The Karnataka Marine Fishing (Regulation) Act, 1986
The Karnataka Marine Fishing (Regulation) Act, 1986
The Karnataka Marine Fishing Regulation Act 1986 regulates marine fishing activities off the coast of Karnataka, India. It applies to all commercial fishing vessel owners and operators, including traditional and mechanized boats. Under the law, vessels must be registered and licensed to fish in specified coastal waters. The government can restrict fishing zones, seasons, vessel numbers, and gear types. This legislation is crucial because it preserves marine ecology, prevents overfishing, maintains law and order at sea, and specifically protects the livelihoods of traditional, small-scale fishers using country crafts from the unfair competition posed by larger, mechanized commercial trawlers.
Chapter I PRELIMINARY →
Chapter II REGULATION OF FISHING →
- 3Power to regulate, restrict or prohibit certain matters within specified area
- 4Prohibition of use of fishing vessel in contravention of any order
- 5Licencing of fishing vessels
- 6Prohibition of fishing using fishing vessels which are not licenced.-
- 7Cancellation, suspension and amendment of licence
- 8Registration of vessels
- 9Finality of orders under sections 5, 7 and 8
- 10Appeals
Chapter III PENALTIES →
- 11Power to enter and search of fishing vessel etc
- 12Arbitration
- 13Penalty
- 14Constitution of Appellate Board and appeal to Appellate Board.- (1)
- 15Revision by Appellate Board
- 16Provided that no such order shall be made except after giving the person affected a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter.
- 17Advisory Committee
- 18The Advisory Committee shall advice the State Government on the enforcement of the provisions of the Act.
Chapter IV MISCELLANEOUS →
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