Panaji, 7th January, 2021 (Pausa 17, 1942) SERIES II No. 41 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
EXTRAORDINARY
And Whereas, it has come to the notice of the GOVERNMENT OF GOA Department of Fisheries
Directorate of Fisheries __
Government that a large quantity of low value
(non-target), smaller size fishes (juveniles) are
caught by mechanized fishing vessels, and are
found killed and discarded in varying proportions.
The juveniles of various species of fishes are caught
Order
No. DF/ENF/NOTI-IMPL-MLS/2020-21/5042
Whereas, Clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 4 of Goa, Daman and Diu Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1980 (Act 3 of 1981) provides that Government
by an order notified in the Official Gazette, regulate, restrict or prohibit the catching in any specified area of such species of fish and for such period as may be specified in the notification;
And Whereas, the Government of Goa have declared the "specified area" vide Government
Notification No. 2-1-81-FSH (V) dated 04-09-2001, of Department of Fisheries published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 24 dated 13-09-2001.
And Whereas, sub-section (2) of Section 4 thereof provides that while making an order under sub-section (1) the Government shall have regard before they attain maturity and this severely affects
the fish population. Along with juvenile fishes,
other non-edible biota, which are vital to the
existence of marine eco-system are caught extra in
a fishing operation.
And whereas, the Government has considered
the matter of serious concern and this current
practice will affect the juvenile population and in
the long run may bring about a disaster in the
fishing industry making it unsustainable and
uneconomical and has decided to prohibit catching
of the different species of juvenile fishes in the
above specified area.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers
conferred by Clause (c) of sub-section (1) read with
sub-section (2) of Section 4 of the Goa, Daman and
Diu Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1980 (Act 3 of
1981) the Government of Goa hereby prohibits
catching of the following species of juvenile
fishes having less than the size noted against their OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES II No. 41 (EXTRAORDINARY) 7TH JANUARY, 2021
SCHEDULE
Sr. No. Species Name Common Name Local Name MLS (cm) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. Sardinella longiceps Indian oil sardine Tarlo ¼rkYyks½ 10TL 2. Rastrelliger kanagurta Indian mackerel Bangdo ¼ckaxMks½ 14TL 3. Trichiurus Lepturus Ribbon fish Balle ¼CkkGks½ 46TL 4. Scomberomorus commerson King seer Wiswan ¼foLo.k½ 50FL 5. Stolephorus indicus Indian anchovy Motiyale ¼eksr;kGsas½ 7.0TL 6. Parastromateus niger Black pomfret Sorngul ¼lqjaxqVhs½ 17TL 7. Euthynnus affinis Little tuna Bokdo ¼cqxMkss½ 31FL 8. Sillago sihama Silver sillago Mudoshi ¼eqjnks'khs½ 11.3TL 9. Escualosa thoracata White sardine Velli ¼osYyhs½ 8.9TL 10. Nemipterus japonicus Threadfin bream (yellow) Rano ¼jk.kkss½ 12TL 11. Lactarius lactarius White fish Sondhalo ¼loukGkss½ 10TL 12. Cynoglossus macrostomus Sole fish Lepo ¼ysi½ 9TL 13. Pampus argenteus Silver pompfret Paplet ¼ikaiysV½ 13TL 14. Epinephelus diacanthus Grouper Gobro ¼xkscjkss½ 18TL 15. Johnius spp. Sciaenid Dhodiaro ¼nksM;kjkss½ 15TL 16. Otolithes spp. Croaker Dhodiaro ¼nksM;kjkss½ 17TL 17. Uroteuthis photololigo duvauceli Indian Squid Manki ¼ek.kdhs½ 8DML 18. Portunus Sanguinolentus Spotted crab Kulli ¼dqYyhs½ 7CW 19. Parapenaeopsis stylifera Kiddi prawn Sungat ¼lqaxV½ 7TL 20. Metapenaeus affinis Jinga prawn Sungat ¼f>axk f'~kEi½ 9TL
Abbreviations:- TL-Total Length, FL-Fork Length, DML- Dorsal Mantle Length, CW-Carapace Width of crabs, MLS-Minimum Legal Size.
Consider the catch as violation if more than 50% of the catch sample is composed of fishes at or below the prescribed MLS.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.
Dr. (Smt.) Shamila Monteiro, Director and ex officio Jt. Secretary (Fisheries).
Panaji, 6th January, 2021.