(1) This Act may be called the Nagaland Fisheries Act., 1980.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Nagaland.
(3) This section shall come into force on such date, for such period and in such area as the at once and the remaining sections will come into force State Government may by notification in the official Gazette specify in this behalf.
Definitions
2. In this Act., unless there is anything repugnant to the subject or context
(1) “Fish” includes fish, Turtless, Dolphins, aquatic plants as Fisheries, Whale and fish in all States in its life history.
(2) “Fixed engines” means any net, cage, fishing fence, anchored long line, trap or other contrivance for taking fish, fixed in the soil or made stationery in any other way.
(3) “Fishery officer” means any person appointed by the State Government to carry out all or any of the purposes of this Act or to do anything required by this Act or any rule made thereunder provide that no police officer belew the rank of a sub-inspector shall be so appointed.
(4) “Fishing Offence” means an offence punishable under the provisions of this Act.
(5) “Private Water” means water which is the property of any person, or in which any person has for the time being an exclusive right of Fishery whether as owner, leasee or in any other capacity, and includes tanks, ponds, artificial lakes, etc. excavated at the expense of the owner, which have no communication in the rainy season with natural waters, such as rivers, canals streams and Jhils.
Explanation Water shall not cease to be ‘private water’ within the meaning of this defmation by reason only that other persons, may have by usage or custom a right of Fishery therein.
(6) “State Government” means State Government of Nagaland.
(7) “There is no any specified waters referred in rule No. 3 which may not be applicable to all waters, the Fisheries Department shall specify from time to time the list of waters after proper survey of the resources in the State, through notification.
Prohibition and licensing of fishing in selected waters by rules.