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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No.AHF E-53 FSFM 2020 Karnataka Government Secretariat

Vikasa Soudha

Bangalore, dated 15-03-2023

NOTIFICATION

The draft of the Karnataka Inland Fisheries (Conservation Development and

Regulation)Rules, 2023,which the Government of Karnataka proposes to make in

exercise of the powers conferred by section 23 of the Karnataka Inland Fisheries

(Conservation, Development and Regulation) Act, 1996 (Karnataka Act 27 of 2003)

is hereby published as required by sub-section (1) of section 23 of the said Act, for

the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby

given that the said draft will be taken into consideration after thirty days from the

date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

Any objection or suggestion which may be received by the State Government

from any person with respect to the said draft before the expiry of the period

specified above will be considered by the State Government. Objections and

suggestions may be addressed to the Secretary to Government, Department of

Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, 4th floor, Vikasa Soudha, Bengaluru-560 001.

DRAFT RULES

1. Title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Karnataka

Inland Fisheries (Conservation, Development and Regulation) Rules, 2023.

(2)

They shall come into force from the date of their final publication in

the official Gazette.

2. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) “Act” means the Karnataka Inland Fisheries (Conservation, Development

and Regulation) Act, 1996 (Karnataka Act 27 of 2003);

(b) “e-tender” means the electronic tender procedure as adopted by the

Karnataka Public Procurement Portal;

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(d) “Fixed engine” means a cage, net, fishing fence, anchor trap or contrivance

fixed in soil or made stationary in any other way for taking fish;

(e) "Fisheries Co-operative Society" means a co-operative society, registered

under the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act 1959 (Karnataka Act 11 of

1959), where all the members of the co-operative society are fishermen or

women;

(f) “Fishing gear” means any net, cage, trap or other device used for fishing;

(g) “Fish farmer” means an individual or a group of individuals or a firm or an

agency doing farming of different varieties of aquatic animals and plants

at any stage of their life cycle for their livelihood or to enable them to earn

economic gain;

(h) “Fish farmer producer organization (FFPO)” means Fish farmer producer

organization (FFPO) is registered company under the companies Act, 2013

or the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act 1959 consisting of such fish

producers who are primary producers of fish or fish commodities and

approved by the Department of Fisheries;

(i) "Fishermen or women" means a person who is engaged in fishing and

fishing related activities as occupation for livelihood and also includes

fishermen or women by birth or caste;

(j) “Fisheries Fasli Year” means one year period starting from 1^st of July to

30^thday of June of subsequent year for the purpose of disposing fishery

rights of water bodies;

(k) “Form” means a form appended to these rules;

(l) “Inland water bodies” means any public water bodies like village ponds or

tanks, irrigation tanks, check dams, river stretches and streams,

estuaries, irrigation canals, swamps and reservoirs vested with the

Government or local self governing institutions in the State;

(m) “License” means a License granted under section 3 of the Act;

(n) “Lease” means a Lease granted under section 5 of the Act;

(o) "Local Fisheries Co-operative Society" means the Fisheries co-operative

society whose members are residents of the locality in which the said

society is having jurisdiction over the tank or reservoir or river stretch and

other inland water bodies under the provisions of the Act;

(p) “Specified area” means such area of inland water as specified in rule 14;

(q) “Section” means section of the Act;

(r) "Schedule" means schedule appended to these rules; and

(s) “Sub-standard fish seed” means undersized, diseased and unhealthy fish

seed.

(2) Words and expressions used in these rules but not defined shall have

the same meaning as assigned to them in the Act.

3. Classification of Water bodies.- The Water bodies are classified as Tanks

and Reservoirs and river stretches

(1) Tanks:

(a) Tanks under jurisdiction of the Department of Fisheries,-

(i) all the Government owned water resources having achkut area of

more than 40 hectares; and

(ii) all the Government owned water resources having achkut area up

to 40 hectares which are in the jurisdiction of local bodies other

than Grama Panchayats.

(b) Tanks under the jurisdiction of Gram Panchayats,-The Government

owned tanks having achkut upto 40 hectares as specified by the

Government from time to time (as per Government Order No. RDPR

GRAPA 165 GEP ASA 2002 dated 01/03/2004 and 05/04/2004)

(2) Reservoirs,-

(a) small reservoirs (Reservoirs having Water Spread Area up to

1000 hectares (ha));

(b) medium reservoirs (Reservoirs having Water Spread Area more

than 1000 and upto 5000 hectares (ha)); and

5000 hectares (ha)).

(3) River stretches.- All rivers and its tributaries flowing within the

jurisdiction of the state including check dams and barrages. A portion of 25 km

length of a river or portion of river less than 25 km up to the border of Taluk is

considered as one river stretch for purpose of disposal wherein the river is flowing.

(4) The Director of Fisheries is empowered to notify the list of water bodies

from time to time as per the classifications under sub-rule (1), (2) and (3) for

disposal of fishery rights, in accordance with the provisions under these rules.

(5) Exempted water resources.-

(a) reservoirs, river stretches, other water spread areas coming under

the National parks and Wildlife sanctuaries are excluded from

disposal of fishery rights.

(b) the Director of Fisheries is empowered to exempt from disposal or

add any water resources (reservoir or tanks or river stretch) for

disposal on specific grounds as deemed fit on year to year basis or

permanently.

4. Disposal of fisheries rights.- (1) Fisheries rights of all the water bodies notified

under sub-rule (4) of rule 3 shall be vested with the Department of Fisheries and the

revenue accrued shall be remitted to the Government exchequer through the accounts of

department of Fisheries only.

(2) The fishery rights of the water bodies within the purview of the

department shall be disposed through any of the following methods, namely:-

(a) lease;

(b) e-tender;

(d) to frame guidelines to develop fisheries in selected water bodies through

sport fisheries, recreational fisheries, public private partnership (PPP)

mode with the approval of the Government; and

(e) any other method notified by the Government from time to time.

(3) The rights of fisheries disposed under sub-rule (2) shall be vested with

the lease holder for the period specified in the lease order and no other individual

or organizations or departments or institutions shall have claims of the fisheries

rights.

5. Method of Disposal of Fisheries Rights through lease.- The following

procedure and guidelines shall be followed by the authorized Officers while

disposing the fishery rights of resources through lease.

(a) disposal of fishery rights through lease for fisheries fasli year.

(b) fishery rights shall be leased for the period of five years by inviting

applications from eligible Fisheries Co-operative Society and Fish

farmers producers organizations (FFPOs). Lease Application form

shall be collected from the Taluk Fisheries Office by paying rupees

1000/- as application fee. Any Fisheries Co-operative Society or Fish

farmers producers organization (FFPO) fulfilling the conditions

specified in Schedule-I is eligible for obtaining lease of fishery rights

of water bodies in accordance to the provisions of these rules.

obtaining the fishery rights of the particular tank in the Form-1 along

with the documents specified in Schedule-I.

(d) the list of water resources available for lease and last date of

submission of application shall be made available through

notification to the public in Form-2 by the concerned Taluk fisheries

Officer in offices of the concerned Taluk Fisheries, Tahsildar, Taluk

Panchayath, concerned Gram panchayath, District and Zonal

fisheries.

(e) minimum twenty days period from the date of notification must be

provided for submission of application. However, the Director of

Fisheries is empowered to permit short term notification in special

circumstances.

(f) the list of water resources available for lease and last date for

submission of application shall also be notified in more than one

Kannada daily news paper having wider circulation.

(g) each Fisheries Co-operative Society or Fish farmers producers

organization (FFPO) shall be eligible to obtain the lease of fisheries

rights of three tanks provided total water spread area does not exceed

three hundred hectares or any one reservoir or three rivers stretches

as the case may be. In cases, where water spread area of water

resource exceeds three hundred hectares, then the Fisheries Co-

operative society or Fish farmers producers organization (FFPO) is

eligible to get fishery rights of only one water resource.

(h) in case where more than one Fisheries Co-operative Society or Fish

farmers producers organization (FFPO) having jurisdiction of the

same tank, apply for lease, then first priority shall be given to village

level Fisheries Co-operative Society then to Hobli level, Taluk level

and District level Fisheries Co-operative Society and then to Fish

farmers producers organization (FFPO) respectively.

(i) in case more than one Fisheries Co-operative Society having the same

jurisdiction apply for lease of one water resource, then the disposal

shall be done by conducting e-tender amongst the eligible Fisheries

Co-operative Society who have applied for. Similarly in case more

than one Fish farmers producers organization (FFPO) having the

same jurisdiction apply for lease of one water resource, then the

disposal shall be done by conducting e-tender amongst the eligible

Fish farmers producers organization (FFPO) who have applied for.

(j) selected river stretches or estuaries shall be considered for leasing to

Fisheries Co-operative Society or to such wildlife conservation

organization

established

for

conservation

fish

species,

conservation of biodiversity or protection of special variety of fish

species subject to maximum three river stretches. Such wildlife

conservation organizations must have registered as organization

involved in fish species conservation and shall have specified 'fish

conservation' as one of their objectives in their bye-law and must be

reputed and must have worked for ten years on conservation.

(k) the lease amount for the first year is fixed at rupees one thousand per

hectare of effective water spread area (fifty percent of the total water

spread area) or average revenue realized during last three revenue

realizing years considering the years (wherein actually revenue has

been realized) whichever is higher. The lease amount for the second

and subsequent years is fixed by enhancing the first/ previous year

lease amount by ten percent.

(l) in case of “tanks filled by Lift-irrigation method” the lease amount for

the first year is fixed at rupees three thousand per hectare of effective

water spread area (fifty percent of the total water spread area) or

average revenue realized during last three revenue realizing years

considering the years (wherein actually revenue has been realized)

whichever is higher. The lease amount for the second and

subsequent years is fixed by enhancing the first or previous year

lease amount by ten percent.

(m) along with the lease application the applicant shall pay security

deposit (twenty five percent of the lease amount fixed for first year)

and lease amount for the first year in the form of separate demand

drafts. The application shall be rejected if the applicant does not

furnish the demand draft towards security deposit and first year

lease amount. In case of violation of terms and conditions of the

lease, the security deposit shall be forfeited to the Government

otherwise, the security deposit without interest shall be refunded to

the lessee only after expiry of lease period.

(n) the taluk fisheries officer shall forward the applications received from

eligible fisheries co-operative society or Fish farmers producers

organization (FFPO) with due recommendation along with duly filled

Form-3 to the concerned lease confirmation authority for confirming

the lease.

(o) the Concerned lease confirmation authority shall issue the lease order

based on merits of the application and lessee shall be abide by the

terms and conditions as mentioned in Schedule II.

(p) the lessee shall submit lease agreement to the taluk fisheries officer

in Form-4.

(q) officer authorized to confirm lease:- The confirmation authority to

lease fisheries rights shall be,-

TABLE

Lease confirmation authority

Financial Limits of Power

(Annual Lease amount in

rupees)

Secretary to Government (Fisheries

Department)

Full powers

The Director of Fisheries

Upto Rupees 50,00,000/-

The District jurisdictional Deputy

Director of Fisheries

Upto Rupees 5,00,000/-

(r) The Lease confirmation shall be subject to the terms and conditions notified

by the Government from time to time.

