Panaji, 7th January, 2021 (Pausa 17, 1942)
SERIES II No. 41
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
EXTRAORDINARY
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Fisheries
Directorate of Fisheries
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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
to the matters such as the need to protect the
interest of different sections of persons engaged in
fishing, particularly those engaged in fishing using
traditional fishing crafts such as catamaran,
country craft or a canoe, the need to conserve fish
and to regulate fishing on a scientific basis, the
need to maintain law and order in the sea;
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And Whereas, it has come to the notice of the
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
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
names in the area specified in the Schedule
hereunder from the date of publication of this
Order.
Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-2023
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410