Power to declare as notified fish seed

(1) The Government may, after consultation with the State Fish Seed Committee, if they consider it necessary or expedient for the purpose of controlling or regulating the quality of fish seed of any kind or category, for the purposes of this Act, declare by notification, any such kind or category of fish seed to be a notified fish seed and may notify different kinds or categories of fish seed for different areas. (2) The Government may, by notification, prohibit or restrict the storage or sale of fish seed from natural source for a specific period for the purpose of protecting or propagating the fish seed.