6. Procedure for renewal of lease.-

(a) demand notice shall be served during first week of April to file the

required documents (Details of dividends paid to co-operative

members through Direct Beneficiary Transaction (DBT) mode,

Monthly bank transaction statement, Fish seed stocked details,

Monthly wise fish catch details, etc) along with requisite amount

towards lease amount, stamp duty, etc., for renewal of lease of fishery

rights for next fisheries fasli year through any mode of financial

transaction as approved by the Government from time to time.

(b) 30th day of April of every year shall be the deemed last date for

payment of annual lease amount for subsequent fisheries fasli year.

relevant documents received from fisheries co-operative society/Fish

farmers Producer Organization (FFPO) to the District Fisheries Officer

with due recommendations for renewal of lease.

(d) lease renewal order shall be issued subsequently by the District

Fisheries Officer once the lessee had paid requisite amount and

submit documents to the concerned authority.

(e) when the lessee fails to pay the annual lease amount within stipulated

time the taluk fisheries officer shall send the proposal to the

concerned authority for cancellation of lease of fishery rights of water

resource. Then procedure shall be followed for re-disposal of the

fishery rights of the water resource through lease or e-tender as per

time schedule of events.

(f) when the lessee fails to pay the annual lease amount or violates any

terms and conditions of lease as specified in Schedule-II, the lease

confirming authority or higher authority shall have the power to

cancel the lease rights and the concerned district fisheries officer is

authorised to issue order for re-disposal of the same through e-tender

or lease as per time schedule of events.

(g) the District fisheries officer shall ensure that only after cancelling the

lease rights, re-disposal order shall be issued.

7. Method of Disposal of Fishery Rights through e-tender.- The following

procedure and guidelines shall be followed by the Authorized Officers while

disposing the fishery rights of resources by e-tender method, namely:-

(a) water resources which are not disposed by method of leasing shall be

disposed through e-tender procedure for the period of five years.

(b) certain percentage of the water bodies shall be reserved for Scheduled

caste and Scheduled tribes and shall be disposed by following the

procedures and the guidelines notified by the Government from time

to time.

survey about water storage in tanks. Three rounds of e-tender shall

be completed in all respects before 31st December of the year.

(d) Taluk fisheries officer shall notify the calendar of events along with

the list of tanks available for 1st round, 2nd round and 3rd round of

e-tender in Form-5 and shall be made available to the public in the

offices of concerned Taluk Fisheries, Tahsildar, Taluk Panchayath,

concerned Gram panchayath, District and Zonal fisheries. Minimum

fifteen days period for conducting e-tender from the date of

notification shall be ensured.

(e) fifty percent of the average annual income realized during last five

years or amount arrived for fifty percent of the water spread area

(rupees one thousand per hectare) or rupees ten thousand whichever

is higher shall be fixed as minimum e-tender amount by the

Government.

(f) the e-tender procedure (Photo ID, Standard bid document, DSC, EMD etc…)

shall be adopted as specified by the Government (Karnataka Public

Procurement Portal).

(g) the security deposit amount shall be fixed at rupees one thousand

per hectare by considering fifteen percent of the effective water

spread of the tank.

(h) the taluk fisheries officer shall open and evaluate technical bids to

verify Earnest Money Deposit (EMD and reservation claims, identity

address proof etc as per the terms and conditions of the bid

document. The financial bids of only those bidders whose technical

bids are accepted shall be opened.

(i) the bid amount quoted by the bidder shall be the lease amount for the

first year for the tank and subject to renewal for the subsequent year

by enhancing 10% of the tender amount realized for the preceding

year.

(j) the bidder who quoted the highest bid amount (H-1) shall pay the same

amount along with security deposit in the form of demand draft or any

other means specified by the Government from time to time to the

taluk fisheries officer as per the time specified in the bid document.

(k) In case the H-1 bidder fails to pay the quoted bid amount along with

security deposit, then the taluk fisheries officer shall forfeit EMD

amount of H-1 bidder and intimate the second highest bidder (H-2) to

pay the H-1 bid amount along with security deposit as per time

specified in the bid document.

(l) in case of tie in the tender amount quoted, the successful tenderer

shall be decided by drawing lottery amongst tied tenderers.

(m) the Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) amount of all unsuccessful bidders

will be refunded through online after completion of the tender

process.

(n) the taluk fisheries officer shall issue official acknowledgement for

receiving the demand drafts from the successful bidders and shall

send proposal for confirmation of tender to concerned tender

confirming

authority

along

with

checklist

Form-3.

The

confirmation of e-tender is subject to approval by the e-tender

confirming authority and lessee shall abide by the terms and

conditions as mentioned in Schedule-III.

(o) the officers authorized to confirm e-tender process.- The confirmation

authority for the fishery rights through e-tender shall be,-

e-Tender confirmation

authority

Financial Limits of

Power (Annual Lease

amount in rupees)

Secretary to Government

(Fisheries Department)

Full powers

The Director of Fisheries

Upto Rupees 50,00,000/-

The District jurisdictional

Deputy Director of Fisheries

Upto Rupees 10,00,000/-

(p) the e-tender confirming authority shall issue lease order for the

successful bidder and Taluk fisheries officer shall obtain lease

agreement from successful bidder in the Form-6.

(q) in case the H-1 bid amount is less than the minimum tender amount

specified for the tank, then the taluk fisheries officer shall reject all

the financial bids and initiate retendering process.

(r) whenever minimum e-tender amount fixed in the e-tender is not

realised even in 3^rd round, then taluk fisheries officer shall dispose

the tank for that particular fasli year only by issuing licences only

after obtaining permission from the Director of Fisheries.

(s) If there is no demand for issuing license, then taluk fisheries officer

shall submit proposal to the Director of Fisheries through proper

channel seeking exemption from disposal of fishery rights of water

bodies. The Director of Fisheries shall issue order of exemption from

disposal of fishery rights of such inland water bodies before the end of

respective fasli year in Form-7.

8. Procedure for renewal of e-tender for subsequent years.-

(a) 30^thday of April of every year shall be the deemed last date for

payment of annual lease amount for subsequent fasli year.

(b) the Taluk fisheries officer shall issue demand notice through

registered post during first week of April for payment of lease

amount insisting to file the documents (Fish seed stocked details,

Month wise fish catch details, etc) required for renewal of lease of

fishery rights for next fasli year.

enhancing 10% of the tender amount realized for the preceding year.

(d) the taluk fisheries officer shall forward the renewal applications with

relevant documents received from tenders to the district fisheries

officer.

(e) the district fisheries officer shall renew the lease of tanks for 2^nd, 3^rd,

4^th and 5^th year after receiving proposals from taluk fisheries officer.

Lease renewal order shall be issued subsequently by the district

fisheries officer after verifying the documents and payment of lease

amount.

(f) when the lessee fails to pay the annual lease amount within stipulated

time, taluk fisheries officer shall send the proposal to the concerned

authority for cancellation of lease of fishery rights of water resource.

(g) the competent authority confirming the tender or the Director of

Fisheries shall have the powers to cancel the confirmation of lease of

fishery rights of tanks disposed in tender.

(h) then procedure shall be followed for re-disposal of the fishery rights

of the water resource through lease or tender as per time schedule of

events.

(i) when the lessee fails to pay the annual lease amount or violates any

terms and conditions of lease, the competent authority shall cancel

the lease rights and the concerned district officer is authorised to

issue order for re-disposal of the same through tender or lease as per

time schedule of events.

(j) the authorised officer shall issue lease order only after duly cancelling

the previous lease order if any.

9. Fisheries Fasli year and Lease Period.- (1) The period between 1^stday of July

of every year to 30^thday of June of next year is to be considered as Fisheries Fasli year.

The fishery rights either through lease or Tender shall be disposed for a period of

maximum five years. But the licenses of the professional fishermen is limited to the

particular fisheries fasli year. Period of licences and lease orders issued in the middle of

the fasli year shall also terminate by the end of the fisheries fasli year.

(2) The Director of Fisheries shall have powers to modify or postpone the event

dates with respect to leasing of fishery rights of tanks through lease or tender and

also renewal of lease due to administrative reasons like declaration of elections,

and such other exceptional events in a particular fasli year by an Order.

10. Effective water spread Area and fixation of lease Amount.- (1) While

disposing the fishery rights of the water resource for the first time, fifty percent of the

total water spread area is taken as effective water spread area and the lease amount is

calculated at the rate of rupees one thousand per hectare.

(2) In the case of tanks which have been disposed previously, the average

revenue realized for the last three years (years wherein actual revenue has been

realized) in case of lease process and last five years in case of e-tender process or

at the rate of rupees one thousand per hectare (whichever is higher) is considered

as lease amount for the 1st year. For the remaining period of four years, lease

amount shall be fixed by enhancing ten percent of the lease amount of the

preceding year.

(3) While leasing river stretches, an amount of rupees one thousand per km

is fixed as lease amount for the first year. For the remaining period of four years,

lease amount shall be fixed by enhancing ten percent of the lease amount of the

preceding year.

(4) Leasing authorities mentioned under rule 5 shall lease river stretches to

fishermen co-operative Societies. But this power exclusively vests with the Director

of Fisheries while leasing out to conservation Societies established for the purpose

of conservation of fish.

(5) in case of “tanks filled by Lift-irrigation method” the lease amount for the

first year is fixed at rupees three thousand per hectare of effective water spread

area (fifty percent of the total water spread area) or average revenue realized during

last three revenue realizing years considering the years (wherein actually revenue

has been realized) whichever is higher. The lease amount for the second and

subsequent years is fixed by enhancing the first/ previous year lease amount by

ten percent.

(6) Once the 1st block of 1st five years lease period is over and at the time of

submission of new proposal for the second block period of five years for the same

water resource, then again fifty percent of the total water spread area of that water

resource is considered as effective water spread area and to the area so considered

an amount of rupees one thousand per hectares or rupees one thousand per km.

to the river stretches or an average revenue realized for last three years (years

wherein actual revenue has been realized) in case of lease process and last five

years in case of tender process whichever is higher shall be fixed as lease amount

for the first year. For the remaining period of four years, lease amount shall be

fixed by enhancing ten percent of the lease amount of the preceding year. Similarly

lease amount is fixed for the third and subsequent block periods.

(7) The lease amount shall be revised by the Government periodically based

on criteria like inflation, wholesale and retail price of fish, production cost,

harvesting charges etc.

11. Extension of lease period in case of disposal by lease and / or tender.-(1)

The lease period shall be extended in case of disposal of water bodies either through lease

or tender in the following circumstances in case to case basis, namely:-

(a) Drought condition – As per the declaration issued by the revenue

department for the particular year and taluk.

(b) Excess rainfall- When the tank is breached and water is not retained.

doesn’t retain any water or if the tank is emptied for repair/

/renovation/modernization.

(2) In all the above three cases where extension of lease or tender can be

approved only on payment of lease/tender amount for a period of not more than

two years.

(3) The Secretary to Government (Fisheries) is empowered to issue orders of

extension of lease on examining the proposals on case to case basis on merit.

12. Method of disposal of fishery rights through licensing.- (1) The following

procedure and guidelines shall be strictly followed by the authorized Departmental

Officers, notified by the Director of Fisheries from time to time, while disposing the fishery

rights of resources by issuing licences,-

(a) Fishing licence shall be issued for selected river stretches and

reservoirs as per the notifications issued from the Government from

time to time and

(b) Applications for the licence shall be disposed as per the time frame

fixed in the Karnataka Sakala Services Rules, 2012.

them to catch local fish species by using 12.5 mm mesh sized dragnets,

maaribale and other similar nets from 1^st April to 15^th May. License fee shall be

fixed at rupees 75/- per meter length of net and maximum upto 300 meters of

net shall be allowed for fishing.

