1) All the existing aquaculture farmers who already got licenses /registrations for their farms from Department of Fisheries/CAA/MPEDA shall be eligible for continuation of their licenses/registrations. It is not necessary to apply for license/ registration afresh. However, these old licenses/ registrationsare to be endorsed by the licensing authority of this Act in order to consider them to be issued under this Act. (2) The licensed/registered aquaculture farmers under sub-section (1), shall submit their details in the prescribed format along with prescribed fee within four (4) months from the appointed date. (3)The applications received, under sub-section (2) for endorsement of existing licenses/ registrations, the process of endorsement shall be completed by the licensing authority within 15 days by following the prescribed procedure. (4)If acceptance or rejection of application made under sub-section (2) is not issued within the stipulated time of fifteen (15) days, the license shall be deemed to be endorsed.