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section 11

Development of Fisheries

Mizoram Fisheries Act, 2002
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Chapter II PROTECTION, CONSERVTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF FISHERIES

Statutory text
  1. (1) The Government may sanction grant-in-aid to fish farmers as per the provisions of rules made under this Act for development of fisheries.
  2. (2) The Government may also set up such number of Fishery Demonstration Farms and Fish Seed Farms as it may deem fit for the encouragement of persons who are interested in the farming.
  3. (3) The Government may culture and develop in the Fishery Demonstration Farms such economic variety of fishes and indigenous fishes as it may deem fit and proper, for supply to private persons interested in the management or development of fisheries or pisciculture.
  4. (4) The Government may lease out its Farms to private or Societies through proper terms and conditions for a maximum period of five years.
  5. (5) The Government may develop private or society lands for a certain period of time and develop Fish Seed or Feed Infrastructures through Public Private Partnership
    • (PPP) mode.
  6. (6) The Government may approve, assist, register and issue Certificate to Hatcheries, Nurseries and Rearing Units, Fish Farms and Fish Feed manufacturing units.
  7. (7) The Government shall have the right/power to check and examine Nurseries, Rearing Units or any Fish Farms at any time.
  8. (8) The Government shall have the power to check, confiscate or destroy any consignment of fish seed and feed which violates the provisions of this Act.
  9. (9) The Government shall ensure hygienic handling, transportation and storage of fish and fish products for domestic marketing.
  10. (10) Government shall be responsible for conservation of fish fauna and replenishment of indigenous and economic variety fishes in Government water bodies.
  11. (11) Whenever major dam is constructed across any major rivers of Mizoram, the Government shall ensure that passage for fishes in order to access breeding grounds and for migration is provided.

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