(2) Every application for grant of licence for fishing shall be made in Form-8

along with fee specified.

(3) The fee shall be paid by a demand draft drawn in favour of authorised

officer or in any mode specified by the Govt.

(4) The Authorized Officer shall issue the licence on consideration of the

applications. Every licence granted under sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Act

shall be in Form-9 and the licensee shall abide by the terms and conditions as

specified in Schedule-IV.

(5) The licence issued under sub-rule (1) shall be valid for the year or month

or week as the case may be specified in the licence depending on the licence fees

collected. Annual licence issued during any day of the year shall expire on 30^th

June of succeeding year.

(6) The authorised officer shall maintain a copy and list of the Licence issued.

(7) The Licence shall be issued to professional fishermen or sport fishermen

by fixing fee, place and period to carry out fishing. Fishing shall be carried out only

by licensee in the area specified in water bodies of the State notified by the Director

of fisheries from time to time.

(8) The Licence fees for fishing in inland water bodies shall be as follows:-

Sl.

No.

Details of different

types of fishing

method

License fees

Reservoirs /tanks

Rivers/Estuaries

(a)

Fishing by two

fishermen with

coracle using more

than 2½ inch mesh

size gillnet

Rs.6000/- for 1^st

300 mt. length and

thereafter for every

100 mt. length

Rs.1000/-upto a

maximum of 200

mt length -

annually

Rs.1500/- for first 200 mt.

length and thereafter for

every 100 mt. length

Rs.300/- upto a maximum

of 200 mt length -

annually

(b)

Fishing by single

fisherman with float

using more than 2½

inch mesh size gillnet

Rs.3000/- for first

300 mt. length and

thereafter for every

100 mt. length

Rs.1000/- upto a

maximum of 200 mt

length - annually

Rs.1000/- for first 200 mt.

length and there-after for

every 100 mt. length

Rs.150/- upto a maximum

of 200 mt length -

annually

(c)

Fishing by two

fishermen with

coracle using cast

net

Rs.2000/- per

annum

Rs.1250/- per annum

(d)

Fishing by long line

with the help of

coracle

Rs.1500/- per

annum

Rs.1000/- per annum

(e)

Fishing by hook and

line for every

individual

(Professional

fisherman)

Rs.1000/- per

annum or

Rs.400/- per

month

Rs.1000/- per annum or

Rs.300/- per month

(f)

Fishing by hook and

line for every

individual (Sport

fisheries)

Rs.400/- per

month or

Rs.150/- per week

Rs.400/- per month or

Rs.150/- per week

(9) The Licence fees or amount shall be revised by the Government

periodically based on criteria like inflation, Prices of fish, harvesting charges etc.

(10) The Police Department has to give the protection for the lessees/

licencees who are having lease order of water bodies from the Department of

Fisheries in case of any grievances by the villagers or other public. In such cases,

officers of the Fisheries Department shall co-operate with the lessees to give

protection.

13. Regulation of Fishing, Fishing appliances and patrolling.- (1) The Director

of Fisheries shall notify from time to time the names or area of the water bodies

which are prohibited for fishing and no person shall do fishing in such prohibited

water body or area.

(2) No person shall erect fishing gear, fixed engines, stake nets, carriers etc.,

or any such devices in public waters without permission.

(3) No person shall operate any fishing gear, net, capture device of mesh less

than specified size.

(4) No person shall catch fish by angling in any public water without

obtaining permission.

(5) No person shall use gun, spear, arrow, harpoon or any other similar

weapon in any public water with intention to catch, take or destroy any of the fish

therein.

(6) Use of drag net, “maaribale” and such related nets are prohibited for

fishing in such notified water bodies.

(7) No person shall use any harmful electrical or electronic devices for fishing.

(8) No person shall use any dynamite or explosive substance in any public

water with the intention to catch or to destroy the fish therein

(9) No person shall put or release or discharge any poison, or noxious

materials like Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloro Ethane (DDT), Benzene hexachloride,

other pesticides, allied chemicals, mahua oil cake, tea seed cake or any indigenous

or herbal substances into any water with intention to catch or destroy the fish

therein.

(10) The authorized officer may carry out the patrolling of the inland waters

to detect any violation of the provisions of these rules.

(11) The authorized officer shall have power to seize, forfeit and remove fish

as well as fishing gear, which is used or erected in contravention of the Act and

rules made there under.The authorized officer shall impose a penalty of upto

maximum of rupees two thousand and seize the material.

(12) Disposal of seized fish or coracle or boat or gear or material:

(a) the seized fish shall be auctioned immediately and the sale proceeds

shall be remitted to the revenue head within next three working days;

(b) if the seized fish is not salable or edible condition, it shall be disposed

accordingly after recording the item wise quantity and other details,

if any, with reason for disposal. The entire process shall be

videographed;

taken in the separate stock of stores with proper record up to the

adjudication date and after that shall be released or auctioned and

the sale proceeds shall be remitted to the revenue head accordingly;

and

(d) in case of the illegal material, if any, seized shall be destroyed after

obtaining prior permission from the Zonal fisheries officer.

(13) If the penalty amount is not recovered then the concerned Zonal

Fisheries officer (Joint Director of Fisheries) shall exercise the power to compound

an offence and decide the matters.

14. Prohibition or Banning of Fisheries or Conservation.- (1) The Government

shall declare and notify any specific area of water resource such as reservoir, tanks,

or river stretch or whole water resources as fish sanctuary for the purpose of

protecting and propagating for development of fisheries.

(2) The Government by notification shall have powers to prohibit any kind of

fishing activity for particular period in any water bodies as it deems fit.

(3) The Sanctuaries already declared may be protected.

15. Cage culture in open water bodies.- (1) Cage culture includes culture of

fish and shellfish etc in net enclosures suspended in reservoir or water bodies.

(2) A committee shall be formed under the chairmanship of the Director of

Fisheries to select suitable water bodies and locations for implementation of cage

culture projects. This committee is empowered to select the applicants to obtain

lease of water spread area in water bodies for cage culture by adopting transparent

and fair method.

(3) The department of Fisheries shall initiate action to promote fish culture

in cages in suitable locations of the selected water bodies. This may be implemented

through the State Fisheries Department or capable entrepreneurs or Co-operative

societies or Organizations by allocating them suitable places on lease basis

adopting transparent method as notified by the department of fisheries.

(4) The Director of Fisheries shall issue lease of unit area in any water body

for taking up cage culture to beneficiaries.

(5) The Zonal fisheries officer shall renew the lease of the cage culture units

for subsequent years on receipt of proposals from the District fisheries officer.

(6) The maximum of two percent of water spread area in a water bodies is

reserved for Cage culture.

(7) The period of lease shall be ten years. The annual fasli year starts from

1^st of October and ends by 30^th of September next year.

(8) An area of 0.25 hactare (ha) water spread area shall be leased to every

individual unit. The companies or firms can have more than one unit to achieve

economic viability of the project.

(9) A lease amount of rupees twenty thousand shall be fixed to each unit for

the first year and for the remaining period of nine years, lease amount shall be

fixed every year with an enhancement of 10% to previous years’ lease amount.

(10) Maximum of four units shall be leased to each beneficiary or individual.

(11) The Government shall have powers to revise the lease amount to be fixed

periodically.

(12) The Government shall have powers to notify the suitable areas in other

water bodies like estuaries, rivers, tanks etc for taking up cage culture by private

entities by stipulating terms and conditions.

(13) The lessee or cage farmers shall abide by the guidelines issued by the

Government for responsible cage farming in open water bodies from time to time.

16. Registration of Fish Breeding or Fish seed rearing Farms or Ornamental

Fish Production, rearing and marketing activities.- (1) Any person who intends to

carry on breeding of fish or rearing of fish seed or production or rearing or

marketing of any fish seed including ornamental fish for commercial purpose shall

measures to prevent the escape of reared fish to natural water body even during

heavy rain and floods.

(a) All existing unregistered fish breeding or fish seed rearing ponds/farms

or ornamental fish production, rearing, and marketing units shall be

registered with the registering authority within three months from the

date on which these rules come into effect. Application shall be made

in the prescribed form along with the registration fee. If the person fails

to register the existing fish breeding or fish seed rearing ponds/farms

or ornamental fish production, rearing, and marketing units in the

prescribed time, shall be liable for a penalty of rupees 500/- per hectare

or per unit, as the case may be, along with registration fee. Any fish

breeding or fish seed rearing ponds/farms or ornamental fish

production, rearing, and marketing units found operational even after

the extended period, i.e., after due date without having applied for

registration, three notices (with minimum fifteen days time for each

notice) shall be issued to the pond or Farm owner or Unit owner and

finally, if not paid, action shall be initiated for seizing of the material,

auction it and deposit the sale proceeds to the Government.

(b) “License for trade” shall be issued by the concerned local bodies

(Licensing authority) only after registration of ornamental fish

production, rearing and marketing units in the Fisheries department,

(2) Application for registration shall be made to the concerned taluk fisheries

officer in Form-10 for fish breeding or fish seed rearing farms.

(3) Application for registration for production and/ or rearing or marketing

of ornamental fish shall be made to the concerned taluk fisheries officer having

jurisdiction in Form-11.

(4) For subsequent renewal of registration for fish breeding or fish seed

rearing farms, application shall be made in Form-12

(5) For subsequent renewal of registration for production or rearing or

marketing of ornamental fish, application shall be made in Form-13

(6) All the registration shall be renewed once in every two years.

(7) For Registration and Renewal of the farm taluk fisheries officer should

physically verify the farm.

(8) The registration fee and renewal fee shall be as specified below which shall

be paid either in cash or by a demand draft drawn in favour of the concerned Zonal

Fisheries officer and a receipt shall be enclosed along with the application as

follows:-

(a) The fee for registration of fish breeding or fish seed rearing farms,-

TABLE

Sl.

No.

Water Spread Area of Fish

seed production / rearing

Farm

Registration

Fee (in

rupees)

Renewal

Fee(in

rupees)

Farms up to 1 hacter (ha)

5,000/-

2,000/-

Farms more than 1 hacter (ha)

10,000/-

4,000/-

(b) The fee for registration of Ornamental Fish Farms and Marketing Units,-

TABLE

Sl.

No.

Locality of ornamental fish

production or rearing farms or

marketing units

Registration

Fee

(in rupees)

Renewal Fee

(in rupees)

Areas under the Bruhat

Bengaluru Mahanagara

Palikelimits

4,000/-

2,000/-

Areas under other City

Corporations

3,000/-

1,000/-

Areas under City Municipal

Council or Town Municipal

Council or Town Panchayats or

other area under the Karnataka

Municipalities Act, 1964.

2,000/-

1,000/-

Rural area (the area other than

the urban areas)

1,000/-

500/-

(9) The Zonal Fisheries officer or officer not below the rank of District fisheries

officer shall periodically inspect the place of breeding or rearing and satisfy himself

of the facilities of fish breeding or rearing and place of production or rearing or

marketing of ornamental fish or seed;

(10) The Registration certificate for fish breeding and fish seed rearing shall

be granted in Form-14. The Registration certificate for ornamental fish production

or rearing or marketing of ornamental fish or seed shall be granted in Form-15.

(11) No person shall breed or rear undesirable fish species or ornamental fish

species which are notified by Government from time to time.

