(1) The Himachal Pradesh fisheries rules, 1979 notified vide notification No. Fish.A(3)-1/77 dated 15th November, 1979 and published in the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh are hereby repealed.
(2) The repeal of the aforesaid rules, shall not affect ,-
(a) anything done or action taken, proceeding commenced or continued under aforesaid rules ,-
(b) any appointment, order, regulation or notification made, issued or given under the provisions of the aforesaid rules shall in so far it is not inconsistent with the provision of these rules be deemed to have been made, issued or given under the provisions of these rules unless and until superseded by any appointment, order or regulation made, issued or given under these rules.
FORM FSH-1 (See rule 5 and Schedule) Form No………………………………………………… License No……………………………………………… Permission is hereby granted to the person holding this license under the Himachal Pradesh Fisheries Rules, 2020 to fish in water…………………………………... with fishing method…………………………………………………… For the period of………………..... with effect from…………………. under the Schedule to the rules…………………………………...........................
Name and address of the person …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… Fee paid or adjusted through fee adjustment BILL Rs…………………………………………………………...
(Rupees………………………………..…………………..
…………………………………………………………..)
Date of payment………………………..
FORM FSH-1 (See rule 5 and Schedule) Form No…………………………………………………….
License No………………………………………………….
Permission is hereby granted to the person holding this license under the Himachal Pradesh Fisheries Rules, 2020 to fish in water…………………………………... with fishing method……………………………………………………….
For the period of………………..... with effect from…………………. under the Schedule to the rules…………………………………................................
Name and address of the person ………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………...
Fee paid or adjusted through fee adjustment BILL Rs……………………………………………………………… (Rupees………………………………..…………………..…… ………………………………………………………………) Date of payment………………………..
Director or any Officer authorised.
Director or any Officer authorised.
Conditions under which the license is issued
1. The license holder shall not catch or kill or sell any fish if the following species are less than the length shown against each.
a) Mahseer (Tor putitora) = 50 cms.
b) Trout (Salmo trutta fario or Oncorhynchus mykiss) = 40 cms.
c) Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) = 30 cms.
d) Theila (Catla catla) = 45 cms e) Rohu (Labeo rohita) = 40 cms.
f) Mori (Cirrhina mrigala) = 30 cms.
g) Silvercarp (Hypophthalmicthys molitrix) = 45 cms h) Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) = 45 cms.
i) Gugli or Saloh (Schizpthorax plagiostomus) = 40 cms.
j) Singhara (Mystus seenghala) = 30 cms.
Fish caught below the size shown above shall be released back by the licensee.
2. The destruction or attempting to destroy fish by gun, spear, bow and arrow and like instruments or pollution of waters by trade effluent or by use of phai, jhatka or any other methods gear defined in the rules is prohibited.
3. The license holder shall not engage or employ any person to help him/her with his/her fishing gear unless the person so employed is also a license holder.
4. No fishing gear except rod and line shall be used by the license holder in river and streams with in 100 M from any bridge.
5. Every license holder shall be bound to show the license to any person empowered under section 8 of the Himachal Pradesh Fisheries Act, 1976 (Act No.16 of 1976).
6. The license is not transferable.
7. The license holder is bound to report to the Deputy Commissioner or any Fisheries Officer or Police Officer, of any breach of rules that comes to his notice.
8. Fishing is not permitted in any water closed to fishing by any rule notified under section 3(1) of the Himachal Pradesh Fisheries Act, 1976 and described as closed to fishing shown in the Schedule.
9. No trout shall be caught by any person during the period from 1st November to last day of February each year. Not more than four trout shall be caught in a day by the license holder.
10. The holder of a trout fishing license shall fill in the following proforma and return to the Director-cum-Warden of Fisheries on expiry of the license.
Date River/stream/ pool or place Detail of catch Remarks No of Trout caught Wt. of Trout caught FSH-2 (SEE RULE 13(3)) GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH “FISHERIES DEPARTMENT” FEE ADJUSTMENT BILL Book No……………… Bill No………………………………………………………………………… Name of the Fish Landing Centre……………………………………………………………………… Date…………………….. Name of Fish Co-Operative Society ……………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Details of fish caught Fish Variety Total Weight Rate of fee Fee amount Balance of fee Fee deposited today Total Challan No………………dated…………………vide which royalty is deposited into try.
Total Amount of fee in balance.
Today’s fee adjustment.
Balance fee after day’s adjustment.
Signature of the Contractor or his/her representative Signature of president of society or his /her representative.
Signature of employees who weighed the fish Signature of Incharge of Centre with Designation.
Agency appointed.
