(i) Every owner of a mechanised fishing boat shall arrange to berth his boat in the Fishing Harbour prov ided for it by the Government or in a place noti fied by the au thori sed officer.
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(ii) (a) No gill net having a stretched mesh size l~ss than 25 mm.
from knot to knot shall be used.
(b) No shrimp trawl net having a stretched mesh size less than 37 nun. at the cod-end shall be used.
(c) No fish trawl nets having a stretched mesh size less than 75 rum. at the wings and 40 mm. at cod-end shall be used.
(d) Fishingby pair trawling or fishing with purse-seine net by any fishing vessel irrespective of their size and power of the engine, is prohibited in the entire coastal area of Union territory of Puducherry in the territorial waters as a measure to conserve the fishery resources.
, (iii) Close season for fishing in a specified area shall be notified from time 'to time by the authorised officer having jurisdiction over that area.
'"(iv) Bottom trawling operations shall not be conducted within three nautical miles from the coast line.
(v) The authorised officer shall have the right of prohibiting the catching of any particular species of fish, during any particular .season as may be notified. The marine animal/plant ~otified as - endorsed by the Ministry of Forest and Environment under Wildlife • Protection Act from time to t_ime is prohibited from being caught.
(vi) The non-mechanised fishing vessel shall 'be used for fishing within three nautical miles from the shore and 'shall go for hook and line fishing and boat seine.
(vii) Fishing within 100 metres below a r i ver mouth IS prohibited.
(vi ii) The owner of the non-mechanised fishing vessel shall not use his gil) net in the channel earmarked as the passage for mechanised fishing vessel.
. Ox) M~chanised fishing boat shall not be used for fishing within three nau tical miles from the shore.
PART-II] LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT 267 (x ) The number of mechanised fishing vessel which may be u s e d for fishing in any specified area shall be decided by' the authorised officer having jurisdiction over that area.
(xi) Whe n a mechanised fishing boat is taken out from a notified place of berth or anchoring, it shall follow a specified channel marked by the authorised officer having jurisdiction in the sea up to..
three nautical miles limit and then proceed to the fishing grounds:
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Provided that the passing of such mechanised fishing vessel through the specified channel shall not in any manner cause any damage to any fishing gear belonging to any person who engages in fishing in the specified area by using any traditional fishing crafts.
(xii) No owner of a fishing vessel shall use or cause or allow 0 • to be used such fishing vessel. for fishing "in any manner which contra vene provisions of these rules.
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(xiii) No person shall throw old nets, prec es of used and unused nets in the publ ic water.
(x iv) No person shall throw thermo coo] pieces, 'old floats.
used tins, bottles and burnt oil in the water of harbour area.
o (x v ) For resolution of disputes, a District Level Peace" Committee shall be constituted with the following members under the Chairmans'hip of District Collector concerned.
(1) Concerned Sub-Collector/Deputy Collector having jurisdiction over such coastal area.
(2) Concerned Superintendent of Police.
(3) Adj udicatin g O~ficer (i. e.) Joint Director of Fisheries/ Deputy Director of Fisheries / Assistant Director of Fisheries.
(4) Regional Deputy/Assistant Director of Fisheries/ , Inspector of fisheries.
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(5) Two office bearers of the Association of Fishermen operating non-mechanised and country crafts of the region as may be nominated by the DistrictCol1ector.
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(6) Two office bearers of the .Association of Fishermen, operating mechanised boats of the regions as may be nominated by the District Collector.
(7) Authorised officer concerned (Member-Secretary).
(8) Any other special in v itees as desi red by the District Collector.
(9) Two Fisheries Advisory Committee members as may be nominated bv the District Collector.
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7. Change of notified place of berth or anchorin g.i-« Where it is proposed to change the place of berth or anchoring of a registered mechanised fishing, vessel, the owner. of the mechanised fishing vessel shall gi ve information to that effect in Form - VI to the authorised officer' with whom the mechanised fishing vessel is' registered and an endorsement from him in the licence. shall be obtained before the place of berth or anchoring of the mechanised fishing vessel is changed. An endorsement from the authorised officer having jurisdiction over the specified area where Stich mechanised fishing vessel has to be berthed or anchored shall also be obtained . .
before the commencement of the fishing operation in that area.'