Order of the Government of Maharashtra regulating the fishing in specified areas (Order No. Lavesu-499/14141/(C.R.-88)/ ADF-14)

O R D E R Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department, Mantralaya Annexe, Mumbai-400 032, Dated:-13 th October, 1999. Maharashtra Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1981 No.Lavesu-499/14141/(C.R.-88) / ADF-14.- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Maharashtra Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1981 (Mah.LIV of 1981), the Government of Maharashtra having regard to the matters referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (2) of the said section 4, after consultation with the Advisory Committee constituted under section 3 of the said Act, hereby directs that: (1) No purse-seine gear shall be operated by any mechanized fishing vessel within the territorial waters (12 nautical miles) of Greater Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg Districts; and (2) No mechanized fishing vessel operating the purse-seine gear beyond the territorial waters (beyond 12 nautical miles), shall land the catch of fish caught by such gear in any port other than the Mirkarwada (Ratnagiri) port in Ratnagiri District. By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra. (A.Q.Shaikh) Deputy Secretary to Government.