FSH-3 (SEE RULE 10(4)(b) GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH “FISHERIES DEPARTMENT” PASS Book No…………………………………..Pass No……………………………………… With reference to Fee Adjustment Bill No. …………………………………………………….
Date……………………………Shri…………………………………………………………… Resident of …………………….…………………………………………………………….
is hereby permitted to transfer …………………………....…………………………………..
to………………………………………………(Weight of fish) ……………………….
from………………………..to………………………..via……………….The details of fish are given below:- Fish Variety Total No Total weight i) ii) iii) iv) Total No. of Fishes……………… Total Weight …………………..
Signature of the In-charge Fish Landing Center with Designation.
Schedule CLASSIFICATION OF LICENSES (SEE RULES 3,4,5(2)(4),6, and 8) Sr.
No Kind of water (see rule 3) Permitted fishing method (see rule 4) License valid for (Rule 6 & 8) License fee:
(See rule 5) Close-season:
(See rule 8 (1) Closed area for fishing (See rule 8 (2) Period Jurisdiction
1. 2. 3. 4 5 6 7 8
1.
GENERAL WATER as per rule- 3
(a) (i) to (vii)
(i) Rod and Line and Handline Daily or weekly or monthly or yearly basis Daily licence is stream wise and weekly or monthly or yearly licence is for entire State Rs. 100/- daily or Rs. 600/- weekly or Rs.
2400/- monthly or Rs. 11,000/- yearly.
16th June to 15th August each year both days inclusive.
(a) KANGRA DISTRICT i) From the inception of river Machhiali in Palampur Tehsil or to it’s confluence with HulkuNalla.
ii) one hundred metres above and two hundred metres below bridge on Punnkhad in Palampur Tehsil on PathankotMandi Road.
iii) From the back of
(ii) Cast Net Yearly District Rs.200/- 16th June to 15th August each year both days inclusive.
(iii) Chips Yearly 1st Sep. to 30th Nov.
Specified area of KangraDistt.
Rs. 2000/- 16th June to 15th August each year both days inclusive. SandharAal of Khaulikhad in Kangra Tehsil to Narti Machhial (Tikka mal) and up streams of Machhial and Cho which meet the road.
iv) From SaptailAal to MamtaMachhial in Jugalkhad in Kangra District.
v) 150 mtrs both banks of river Beas (50 mtrs above and 100 mtrs downwards) near Cremation ground to Kali NathMandir situated at Kalashwar.
vi) Ralian Di Aal and its surrounding area in Khasra No. 111/1(17 Kanal 11 marla portion) in TikkaPaddar village
(iv) Barpata Yearly 1st Sep. to 30th Nov.
Specified area of KangraDistt.
Rs. 2000/- 16th June to 15th August each year both days inclusive.
Jadrangal in Kangra Tehsil.
vii) 50 mtrs above and 100 mtrs below the suspension bridge near Kangra Mandi Railway station on Kangra Tanda Road.
(viii) From Chobu Aal to Bhedu Aal near Bhedu Mahadev Mandir in Neugal Khad situated in Khasra No. 963 measuring 02-86-27 hectare Mohal Maruhoon Mauza Mundi, Tehsil Dheera, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.
(b) UNA DISTRICT
(i) From the Panjghratla bridge near Bhanaur village upto Raghwa valley above Gharats in Una District.
(c) KULLU DISTRICT
(i) Mohal Khad in general waters of Kullu district.
(ii) Sirir Khad in Trout Waters of Kullu District.
(d) MANDI DISTRICT
(i) River Beas from Sikh Gurdwara paddal upto its confluence with Suketi nallah.
(ii) Suketi streams from Suketi bridge in Mandi Town upto its confluence with river Beas.
(iii) Rana khad from village Monoh up to village Bhararu.
(iv) Rewalsar lake.
(e) SIRMOUR DISTRICT
(i) Renuka lake
2. TROUT WATERS as per rule 3 (B)
(i) to (x) Artificial baits (both spoon and fly) Daily or weekly or monthly or yearly basis Daily licence is stream wise and weekly or monthly or yearly licence is for entire State Rs. 300/- daily or Rs. 1800/- weekly or Rs.
7200/- monthly or Rs. 33000/- yearly 1stNovember to last of the February of each year.
3.
GOBIND SAGAR RESERVOI R as per rule 3 (C) (i)
(i) Gill net of size 80 mtrs long and 5 to 8 mtrs depth with minimum mesh of 5 cms from (knot to knot) 1st April or date of issue to 31st March Beat wise Rs. 100/- plus 15% of sale proceeds of fish by the Fish Cooperative Society at landing centre.
16th June to 15th August each year both days inclusive.