(12) No person shall breed or rear fish species or ornamental fish species

other than the species for which registration certificate is obtained.

(13) Any person who intends to breed fish or rear fish seed or production or

rearing or marketing of ornamental fish shall follow such guidelines and

management measures as may be issued by the Department from time to time.

(14) The person who has registered for fish breeding other than ornamental

fish breeding shall maintain register of brood stock in Form-16, Fish breeding

(15) The person who has registered for ornamental fish production shall

maintain register of brood stock in Form-19, ornamental fish breeding or rearing

of ornamental fish register in Form-21.

(16) The fish seed producer or rearer shall file details of fish seed production

and supply report on monthly basis to the concerned taluk fisheries officer in

Form-22.

(17) The authorized person involved in ornamental fish production or rearing

or marketing shall submit details of ornamental fish seed production or rearing or

marketing report on monthly basis to the concerned taluk fisheries officer in Form-

23 for production and rearing, and in Form-24 for marketing.

(18) Authorised person who is involved in carrying out breeding of fish or

rearing of fish seed or production and or rearing or marketing of ornamental fish

for commercial purpose shall produce all the registers and details on demand or

hand it over for inspection to the authorized officer.

(19) The registration is subject to cancellation at any time for reasons

violating the provisions of the Act or these rules by the concerned Zonal fisheries

officer after obtaining permission from Director of Fisheries.

(20) The farm or unit owner shall abide by the guidelines notified by the

Government for responsible fish farming and related aspects from time to time.

(21) Terms and conditions for grant of Certificate of Registration.- Every

certificate of Registration granted under sub-rule (10) of rule 16 shall be subject to

the following conditions, namely:-

(a) The certificate of registration is not transferable and shall be

exhibited in the premises of farm and produced for inspection

whenever demanded.

(b) The seed producer or rearer shall not discharge any water from such

ponds or farms where diseases have been manifested (like white spot

disease of shrimp, ulcerative disease syndrome or any other disease

notified by OIE) and should follow stringent disinfection / sanitation

procedures.

banned by the Government of India and published in gazette

notification from time to time shall not be used in seed farms.

(d) The seed producer shall also be responsible for safety of water in

which he is carrying out breeding activities.

(e) Eco friendly and sustainable aquaculture management practices

shall be adopted.

(22) Terms and conditions of fish breeding.-

(a) If any dam or weir is constructed against any river which affect

the migratory route of any fish or groups of fish, necessary provision

for fish passes shall be made as per the condition laid down while

granting approval of the Director of Fisheries.

(b) No person shall breed or rear undesirable fish species which are

notified by the Government from time to time.

harmful fish seed or exotic fish which are banned. In such cases, the

fish farmer has no right to claim any compensation equivalent value

of fish/fish seed by the Department of Fisheries.

(d)

Any person who intends to import fish seed or fish species for

culture purpose from outside the state or the country shall obtain

prior permission from the Director of Fisheries.

17. Fish Seed Certification.- (1) Application for grant of certificate for

ornamental fish in Form-25 and for fish seed in Form-26 shall be made to the

Authorized officer. The application shall be addressed to taluk fisheries officer

and who shall be forward to higher authorities with his recommendation;

(2) No person shall sell or distribute sub standard or diseased fish seed or

diseased ornamental fish or seed;

(3) No person shall sell or distribute fish seed or ornamental fish or seed

without obtaining fish seed certificate;

(4) Each consignment of fish seed or ornamental fish or seed transported

from one place to another or from one State to another shall indicate the source of

the seed (Name and location of hatchery, type and size of seed, supplied by and

supplied to), the authorized officer who shall have the power to check, confiscate

or destroy any consignment which lacks such details;

(5) The authorized officer or his representative shall have the right to enter

any fish or shrimp breeding farm (hatchery) or fish or shrimp seed rearing farm for

ensuring the quality of fish or shrimp seed or ornamental fish or seed produced

and to examine the condition of the available brood stock and take appropriate

action in the event of non-compliance of quality regulation;

(6) Zonal fisheries officer is the authority to issue the fish seed certificate.

However the applicant shall submit the application to taluk fisheries officers who

will forward the same with his recommendation;

(7) Grant of Fish seed certificate shall be in Form-27 for fish seed and in

Form-28 for ornamental fish or seed;

(8) The authorized officer shall have powers to seize substandard or diseased

fish seed or ornamental fish or seed and destroy the same; and

(9) In any dispute about scientific details, the matter may be referred to

designated referral laboratory.

18. Registration and Regulation of Aquaculture activities in Private

Ponds (owned or leased).- The following guidelines shall be adopted or followed

for registration of aquaculture ponds and supervision of aquaculture activities.

(1) No person shall carry on or continue fresh water aquaculture in ponds

constructed either in own land or leased land without obtaining registration in the

Department of Fisheries. All existing unregistered aquaculture ponds / farms shall

be registered with the registering authority within three months from the date on

which these rules come into effect. Application shall be made in the prescribed form

along with the registration fee. If the person fails to register the existing

aquaculture pond/ farm in the prescribed time, shall be liable for a penalty of

rupees 500/- per acre along with registration fee. Any freshwater aquaculture

pond/ Farm found operational even after the extended period, i.e., after due date

without having applied for registration, three notices shall be issued (with

minimum 15 days time for each notice) to the pond or Farm owner and finally, if

not paid, action shall be initiated for seizing of the material, auction it and deposit

the sale proceeds to the Government.

(2) The application for registration in Form-29 shall be made to the Taluk

Fisheries officer and the Zonal fisheries officer shall be the registering authority.

The taluk fisheries officer shall inspect the location of the pond or farm and forward

the application along with the inspection report to the District fisheries officer.

(3) The application for renewal of registration shall be made in Form 30 to

the taluk fisheries officer.

(4) The registration fee shall be rupees two hundred for farm having less than

one acre area, rupees five hundred for one to five acres and rupees one thousand

for morethan fiveacres. The renewal registration fee shall be rupees hundred,

rupees two hundred fifty and rupees five hundred respectively.

(5) The registration shall be valid for period of two years from the date of

registration.

(6) The registration certificate of aquaculture ponds shall be granted in Form-

31 and renewal certificate in Form-32.

(7) All existing unregistered aquaculture ponds or farms shall be registered

with the registering authority within six months from the date on which these Rules

come into effect. Application shall be made in the prescribed form along with the

registration fee. If the person fails to register the existing aquaculture pond or farm

in the prescribed time, shall be liable for a penalty of rupees one thousand over

and above the specified registration fee.

(8) Any freshwater aquaculture pond or Farm found operational even after

the extended period, i.e., after due date without having applied for registration,

action shall be initiated to close the unit or farm, seize the culture material and

dispose accordingly and blacklist for further aquaculture practices.

(9) Any aquaculture pond or farm constructed availing financial assistance

under various schemes of the Government shall also be registered.

(10) The terms and conditions to be followed by registered fish farmer,

namely:-

(a) Antibiotics and other pharmacologically active substances which are

banned by the Government of India and published in Gazette

Notifications from time to time shall not be used for aquaculture;

(b) Environment friendly and sustainable aquaculture management

practices should be adopted;

flooding of low lying areas and villages;

(d) No person shall breed or rear undesirable fish species which are

notified by the Government from time to time;

(e) The fish farmer shall file the report regarding fish seed stocked,

quantity harvested, expenditure incurred and profit earned annually

to the concerned taluk fisheries officer; and

(f) the seed shall purchase from authorized fish seed production and

rearing farms; and report if any parasitic infections and diseases

found in the pond.

(11) The registration shall be cancelled by the issuing authority if the

registered farm violates any provisions of section 14 and action shall be initiated

to close the unit or farm, seize the culture material and dispose accordingly and

blacklist for further aquaculture practices.

19. Regulation of Fish Contract Farming activity in self owned ponds.- (1) The

fish contract farmer and integrator or buyer shall enter into a valid agreement and

a copy of the registered agreement shall be made available to the concerned district

fisheries officer.

(2)

Both the fish farmer (contract farming) and the integrator shall enroll

with the district fisheries officer. The application shall be made in the Form-33 and

Form-35 respectively by paying an enrollment fee of rupees five hundred.

(3)

The enrollment certificate for fish farmer (contract farming) orproducer

and to the fish buyer or integrator shall be granted in Form-34 and Form-36

respectively.

(4)

The agreement between the fish farmer (contract farming) and the

integrator or buyer shall be in Form-37.

(5)

The integrator shall file the report annually to the enrolment authority

with respect to production outputs and benefits accrued to the farmer. In the

format specified by the enrolment authority.

20. Guidelines applicable to Gram Panchayaths with respect to disposal of

Fishery Rights of Inland Water Resources within Gram Panchayath limits.- The

following guidelines shall be applicable to the Gram Panchayaths with respect to disposal

of fishery rights of Grama Panchayat tanks (Tanks with achkut less than and upto 40

hectares (ha)), namely:-

(1) Fisheries fasli year for the purpose of disposal of fishery rights is from 1^st

July to 30^th June of next year.

(2) The Gram Panchayat to seek technical advise, co-operation and guidelines

to take up fish culture from the local fisheries officer.

(3) The Gram Panchayats shall develop fisheries in the tanks within their

limits through as categorized below :

a) Tanks that are upto 10 Ha water spread area shall be developed

through Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) by leasing the tanks for the

maximum period of five years via Gram panchayath level federations.

b) Tanks that are morethan 10 Ha water spread area shall be disposed

through e-tender as per the procedure in Rule-7 with required

modifications to the standard bid document.

c) In case the tanks are not disposed by above methods then Gram

panchayaths shall consider to lease the tanks to local fisheries co-

operative societies/FFPO as specified in Rule-5.

(4) The Gram Panchayaths themselves shall issue confirmation of the fishery

rights disposed by them.

(5) The Gram Panchayaths and successful tenderers shall stock fish seeds in

the tanks procuring seeds from Departmental or approved fish seed production or

rearing farms as per the recommendations of the local fisheries officer.

(6) Under no circumstances there shall be stocking of tanks with banned

varieties of exotic cat fish viz. African Catfish, Chinese big head etc.. and those

varieties that would cause destruction of local fish fauna.

(7) The Gram Panchayath shall ban catching of fish using dynamites,

explosives and poisons.

(8) The Gram Panchayath or lessee shall submit the details of revenue

realized, fish seed stocked and fish catch statistics to the taluk level fisheries officer

during the first week of every month.

(9) The concerned Gram Panchayath shall submit the details of disposal of

fishery rights of tanks, revenue realized and employment opportunities guaranteed

to the taluk level fisheries officer during the first week of every month.

(10) The taluk level fisheries officer shall periodically visit the concerned

Gram Panchayats and provide them with suggestions and guidelines to takeup

scientific fish culture to increase fish production and revenue.

(11) Tanks shall be leased on priority for five years to the beneficiaries

identified under special schemes of the Government.

(12) The Gram panchayath tanks identified by the Department for specific

purposes like seed rearing demonstration of improved fish culture methods shall

be handed over to the department of Fisheries for a period notified by the director

of fisheries in concurrence with Rural Development and Panchayath Raj

Department (RDPR)

(13) The RDPR Deaprtment in concurrence with Department of Fisheries shall

notify guidelines to manage fisheries development in Gram panchayath tanks from

time to time.

21. Allowance for chairman and members of Advisory Board.- (1) Traveling

and daily allowances and other fee shall be paid for the chairman and non official

members of the Karnataka Inland Fisheries Advisory Board and shall be in

accordance with Annexure -'A' of the Karnataka Civil Service Rules.

