Composition of the Authority.

The Authority shall consist of the following members namely:- (a) the Minister in charge of fisheries in the State of Karnataka shall be the Chairman; (b) the Director of Fisheries, Karnataka, ex-officio; (c) a nominee of the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India; (d) the Director of Ports and Inland Water Transport, Government of Karnataka, ex-officio; (e) an Officer of the Finance Department not below the rank of Deputy Secretary as may be nominated by the State Government; (f) the Deputy Secretary to Government, incharge of Fisheries; (g) the Chairman, Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation, Mangalore, ex-officio; (h) the Chairman, Dakshina Kannada District Co-operative Fish Marketing Federation, Mangalore, ex-officio; (i) the Chairman, Uttara Kannada District Fish Marketing Federation, Karwar, ex-officio; (j) a person nominated by the State Government from among the operators of deep sea fishing vessels; (k) a person nominated by the State Government from among the fish merchants; (l) a representative of a Fisher Women’s Co-operative Society, nominated by the State Government; (la) a representative of the Navy nominated by the State Government in consultation with the Central Government; (m) a person nominated by the State Government from among Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes connected with the fishing interest; (n) two persons nominated by the State Government connected with fishing interest; (o) the Managing Director of the Authority shall be the Secretary of the Authority.