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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (FISHERIES)

(G.O. Ms. No. 01/Fy./432, Puducherry, dated 10th April 2023)

NOTIFICATION

Whereas, the Government of India, Ministry of Fisheries,

Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Department of Fisheries vide

Order No. 30035/15/97-FY (T-1)/Ind., dated 30-03-2023, has imposed

a uniform ban on fishing by all fishing vessels in the Indian

Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) beyond territorial waters on the East

Coast and West Coast for the year 2023, for conservation and effective

management of Fishery Resources and also for sea safety reasons.

2. And whereas, in consonance with the above direction and in

exercise of the powers conferred under section 4 (i) (a), read with

section 4 (2) (a) & (b) of the Puducherry Marine Fishing Regulation

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Act, 2008 (Act No. 6 of 2008), in regard to the need to conserve

marine fishery wealth and to regulate fishing on a scientific basis, the

Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, implements this ban period in the

territorial waters of the Union territory of Puducherry.

3. Now, further, the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased

to authorised the Secretary to Government (Fisheries) to prohibit the

fishing activities within the territorial waters of the Union territory

of Puducherry by issuing Notices in the local newspapers on

imposition of the above ban on fishing on the region specified in

Column (2), of the below Table by class of fishing vessels mentioned

in Column (3) during the period specified in Column (4) of the Table

given below:-

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Region

Class of fishing vessel

Time period

No.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

1

East Coast

All fishing vessels except

From I5th April

(Puducherry, traditional fishing crafts such as

to 14th June, 2023

Karaikal and catamaran country craft, canoe

(both days inclusive)

Yanam).

or dinghy as per sub-section 2 (a)

(61 days).

under 4 of the Puducherry

Marine Fishing Regulation

Act, 2008.

2

West Coast

All fishing vessels except

From 1st June

(Mahe).

traditional fishing crafts such as to 31st July, 2023

catamaran country craft, canoe

(both days inclusive)

or dinghy as per sub-section 2 (a) (61 days).

under 4 of the Puducherry

Marine Fishing Regulation

Act, 2008.

4. This notification shall take with immediate effect.

(By order)

A. PUNITHAMARY,

Under Secretary to Government (Fisheries).

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