(2) The expenditure for the functioning of the Karnataka Inland Fisheries

Advisory Board shall be met by the Department of Fisheries under its head of

account.

(3) The Director of Fisheries shall have full powers to sanction expenditure

for functioning of the Board.

22. Appellate Authorities or tribunals.- (1) The lessee shall have the right to

appeal to the Appellate authority specified below in the event of injustice or biased

decision in disposal of fishery rights of inland water resources. The details of

leasing authorities and appellate authorities are as below,-

Leasing Authority

Appellate Authority

(1)

The

District

jurisdictional

Deputy Director of Fisheries

The Director of Fisheries

(2) The Director of Fisheries

The Government

(2) The applicant for the registration of Fish Breeding or Fish seed rearing

Farms or Ornamental Fish Production, rearing and marketing activities or

Aquaculture activities in Private Ponds (owned or leased) or fish seed certification

shall have the right to appeal to the Director of fisheries (Appellate authority) in the

event of injustice or biased decision of the registering authority.

(3) The complainant shall appeal to the respective appellate authority within

seven days of disposal of application.

(4) The appellate authority shall inquire into the complaint and pass suitable

orders or decisions on case to case basis by following the principles of natural

justice:

Provided that, the appellate authority shall not pass such orders without

giving an opportunity of being heard to the aggrieved person.

(5) The complainant, if not satisfied by the orders or decisions of the appellate

authority, shall have the right to approach the Court of Law.

23. Repeal and Savings.-The notifications and Orders issued in this regard are

hereby repealed:

Provided that the said repeal shall not affect,-

(a) the previous operation of the said notifications / orders anything duly done or

suffered there under, or

(b) affect any right, liability or obligation acquired, accrued or incurred under the

said notifications / orders.

FORM-1

[see clause (c) of rule 5]

APPLICATION FORM FOR OBTAINING LEASE OF FISHERIES RIGHTS OF

WATER BODIES

Application for obtaining fishery rights of Government Water bodies/ tank,

______________ (Name of the water resource), of ___________ Taluk, _________

District vide Department of Fisheries Notification No. ..............

Dated………………..

Details to be furnished by Fisheries Co-operative societies/ Fish Farmers

Producers Organization (FFPO).

Name of the society and Address

Registration No. of the Fisheries Co-operative

society ((Attach a copy of Registration Certificate)

Bye-law of the Fisheries Cooperative

society/FFPO (enclose a copy)

Jurisdiction of the Fisheries Co-operative

society/FFPO

Whether the details of the members of the

Executive Committee is enclosed? (Furnish the

details of Executive Committee members name,

full address age, occupation etc)

Furnish the details of water bodies which are

earlier leased to the society (among them furnish

the details of tanks, area, achkat which is in

force for the current year.

Furnish audit reports done by the competent

authority for any three years of last five years.

Furnish the details of dues to Government

(Details of share capital and loan).

Enclose notarized copy of the Executive

Committee meeting proceedings requesting for

lease.

Details of lease amount and security deposit

amount of the water body (DD No. and Date)

Submit the last three years profit and loss

Statement duly certified by the empanelled

auditors

Enclose the attested copy of the bank account

pass book (transaction upto the date of

submission of application)

If the above said water bodies leased to our society/FFPO, I / we abide by

the terms and conditions mentioned in Schedule–II of Karnataka Inland

Fisheries (Conservation Development and Regulation) Rules, 2023

Name of President/Secretary of the

Fisheries co-op society/FFPO and Address and Seal

FORM-2

[see clause (d) of rule 5)

NOTIFICATION FOR LEASE OF FISHING RIGHTS OF WATER BODIES

No.

Office of the

Taluk fisheries officer,

................Taluk,............... District,

Dated:

NOTIFICATION REGARDING LEASING OF FISHING RIGHTS OF GOVERNMENT

WATER BODIES.

Applications are invited for fisheries rights of the below listed tanks of

................. Taluk, ............... District from eligible Fisheries Co-operative

societies/Fish Farmers Producer Organizations (FFPO) as per Schedule-I for

maximum of 5 years from ................ Fisheries fasli year to ............. fisheries fasli

year (from date 01/07/___ to 30/06/ ___).

LIST OF GOVERNMENT WATER BODIES (TANK / RESERVOIR)

Sl.

Name of

the

Water

body

Village

/ Hobli

Water

spread area

/Achkat

Area (in

hectares

(ha))

Lease

Amount

(in Rs)

Security

Deposit

amount (in Rs)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Fisheries Cooperative societies/FFPOs who are willing to take the fishery

rights of the above listed water bodies should submit the prescribed application

form on or before ___________(Date).

The prescribed application form, terms and conditions specified in

Schedule-II with format of lease agreement shall be obtained during the office

hours.

Sd/-

Taluk Fisheries officer

...........Taluk

FORM-3

[See clause (n) of rule 5 and clause (n) of rule 7]

CHECK LIST

(check list format for submission of proposal for disposal of fishery rights through

lease / tender)

Name of the Water resource

and its full address

Water spread area of the

resource

(1) Achkut (hectares)

(2) Water spread area (hectares)

Disposal Details of last 5

years Name of

lessee/tenderer and full

address and method of

disposal (whether through

lease or tender)

Year

Method

disposal

Name of

lessee

and

address

Lease

amoun

Details of

remittance

to Govt.

Previous lease order No.,

Date and period (A copy of

lease order to be enclosed)

Name and Address of the

society seeking leasing

rights for the present year

Details of the water resource

already obtained for lease or

proposed to be obtained on

lease

Name of the

Tank

Village/

Taluk

Water

spread

area

(hactares

(ha))

Lease amount + Deposit

amount fixed at present

(Enclose details about the

payment made)

Period of lease sought

(number of years)

Enclose lease notification

(paper notification)

Enclose Tender notification

(paper notification)

Enclose newspaper

notification of tender

Date on which tender was

conducted

Details of the participants

/society who participated in

tender (to be furnished

separately)

Enclose original tender list

Enclose original Istihar of

tender

Enclose original tender

forms

Whether lease/tender is in

concurrence in the terms

and conditions of the

Department

Recommendation of the

Taluk fisheries officer along

with opinion

Date:

Place

Signature of Taluk Fisheries officer

Recommendation of District fisheries officer

Recommendation of Zonal fisheries officer

FORM-4

[See clause (p) of rule 5)

LEASE AGREEMENT

UNDERTAKING TO BE FURNISHED BY THE LESSEE FOR OBTAINING THE

FISHERY RIGHTS IN THE INLAND WATER BODIES THROUGH LEASE (ON

Rs.200/- STAMP PAPER (NOTARISED)

I /we . . . .. Fisheries Co-operative Society/Fish farmers Producer

Organization (FFPO) give the undertaking Certificate to Taluk fisheries officer, ----

--------------Taluk that today obtained the fishery rights of ---------------- Water body

of ------------- Village in the Year ------ in the Month of ----- Dated ------. .

I/we . . . . . . . .Fisheries co-operative society/Fish farmers Producer

Organization (FFPO) had obtained the fishery rights of ………….. water body of ---

---------------- village from Date.. . . . . . . to . . . . . . .. I/we have paid the lease

amount of first year of Rs.---------- along with the security deposit amount of Rs.--

---------------------, (in the form of Bank Demand Draft No. ------------ Dt. -----------),

total

Rs.--------------(Rupees………..only)

Taluk

fisheries

officer

__________Taluk and obtained the receipt for the same.

I/Our society/Fish farmers Producer Organization (FFPO) shall abide by the

terms and conditions specified under Schedule-II of Karnataka Inland Fisheries

(Conservation Development and Regulation)Rules, 2023 of and also such terms

and conditions specified by the Government (Department) in future from time to

time while taking fish culture activities in the leased ---------------- water body. If I

/ we violate any of the rules and regulations there will be no objection from us to

cancel the order of the fishery rights given to us and to forfeit the security deposit

amount paid to the Government.

I/We have under stood that after the completion of the lease period, we don’t

have any claim of fishery rights in the above said water body.

Place:

Date:

Signature of lessee

Name and Designation

Address and Seal

Witness

(1) Name, Signature and Address

(2) Name, Signature and Address

FORM-5

[See clause (d) of rule 7]

No.

Office of the

Taluk fisheries officer

---------------Taluk

Dated:

e-TENDER NOTIFICATION

It is hereby brought to the notice of the public that the fishery right in the

following water resources (tank etc) of ..................taluk...............district will be

disposed through e-tender from ............fisheries fasli year to -------------- fisheries

fasli year (i.e from 01/07/ to 30/06/ ) for a maximum period of five years

on below mentioned time and date in this office as per the terms and conditions of

the Department of Fisheries. Persons interested to participate in the said e-tender

shall

submit

the

application

the

prescribed

form

e-portal

(https://eproc.karnataka.gov.in) within the stipulated date and time. The tenderer

shall submit undertaking in prescribed form stating to comply with the terms and

conditions enclosed with the e-tender application

Details of the water resources proposed for the disposal of fishery right

Sl.

No.

Name of

the water

resource

Name of

the Village

Water spread

area / achkut

(in hectares)

Security

deposit

amount

(in

Rupees.)

Minimum

tender

amount

(in Rupees.)

Reservation

Date of distribution of e-tender Forms : Date ………… Time: ……………

(Date and time shall be mentioned)

Last date for receiving e-Tenders :Date ………… Time: ……………

(Date and time shall be mentioned)

Date and time of preliminary meeting of e-Tender:Date….……Time:

……………

Technical bid opening :Date ………… Time: ……………

(Date and time shall be mentioned)

Financial bid opening : Date ………… Time: ……………

(Date and time shall be mentioned)

For more details visit e-procurement website (https://eproc.karnataka.gov.in)

Taluk fisheries officer

----------------Taluk

FORM-6

[See clause (p) of rule 7)

UNDERTAKING TO BE FURNISHED BY THE LESSEE ON OBTAINING THE

FISHERY RIGHTS IN THE INLAND WATER BODIES THROUGH e-TENDER (ON

Rs.200/- STAMP PAPER (NOTARISED)

This undertaking submitted by me-------on this day, to the Taluk fisheries

office ………………….Taluk, on obtaining the fishery rights in the --------water

resources at ------village--------taluk-------district by quoting the highest amount in

the e-tender held on----------------Day----------Month---------year.

I have obtained the fishery rights from ----------------to ---------------- of the

said waterbody at -------village----------through e-tender. The e-tender amount for

the first year i.e. Rs---------and the security deposit to the same i.e Rs.-----------i.e.

totally

Rs----------is

paid

the

Taluk

fisheries

officer

and

obtained

acknowledgement for having paid the same.

While carrying on fishing activities in this water resource during the entire

lease period, I shall abide by the terms and conditions specified in the Schedule-III

of the Karnataka Inland Fisheries (Conservation Development and Regulation)

Rules, 2023 and also such terms and conditions specified by the Government /

Department in future from time to time. In case of violation of the said terms and

conditions, I have no objections for cancellation of the lease order of the fishery

rights and to forfeit the security deposit amount which is paid to the Government.

Further, we have understood that we do not have any rights of fishing in

the said water resource after the expiry of lease period.

Place:

Date

Signature and

Name and address of the

successful tenderer

Telephone No.

