{1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, Government may, by notification in the Gazette, limit or restrict or prohibit catching of any species of fish in the manner and for the period as may be prescribed, in any area notified for this purpose.
(2) No person shall, except in accordance with the terms and conditions of a license granted by the authorised officer for the purpose as provided in Chapter IV of this Act catch any fish or any species of fish from any area notified under sub-section (1):
Provided that the power of granting license for fishing in the water body under the custody of Local Self Government Institutions shall be vested with the concerned Local Self Government Institution:
Provided further that necessary recommendation of the officer of the Fisheries Department as specified in sub-section (2) of section 3 is necessary for issuing license by the Local Self Government Institutions as provided in the first proviso.