The Orissa Marine Fishing Regulation Rules, 1982

(1) These rules may be called the “Orissa Marine Fishing Regulation (Amendment) Rules, 2005”. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Orissa Gazette.

In the Orissa Marine Fishing Regulation Rules, 1983, (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 2, after clause (c), the following clause shall be inserted, namely :– “(cc) "fishing gear" means the equipment or implement, excluding boat, to capture fishes or aquatic animals irrespective of the materials employed for fabrication;”.

In the said rules, in rule 24, for the words ‘Additional Director of Fisheries’, the words ‘Director of Fisheries’ shall be substituted.

In the said rules, in Form VI, for the district Cuttack appearing in Column-(1) and the entries made against it, the following shall be substituted, namely :– “Jagatsinghpur Paradeep Jagatsinghpur district from Hansua river mouth southwards till Harishpurgarh (North Devi river mouth) 450 10 (OS) 40 (DS)”