Witnesses

FORM-7

[See clause (s) of rule 7)

ORDER OF EXEMPTION OF WATER RESOURCE FROM DISPOSAL OF

FISHERY RIGHTS

The Director of Fisheries Bengaluru is pleased to exempt the below mentioned

water resources from disposal for the period from . . . . . . . .to . . . . . . .(fasli year

. . . .. . . .. ) under sub-rule (5) of rule 3 of The Karnataka Inland Fisheries

(Conservation, Development and Regulation) Rules, 2023.

Sl.

No.

Details of water

resource

Particulars

Name of the tank

Water spread area

(hactares (ha))

Achkut (hactares (ha))

Location

a. Village

b. Village

panchayath

c. Taluk

d. District

e. Frims ID

Reasons for

exemption

Order No. and Date

Director of Fisheries

FORM-8

[See sub-rule (2) of rule 12)

APPLICATION FOR LICENCE

……………………..

I request you to grant me licence for fishing in the locality mentioned below.

The details are as under:

Name of the applicant

Name of the companion

Address and phone no of

applicant

Proof of residence (Ration/

Aadhaar /Epic card or other

Government Certified proof).

Locality where fishing is

supposed to be carried out

Whether obtained license for

fishing in reservoir/river

earlier, if so enclose copy

Method of fishing for license

Demand Draft / GR No. with

date towards prescribed

licence fee

We shall abide by the terms and conditions of the Department.

Place

Name and Signature of the Applicant

Date

Name and Signature Signature

of the companion

Photograph

of the

applicant

FORM-9

[See sub-rule (4) of rule 12)

LICENCE GRANTED FOR FISHING

Licence No.

Name of licensee

Address of licensee

Name of companion

Address of companion

Locality where fishing permitted

Type and size of fishing gears

permitted

Particulars of Licence fee paid and

GR No. and date

Date of commencement of licence

Date of expiry of licence

Place

Seal of the

(Signature)

Date

Office

Name and Designation

Of the Authorized Officer

FORM-10

[See sub-rule (2) rule 16]

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION FOR FISH BREEDING /

FISH SEED REARING FARM

Name of the Applicant

( in capital letters)

Address

Contact No. (Land line

and Mobile )

Place of Fish Breeding

Survey No.:

Village:

Taluk :

District :

Place of Fish Seed

Rearing

Survey No.:

Village:

Taluk :

District :

Source of water

Soil type

Gross Area (in acres)

Water spread area (in

acres)

Details of fish breeding

programme

Species

No. of fish seed to

be produced /year

(spawn).

Details of fish seed

rearing programme

Species

No. of fish seed to

be reared (spawn or

fry)/year.

Place Signature of the Applicant

Date

FORM-11

[See sub-rule (3) of rule 16]

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF ORNAMENTAL FISH PRODUCTION

OR REARING OR MARKETING UNIT

Name of the Applicant

and address with

Contact No.

Activity proposed -

Select the activities

proposed

1. Establishment of ornamental fish

production or rearing unit

2. Establishment of ornamental fish or seed or

accessories sales unit

3. Establishment of sales unit for selling

aquarium accessories (aquarium fishes,

aerators, plants, feed, tanks, pebbles, sand

etc.)

Details of Infrastructure available for establishment of ornamental fish or

seed production or rearing unit

1.Survey No. and area

(in acres)

1-a. Location and

address

2. Source of water:

1. Bore well 2. River 3. Reservoir

3. No. of ponds and

area proposed:

Nos. : Area:

4. Ownership of land:

Own Lease

5. If leased, enclose the

agreement document:

Period of lease: yrs.

6. Status of ornamental

fish or seed production

or rearing unit :

New Old

7. Whether Blue print

of ornamental fish or

seed production or

rearing unit enclosed ?

Yes / No

Photograph

of the

applicant

8. Varieties of

ornamental fish or

seed proposed for

production:

Sl.No

Varieties

Quantity (thousands /

year)

Total

9.Strategy for

marketing ornamental

fish or seed produced:

1. Retail sales at farm:

2. Wholesale sales to retail outlets:

3. Export to other states or countries:

Details of Infrastructure available for establishment of ornamental fish

sales outlet unit

1.Name and address

of the sales outlet

2.Ownership of the

sales outlet

1. Individual 2. Organisation 3. Partnership

3.Area of the sales

outlet

4.No.of holding tanks

available for the sales

outlet

Nos.: Holding capacity of fish ( in nos.);

5.Activities proposed

at the sales outlet

1. Sales of ornamental fishes

2. Aquarium accessories (Aerators, filter,

Plants, tanks, food, pebbles, sand, etc.)

3. Preparation and sales of Glass tank or Bowls

Details of Registration

fee paid:

* 1.Fee applicable (Rs.):

2.DD No. and Date:

Place

Date

Signature of the Applicant

For office use only

Report from the local Fisheries Officer

Recommendation of the District Fisheries Officer

FORM-12

[See sub-rule (4) rule 16]

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION FOR FISH BREEDING OR

SEED REARING FARM

Name of the applicant

Address

Contact No. (Land line

and Mobile)

Original registration

No., date (enclosed

Xerox copy of

registration certificate)

Details of fish breeding

or seed rearing

Survey No. ………………….

Village ……………………………

Taluk …………………………….

District …………………………….

Details of fish breeding

programme

Species

No. of fish seed to

be produced/year

(spawn)

Details of fish seed

rearing programme

Species

No. of fish seed to

be reared / year

(spawn or fry)

Details of registration /

renewal fee paid, etc

Fee (Rs.):

DD No.

Date:

Encl: as above

Place Signature of the Applicant

Date

FORM-13

[See sub-rule (5) of rule 16]

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION OF ORNAMENTAL FISH

PRODUCTION FARM OR MARKETING UNIT

Name of the Applicant

and address with

Contact Nos.

Original registration

No. and Date (Enclose

the Xerox copy)

Details of Infrastructure available for establishment of ornamental fish

or seed production or rearing unit

1.Survey No. and area

(in acres) and location:

2. If leased enclose the

agreement paper:

Period: yrs.

3. Varieties of

ornamental fish or

seed proposed for

production:

Sl.No

Varieties

Qty.

(thousands)

Total

4. Strategy for

marketing ornamental

fish or seed produced:

1. Retail sales at farm:

2. Wholesale sales to retail outlets:

3. Export to other states or countries:

Details of Infrastructure available for establishment of ornamental

fish sales outlet unit

1.Name and address of

the sales outlet

2.Ownership of the

sales outlet

1.Individual 2. Organisation

3. Partnership

Details of registration

renewal fee paid:

* 1.Fee applicable (Rs.): 2.DD No. and

Date:

Place Signature of the Applicant

Date

FORM-14

[See sub-rule (10) of rule 16]

REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE FOR FISH BREEDING / FISH SEED REARING

FARM

Reg. No.

Date.

1. Name of the applicant

2. Address

3. Place of fish breeding or fish seed rearing activity.

Survey No. …………… Village: ……………………… Hobli: …………………

Taluk: ……………….

District : ………………

4. Details of fish breeding programme

Species ……………………………………………………………………………………

No. of seed to be produced/year : …………………………………………………….

5. Details of fish seed rearing programmes:

Species ……………………………………………………………………………………

No. of seed to be produced/year: ………………………………………………………

6. Period of Registration*:

Place :

Date

Seal of the office

(Signature)

Name and Designation

of the Registering Authority.

Note: 1. Breeding of Fish species other than permission given in this Certificate

shall not be allowed.

To be renewed after the expiry of registration period.

FORM-15

[See sub-rule (10) rule 16]

REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE FOR ORNAMENTAL FISH PRODUCTION /

REARING / MARKETING UNIT

Reg. No.

Date.

1. Name of the applicant

2. Address

3. Place of ornamental fish or seed production / rearing / marketing

Survey No. …………… Village: ……………………… Hobli: …………………

Taluk: ……………….

District : ………………

4. Details of ornamental fish or seed production Programme

Species ……………………………………………………………………………………

No. of fish or seed to be produced:…………………………………………………….

5. Period of Registration*:

Place :

Date

Seal of the office

(Signature)

Name and Designation

of the Registering Authority.

Note: (1) Production of Ornamental Fish species other than permission

given in this Certificate is prohibited.

(2) To be renewed after the expiry of registration period.

FORM-16

[see sub-rule (14) of rule 16]

BROOD STOCK REGISTER

(To be maintained by producer)

Date

Species

Brood stock

Mortality or disposal

Balance

Initials

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

No.*

Wt.**

No.*

Wt.**

No.*

Wt.**

No.*

Wt.**

No.*

Wt.**

No.*

Wt.**

Note: Register to be maintain.

*No. : Numbers **Wt : Weight in Kg.

FORM-17

[see sub-rule (14) of rule 16]

FISH BREEDING REGISTER

(To be maintained by producer)

YEAR:

SPECIES:

BATCH CODE:

Source of Brood Stock:

BREEDING DATA

Date of Injection (Day 1) :

(1) Female or Male Species :

(2) Female’s or Male’s year class (es)

(3) Number of females or males and individual weights

(4) Induction method used (e.g. hormone injection)

(5) Number of Females spawned :

(6) Number of eggs recovered :

(7) Number of eggs stocked in hatchery :

(8) Number of Fertilized eggs :

Day 5:

(1) Number of spawn obtained:

(2) Percentage of Hatching:

No.of spawn X 100

No. of eggs

No. of spawn supplied

No. of spawn nursed.

FORM-18

[see sub-rule (14) of rule 16]

FISH SEED REARING AND SUPPLY REGISTER

(To be maintained by producer)

Date of

stocking

Species

Variety

Batch

Code

Size

(Spawn

or Fry)

Number

stocked

Details of fish seed supplied

Date

Name

and

address

consignee

Size

(Fry or

Fingerings)

Quantity

FORM-19

[see sub-rule (15) of rule 16]

ORNAMENTAL FISH BROOD STOCK REGISTER

(To be maintained by producer)

Date

Species

Brood stock

Mortality or disposal

Balance

Initials

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

No.*

Wt.**

No.*

Wt.**

No.*

Wt.**

No.*

Wt.**

No.*

Wt.**

No.*

Wt.**

Note: Register to be maintain.

*No. : Numbers **Wt : Weight in Gms.

FORM-20

[see sub-rule (15) of rule 16]

ORNAMENTAL FISH PRODUCTION AND REARING REGISTER

(To be maintained by producer)

YEAR:

(Qty. in thousands)

Sl.

No.

Species

Variety

Source

of Brood

Stock

Batch

code

Date of

Production

Quantity

Produced

Quantity.

For own

rearing

Supplied

outside

FORM-21

[see sub-rule (15) of rule 16]

ORNAMENTAL FISH SEED REARING AND SUPPLY REGISTER

(To be maintained by ornamental fish or seed rearer or retailer)

Date of

Procurement

Species

Variety

Batch

Code

Size

(seed

or fish

Details of ornamental fish

seed supplied

Date

Name and

address of

consignee

Size

Quantity

Balance

FORM-22

[see sub-rule (16) of rule 16]

MONTHLY REPORT OF FISH SEED PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY

1. Name and address of the Fish Seed :Production or Rearing Farm:

2. Registration No:

3. Year:

4. Month of Report:

(Qty. in lakhs)

Species

Spawn

produced

Fish

Seed

reared

Supply

Spawn

Fry

Fingerlings

Total for

the month

Total till

the previous

month

Grand Total

Date

Place

Signature

Name of the authorized person

FORM-23

[see sub-rule (17) of rule 16]

MONTHLY REPORT OF ORNAMENTAL FISH SEED

PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY

1. Name and address of the Ornamental fish or Seed Production Farm:

2. Registration No:

3. Year:

4. Month of Report:

(Qty. in thousands)

Species or

Variety

produced

Qty.

reared

Qty.

supplied

Balance

Total for

the month

Total till

the

month

Grand

Total

Date

Place

Signature

Name of the authorised person

FORM-24

[see sub-rule (17) of rule 16]

MONTHLY REPORT OF ORNAMENTAL FISH (SEED) MARKETING

1. Name and address of the Ornamental fish Marketing Unit:

2. Registration No:

3. Year:

4. Month of Report:

(Qty. in thousands)

Species or

Variety

Qty.

procured

Qty.

sold

Mortality

(Qty.)