1.500 Kms upstream of the dam Body.
(ii) Rod and Line Daily or weekly or Daily licence is beat wise and Rs. 100/- daily Rs. 600/- 16th June to 15th August each monthly or yearly basis weekly or monthly or yearly licence is for entire reservoir weekly or Rs.
2400/- monthly or Rs. 11,000/- yearly.
year both days inclusive.
4.
PONG RESERVOI R as per rule 3 (C) (ii)
(i) Gill net of size 80 mtrs long and 5 to 8 mtrs depth with minimum mesh of 5 cms from (knot to knot) 1st April or date of issue to 31st March Beat wise Rs. 100/- plus 15% of sale proceeds of fish by the Fish Cooperative Society at landing centre.
16th June to 15th August each year both days inclusive.
1.500 Kms upstream of the dam Body.
(ii) Rod and Line Daily or weekly or monthly or yearly basis Daily licence is beat wise and weekly or monthly or yearly licence is for entire reservoir Rs. 100/- daily Rs. 600/- weekly or Rs.
2400/- monthly or Rs. 11,000/- yearly.
16th June to 15th August each year both days inclusive.
5. PANDOH Rod and Line, Daily or Daily or Rs. 100/- daily 1stNovember to RESERVOI R as per rule 3 (C) (iii) artificial baits (both spoon and fly) weekly or monthly or yearly basis weekly or monthly or yearly licence is for entire reservoir Rs. 600/- weekly or Rs.
2400/- monthly or Rs. 11,000/- yearly last of the February of each year.
6. CHAMERA RESERVOI R as per rule 3 (C) (iv)
(i) Gill Net of size 80 mtrs long and 5 to 8 mtrs deep with minimum mesh size of 5 cms from knot to knot.
1st April or date of issue to 31st March Beat wise Rs. 100/- plus 15% of sale proceeds of fish by the fish Cooperative Society at landing centre.
16th June to 15th August each year both days inclusive.
ii) Rod and Line Daily or weekly or monthly or yearly basis Daily licence is beat wise and weekly or monthly or yearly licence is for entire reservoir .
Rs. 100/- daily Rs. 600/- weekly or Rs.
2400/- monthly or Rs. 11,000/- yearly.
16th June to 15th August each year both days inclusive.
7 RANJIT SAGAR
(i) G ill Net of size 1st April or date of issue Beat wise Rs 100/- plus 15% of sale 16th June to 15th August each RESERVOI R as per rule 3 (C) (v) 80 mtrs long and 5 to 8 mtrs deep with minimum mesh size of 5 cms from knot to knot.
to 31st March proceeds of fish by the fish Cooperative society at landing centre.
year both days inclusive.
(ii) Rod and line Daily or weekly or monthly or yearly basis Daily licence is beat wise and weekly or monthly or yearly licence is for entire Reservoir area falling in Himachal Pradesh.
Rs. 100/- daily Rs. 600/- weekly or Rs.
2400/- monthly or Rs. 11,000/- yearly.
16th June to 15th August each year both days inclusive.
8 KOL DAM RESERVOI R as per rule 3 (C) (vi)
(i) Gill net of size 80 mtrs long and 5 to 8 mtrs depth with minimum 1st April or date of issue to 31st March Beat wise Rs. 100/- plus 15% of sale proceeds of fish by the Fish Cooperative 16th June to 15th August each year both days inclusive.
mesh of 5cms from (knot to knot) societies at the landing centres.
(ii) Rod and line or Hand line Daily or weekly or monthly or yearly basis Daily licence is beat wise and weekly or monthly or yearly licence is for entire reservoir Rs. 100/- daily Rs. 600/- weekly or Rs.
2400/- monthly or Rs. 11,000/- yearly.
16th June to 15th August each year both days inclusive.
Note: Fishing license fee shall be implemented as per revision issued by Govt. Notification from time to time.
By order, (Sanjay Gupta) Addl. Chief Secretary (Fisheries) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh Endst. No. Fish-A (3)-2/2015-III, Dated : Shimla-2, May, 2020.
Copy is forwarded to the following :-
1. The Director-cum-Warden of Fisheries, H.P., Bilaspur- 174001.
2. The Addl. LR-cum-Addl. Secretary (Law) to the Govt. of H.P., Shimla-2.
3. Deputy Director of Fisheries (Hq.), Directorate of Fisheries, Bilaspur- 174001.
4. Deputy Director of Fisheries, Trout Farm Patlikuhal, Distt. Kullu, H.P.
5. All the Assistant Director of Fisheries, Himachal Pradesh.
6. Controller, Printing & Stationery, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla for publication in the Rajpatra.
(Urmila Gupta) Deputy Secretary (Fisheries) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh