(1) The Administrator may, by notification, provide for such measures as may be necessary to ensure sustainable fishing and fishing related activities within the Union territory of Lakshadweep.
Power of Appellate Authority to call for and examine record of any order passed by adjudicating officer.
Powers of adjudicating officer and Appellate Authority.
Contraventions by companies.
Measures for sustainable fishing and fishing related activities.
12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [Part II— 12 Power to exempt.
Protection of action taken in good faith.
Recovery of dues under Regulation.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred under sub-section (1), the Administrator may, by such notification, establish or designate such planning tools, mechanisms, committees, advisory bodies or other institutional frameworks, as may be prescribed, for the purposes of—
(a) regulating, monitoring or managing fishing and fishing related activities;
(b) conserving and protecting marine resources, habitats and ecosystems;
(c) ensuring adherence to scientific, seasonal, species-specific, or area-based sustainability norms;
(d) implementing, enforcing, or operationalising any guidelines, codes of practice, schemes or management plans formulated under this Regulation or under any other law for the time being in force.
(3) The constitution, powers, functions, duties and procedures of the tools, mechanisms or bodies established or designated under sub-section (2), and the norms, criteria, or standards to be followed by them, shall be such as may be prescribed.
(4) All measures notified under this section shall be consistent with the objectives of sustainable utilisation, scientific management, conservation of marine wealth, and long-term ecological security of the Union territory of Lakshadweep.
(5) The Administrator may, by notification, issue a policy for leasing of land, lagoon and sea areas within the territorial waters for the promotion of culture fisheries, including mariculture.