Balance

(Qty.)

Total for

the

month

Total till

the

month

Grand

Total

Date

Place

Signature

Name of the authorised person

FORM-25

[See sub-rule (1) of rule 17]

APPLICATION FOR FISH SEED CERTIFICATION

To,

Taluk Fisheries Officer

I request you to grant the fish seed certificate. The details are as under

Name and Address of the

Applicant

Name and Address of the

Fish Farm

Availability of Fish Seed for Sale or Distribution

Batch

Code

Species

Spawn

Fry

Fingerlings

Proposed date/ period of Sale or distribution :

Date

Place

Signature

Name of the applicant

FORM-26

[See sub-rule (1) of rule 17]

APPLICATION FOR ORNAMENTAL FISH OR SEED CERTIFICATION

To,

Taluk Fisheries Officer

Requisition for grant of ornamental fish or seed certificate. The details are

furnished under

Name and Address with

phone no. of the Applicant

Name and Address of the

ornamental fish farm

Availability of Fish or Seed for Sale or Distribution (Qty. in

thousands)

Batch

Code

Species or

Variety

Source of

fish or

seed

Stock

Mode of

marketing

Fish

Seed

Proposed date / period of Sale or distribution :

Date

Place

Signature

Name of the applicant

FORM-27

[See sub-rule (7) of rule 17]

GRANT OF FISH SEED CERTIFICATE

Certified that I have inspected the …………………………………..….. fish seed

production or rearing farm in …………………………….. village ………………………

…………… Taluk, ……………… district and found that the quality of the following

fish seed found in the Farm is good and fit for sale or distribution.

(Qty in lakhs)

Sl.

No.

Batch

Code

Species

Spawn (Qty in

lakhs)

Fry (Qty in

lakhs)

Fingerlings

(Qty in lakhs)

This is valid for a period from …………………….. to ……………………

Place:

Date:

Signature

Name and Designation of

the Authorized officer/Deputy Director of Fisheries

Seal of Office

FORM-28

[See sub-rule (7) of rule 17]

GRANT OF ORNAMENTAL FISH OR SEED CERTIFICATE

Certified

that

have

inspected

the

…………………………………..…..

Ornamental fish or seed production farm or marketing in ……………………... village

………………………… Taluk, ……………… district, and found that the quality of the

following fish seed found in the Farm is good and fit for sale or distribution.

(Quantity in thousands)

Sl.

No.

Batch Code

Species or

Variety

Stock (Qty.)

Fish

Seed

This is valid for a period from …………………………….. to …………………………..

Place:

Date:

Signature

Name and Designation of

the Authorized officer/Deputy Director of Fisheries

Seal of Office

FORM-29

[See sub-rule (2) of rule 18]

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF AQUACULTURE POND/FARM

Name of the Applicant

( in capital letters)

Address

Contact No. (Land

line/Mobile )

Location of Aquaculture

pond

Survey No.:

Village:

Taluk :

District :

(enclose land record

documents)

Extent of Land and Pond

area

Land Area (acres):

Proposed Pond area

(acres):

Average Depth of Pond

(meters):

Source of water

Soil type

Details of fish species

cultured

Details of Financial

assistance / own fund

(Enclose details

separately)

Previous experience or

training availed in fish

farming (enclose details)

Place Signature of the Applicant

Date

FORM-30

[See sub-rule (3) of rule 18]

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION OF AQUACULTURE

POND/FARM

Name of the Applicant

( in capital letters)

Address

Contact No. (Land line

and Mobile )

Original registration

number and date (enclose

Xerox copy of registration

certificate)

Details of fish culture

during last three years

Place Signature of the Applicant

Date

Form-31

[See sub-rule (6) of rule 18]

REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF AQUACULTURE POND / FARM

Registration No.and Date

Name of the Applicant

Applicant’s Father Name

Address with Contact No.

Location of Fish culture

pond /culture area

Survey No :

Village

Hobli

Taluk

District

Extent of Fish culture pond

(in acres)

Species permitted for culture

Approximate fish production

per annum

Place: Seal of the Office

Date:

(Signature)

Name and

Designation of the Registering Authority with Seal

Note:(1) Culture of fish species banned by Government is prohibited.

(2) The fish farmer shall submit the progress report regarding fish seed

stocked, quantity harvested, expenditure incurred and profit earned every year to

the Taluk fisheries officer.

FORM-32

[See sub-rule (6) of rule 18]

RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATEOF AQUACULTURE POND/FARM

Registration No.and Date

Name of the Applicant

Applicant’s Father Name

Address with Contact No.

Original registration No. anddate

Location of Fish culture pond

/culture area

Survey No :

Village

Hobli

Taluk

District

Extent of Fish culture pond (in

acres)

Species permitted for culture

Approximate fish production per

annum

Place: Seal of the Office

Date:

(Signature)

Name and

Designation of the Registering Authority

Note:1) Culture of fish species banned by Government is prohibited.

2) The fish farmer shall submit the progress report regarding fish seed stocked,

quantity harvested, expenditure incurred and profit earned every year to

the taluk fisheries officer.

FORM-33

[See sub-rule (2) of rule 19]

APPLICATION FOR ENROLLMENT OF FISH FARMER / FISH PRODUCER IN

SELF OWNED /LEASED PONDS UNDER CONTRACT FARMING.

Photograph

of the

applicant

Name of the Applicant

Applicant’s Father Name

Address

Contact No.

Land ownership details

a)total land area in (hacter

(ha)) with survey

No.Village name,taluk etc.

In case of land obtained on

lease,furnish the details

along with lease deed

Farm area (water spread

area in hacter (ha))

Source of water

History of pond

a) Year of construction

b) Availed any subsidy

for construction from

state / central Govt.

c) Details of training

availed in fish

farming.

10.

Approximate annual fish

production (in tones) likely

to be produced

11.

Species to be cultured

12.

Details of payment of

registration fee

Amount Rs.500/-

Mode of Payment:

Place:

Date:

Signature of the Applicant

FORM-34

[See sub-rule (3) of rule 19]

CERTIFICATE OF ENROLLMENT OF FISH FARMER / FISH PRODUCER IN

SELF OWNED / PONDS FOR CONTRACT FARMING PURPOSE

Registration No.and Date

Name of the Applicant

Applicant’s Father Name

Address with Contact No.

Location of Fish culture

pond /culture area

Survey No :

Village

Hobli

Taluk

District

Extent of Fish culture pond

(in hacter (ha))

Species permitted for culture

Approximate fish production

per annum

Place: Seal of the Office

Date:

(Signature)

Name and Designation of the Registering Authority

Note: Culture of fish species other than permitted in this certificate is prohibited.

FORM-35

[See sub-rule (2) of rule 19]

APPLICATION FOR ENROLLMENT OF FISH BUYER / INTEGRATOR UNDER

CONTRACT FARMING

Photo

Name of the Applicant

Applicant’s Father Name

Address

Contact No.

Since how many years involved

in fish marketing /sales?

Species of interest

Whether marketed locally or

outside state? Mention places

Details of assistance availed for

establishment of fish marketing

facilities/transport etc.,

Existing facilities for fish

marketing sales

10.

TIN/TAN / GST details of the

applicant

11.

Details of payment of

registration fee

Amount rupees five hundred

Mode of Payment:

Place

Date:

(Signature of the applicant)

FORM-36

[See sub-rule (3) of rule 19]

ENROLLMENT CERTIFICATE FOR FISH BUYER / INTEGRATOR UNDER

CONTRACT FARMING PURPOSE

Registration No.and Date

Name of the Applicant

Applicant’s Father Name

Address with Contact No.

Species to be marketed

Approximate fish quantity likely

to be handled /annum (in tones)

Places of Marketing

Place: Seal of the Office

Date:

(Signature)

Name and Designation of the Registering Authority

Note: Sale of fish species other than permitted in this certificate shall not be

allowed and he shall not market banned species by the department of Fisheries.

FORM-37

[See sub-rule (4) of rule 19]

AGREEMENT BETWEEN FISH FARMER /PRODUCER AND FISH BUYER

/INTEGRATOR UNDER CONTRACT FARMING

This

agreement

made

the

…………….day

of……………between

sri…………….……..s/o………………..(Referred

fish

farmer)

and

Sri……………...s/o………….referred to as fish buyer /integrator hereafter.

The fish farmer / producer agrees upon:

1. To abide the directions, advices and instructions given by the Department of

fisheries with regard to the farming in the water area held by him/her.

2. To sell all fishes of acceptable quality and quantity grown in the farming to

the buyer, at the rate fixed between them.

3. To keep a record of fish culture operations, quantity harvested and sold to

buyer inclusive of financial transactions.

4. To submit particulars of fish catch regularly to department of fisheries.

5. To follow the technical advices given by the department with regard to fish

culture and harvesting of the crops.

6. That he would execute fish culture operation with honesty band sincerity as

per the advice of the department and that he would not culture any banned

fish species.

The fish farmer / producer agrees upon:

1. To provide all necessary inputs required for fish production at suitable time

to realize optimum fish production under culture operations.

2. To pay the cash in full on supply of the fish from the farmers as agreed.

3. To buy all fish of acceptable quality grown by the farmer at predetermined

rate at the end of each crop.

Penalties: (1)If the farmer delivers fish which do not meet the agreed

quality standards, the buyer has to reject. The farmer may extended culture

period to obtain fish of acceptable size in mutual consultation with the buyer.

However, the buyer is under no obligation to accept fish which do not meet the

agreed quality standards between them.

(2) If the buyer fails to fulfill his financial commitments, the farmer has the

right to claim compensation equivalent to the production cost of fish besides

selling his produce to other merchants or sell by himself. However, the producer

shall return back the cost of inputs supplied to him to the buyer /integrator in

such cases.

Duration of Agreement: (1)This agreement is valid for a period of one year

or one crop from the date of signing the agreement.

(2) If both parties are satisfied with the outcome of the agreement may be renewed

for next one year or one crop. But, there is no obligation on either party to renew the

agreement.

Settlement of Dispute: Any disputes arising out of this contract farming

agreement shall be decided by deputy director of fisheries, the registering authority.

The authority shall resolve the dispute within thirty days from the date of

occurrence of dispute by giving both the parties a reasonable opportunity of being

heard. The party aggrieved by the decision of the registering authority in solving

this dispute arised may prefer an appeal to the director of fisheries who is the

appellant authority within thirty days from the date of the decision. The director of

fisheries shall dispose the appeal within thirty days and the decision of the director

of fisheries shall be final in this regard.

The fish farmer and the buyer agree that this agreement can be modified in

the manner desired by mutual consents subject to the approval of the department

of fisheries.

Both have read and understood the contents of this agreement and we have

signed this agreement on the date mentioned above.

(1) Signature of the fish farmer /producer……………………..

(2) Signature of fish buyer/integrator…………………………..

(3) Signature of first witness with address………………………

(4) Signature of second witness with address…………………..

Signed before me

Signature and seal of the

Registering authority

SCHEDULE-I

[see clause (b) and (c) of rule 5]

Eligibility criteria for leasing of fisheries rights of water bodies

The

fishermen/fisherwomen

co-operative

society/Fish

farmers

Producers

Organization (FFPO) shall submit the following documents and meet the eligibility

criteria in order get the lease of fishery rights of water bodies,-

The applicant Fishermen Co-operative Society/ Fish farmers Producers Organization

(FFPO) shall be in working condition and shall not be in supersede position and

should have conducted Executive Body and General Body meetings as per provisions

of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act 1959 or any other provisions of Act

under which FFPOs are registered.

ii.

The water body sought on lease shall be in the jurisdiction of applicant

Fishermen/Fisherwomen Co-operative Society/ Fish farmers Producers

Organization (FFPO).

iii.

The eligibility criteria and jurisdiction of Fish farmers Producers Organization

(FFPO) for the purpose of obtaining lease of fisheries rights of tanks shall be

notified by the Government.

iv.

As per the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 the election should

have been conducted and executive body should have been formed by

Fisheries Co-operative Society/ Fish farmers Producers Organization (FFPO)

any other provisions of Act under which FFPOs are registered. .

The Co-operative Society/ Fish farmers Producers Organization (FFPO) shall

have conducted the elected committee meetings.

vi.

The society/ FFPO has to submit audited reports of three years out of last five

years which is audited by competent authority and should have furnished

Compliance Report.

vii.

If the society/FFPO have taken water bodies on lease previously, the

society/FFPO shall be on profit for minimum of two years out of last five years.

The profit shown as per the audit report should be indicated in the Cash Book

or in deposits. The Co-operative Society/FFPO which is incurring loss

continuously is not eligible to get the water bodies on lease.

viii.

The society/FFPO shall have sufficient amount in its current account for the

purchase and stock of fish seed as advised from Department of Fisheries,

lease amount of the tank and security deposit. To justify the financial

position, the society/FFPO has to submit the attested copy of extract of Bank

Pass Book.

ix.

The society/FFPO has to submit Registration Certificate, Copy of the Bye-law,

Executive Body Members list, the fish seed stock details of the water bodies

taken on lease previously, fish catch and Profit details. The lease amount and

security deposit amount towards the proposed water bodies for obtaining

lease are to be submitted.

The details of loan and share capital etc. to be paid to Government from the

society/FFPO is to be furnished. The defaulter society is not eligible to obtain

tanks on lease

xi.

The Society/FFPO has to submit notarized copy of resolution of the executive

body for seeking lease of the water resource.

xii.

The Fisheries Co-operative Society/ Fish farmers Producers Organization

(FFPO) should have made all its financial transactions through banks. To

justify this Society/FFPO shall furnish attested copy of extract of bank pass

book.

xiii.

The Fisheries Co-operative Society/ Fish farmers Producers Organization

(FFPO) should not have sub-leased the tank if it had taken the tanks on lease

previously.

SCHEDULE -II

(See clause (o) of rule 5 and clause (f) rule 6)

Terms and conditions for leassee of fishery rights of water bodies issued under rule

6 to be adhered by the leassee

(i) The lessee shall not transfer or sub lease the fishery rights of the water bodies

in any manner.

(ii) The lessee shall develop the tank by stocking appropriate number of fish seed as

suggested by department of fisheries depending on the productivity and water retention

of the water body.

(iii) The lessee shall not damage or destroy the physical assets like tank bunds,

drainage and sluice gate and box and if they are found doing so action deemed fit shall

be initiated.

(iv) The lessee shall not use dynamite or explosive or poison or chemicals for

catching of fish in the water bodies.

(v) The lessee shall engage fishermen members of their own Fisheries Co-operative

Societies for harvesting of fish. Wages shall be paid at predetermined/negotiated rates to

its members or royalty fishing method may be adopted as decided by the fisheries co-

operative society.

(vi) The lessee shall submit the bank transactions details of fishing activity every

half yearly to the Taluk fisheries officer. The taluk fisheries officer shall verify the details

and if found misappropriation or mistakes then four months time with proper notice

should be given for rectification of mistakes. Even though the lessee fails to correct his

mistakes then action shall be initiated for cancellation of lease of fishery rights of

particular tank from the coming fasli year.

(vii) The authorised officer (Leasing authority) shall have the powers to cancel the

fishery rights of water bodies of lessee in case of violation of terms and conditions of the

lease imposed by the Government from time to time. An undertaking to this effect shall

also be obtained by the Taluk Fisheries officer on stamp paper of Rs.200/- as prescribed

in Form-4 at the time of allotment.

(viii) The Fisheries Officers shall have the powers to inspect the records, financial

transactions, etc of the Fisheries Co-operative Societies who obtain the fishery rights of

water bodies.

(ix) The Director of Fisheries has powers to cancel the lease and also forfeit the lease

and security deposit amount, if the lessee is found stocking or cultivating the prohibited

fish species (as notified from time to time) in the tanks and further, such lessee is liable

for the penalties as per section 15 of the Act of 1996 and the lessee shall not be eligible

to obtain fishery rights of any water resources for a period of ten years from the year of

cancellation of lease.

(x) Though the lease or tender confirmation of tanks or reservoirs or river stretches

is issued in middle of the fasli year i.e., after 1^st July, due to administrative reasons the

lessee has no claim to extend the lease period beyond fasli year under any circumstances.

(xi) Department of the fisheries has the right to take up activities related to research

viz., cage culture, extension, demonstration and promotional activities in the leased water

bodies.

(xii) The leasee shall invariably submit monthly fish production details in the leased

water resources to the taluk fisheries officers.

(xiii)

The leasee should adhere to the modified or additional terms and conditions

likely to be imposed by the Government or Department of Fisheries from time to time.

(xiv)

Lease confirmation is subject to the terms and conditions notified by the

Government from time to time.

(xv)

Leassee or fishermen shall carry with him life saving equipments while

fishing.

SCHEDULE–III

(see clause (n) of rule 7)

Terms and conditions for leassee of fishery rights of water bodies issued under

rule 7 to be adhered by the tenderer

(i) The fishery rights of tanks obtained in tender can neither be transferred nor be

sub-leased, if it is done and confirmed with records, the competent authority shall have

powers to cancel the lease order forthwith.

(ii) The State Government shall have the powers to reject the tender without

assigning any reasons and dispose the same by re-tendering.

(iii) The tenderer shall not use dynamite or explosives or poison or chemicals for

catching of fish in the resources.

(iv) The tender or shall intimate the taluk fisheries office for any change of address

with valid documents for correspondence.

(v) The tenderer shall engage local fishermen or member of local FCS for exploiting

fish catch. When local fishermen are not available, the tenderer is allowed to engage other

fishermen for exploitation.

(vi) When any lessee or tenderer procure seed from outside the state is bound to

get those seeds inspected and certified by the jurisdictional Fisheries Officer before

stocking.

(vii) In case the lessee or tenderer found to have procured fish seed for stocking

without appropriate certification (Unauthorized fish farms) for stocking in the water body,

he is liable to pay a penalty of Rs.2,000/- for the 1^st time. If found repeated, double the

amount of first penalty shall be collected as penalty. Lease / tender shall be cancelled if

the lessee / tenderer repeats the offence for the 3^rd time and such lessee/ tenderer shall

not be given fishery rights of any tank, for further period of five years from the year of

cancellation.

(viii) The Department of Fisheries has powers to cancel the tender and also forfeit

the tender and security amount, if the tenderer found stocking / cultivating the prohibited

fish species (as notified by the Government from time to time) in the tanks and further,

such tenderer is liable for the penalties as per section 15 of the Act and the tenderer shall

be blacklisted and shall not be eligible to obtain fishery rights of any water resources for

a period of ten years. The identity of banned species shall be confirmed by referring the

samples to notified institutions or laboratories (through modern technology) before

cancellation of the lease.

(ix) The tenderer / lessee of water resources shall not damage / destroy the physical

assets like tank bunds, drainage system, sluice box and if they are found doing so action

shall be initiated.

(x) The competent authority shall have the powers to cancel the fishery rights of

water bodies of tenderer and forfeit the tender amount/security deposit in case of violation

of any of the conditions of the lease in force are found. Further, they shall also abide by

the conditions imposed by the Government from time to time. Taluk Fisheries Officer shall

obtain undertaking on stamp paper of Rs.200/- as in Form-6 to this effect.

(xi) Tenderer or fishermen shall carry with him life saving equipments while

fishing.

SCHEDULE-IV

(see sub-rule (4) of rule 12)

Terms and Conditions of License.- The license issued under rule 12 shall be subjected

to the following terms and conditions, namely:-

(a) Priority shall be given to local fishermen while issuing licenses. A local fisherman

is one who possesses proof of residence for last five years and ordinarily resides in

and around 5 Km from the shore line of water body.

(b) The licence shall not be claimed as a matter of right and shall only be given by the

authorized officer subject to conditions specified in these rules.

(d) Fishing by licensee during restricted period is completely prohibited.

(e) Licence shall not be issued to sports fishermen during restricted period.

(f) Fishermen shall carryout fishing as indicated in the licence. Fishing using

dynamite / explosive or poison or any other chemical is prohibited and in

case found doing so, licence shall be cancelled.

(g) The licence shall ordinarily be granted to local fisherman on first come first

priority basis.

(h) Licencee shall invariably release back the juveniles and gravid male and

female fishes and tagged fishes into the water.

(i) Fish caught in the reservoir by the licencee shall be sold to the local customer

in the specified places as specified by the Department and remaining fish

shall be transported to the place of marketing.

(j) Director of Fisheries shall notify the maximum number of licences to be

issued for a particular reservoir or river stretch.

(k) Licensee shall furnish monthly details of fish caught in the reservoir / rivers

to the concerned taluk Fisheries Officer.

(l) The Fisheries Department is not responsible for the loss during environmental

disaster.

(m) Fishing is prohibited in the declared sanctuaries for conservation of fishes.

If licencee is found fishing in those restricted areas the licence shall be

cancelled and he will be black listed and licence shall not be issued thereafter.

The licencee is also barred from fishing of endangered species like Mahsheer

in any water body.

(n) Licence issuing officer shall have the power of cancelling the licence

(o) Licencee shall not operate in any locality or area other than the specified

locality or area mentioned in the licence.

(p) Licencee shall not operate any fishing gear other than the gear mentioned in

the licence.

(q) Licencee shall not operate the fishing gear over and above the length specified

in the licence.

(r) Licencee shall not use poisonous substance or any such chemicals which

affect the ecology of the water body.

(s) Licencee shall furnish information on fish catch when called for by the

authorized officer.

(t) Licencee shall carry with him life saving equipments while fishing.

(u) Licencee shall also be responsible for safety in water in which he is carrying

out fishing.

(v) The licencee shall always possess copy of licence and identification card while

fishing in reservoirs and river stretches.

By Order and in the name of

Governor of Karnataka

(K.M. SHUBHASHREE)

Under Secretary to Government i/c

Animal Husbandry & Fisheries Department

(Fisheries)

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