Indian deep sea fishing vessels in Indian EEZ : MFRAct 1981 : draft

marine fishery policySubmitted to:

Dr. K.L. Mathew

Dept. Head of FRM, COF, Veraval

Submitted by:

Bhukya Bhaskar

Definitions – DEEP SEA VESSELS:

– Deep Sea Fishing: activities beyond 12 nautical miles from the shore line (Territorial waters)

– Deep Sea Fishing Vessels: Fishing vessels of 20 meter overall length and above.

– Operator: Any Indian entrepreneur, partnership, Private Ltd. company, Public Ltd. company and Corporation

– EEZ: Exclusive Economic Zone of India which is upto 200 nautical miles from the shore line and beyond & adjacent territorial water which comes under the jurisdiction of Union Government

– CCRF: The code of conduct for responsible fisheries circulated by the FAO of the United Nations

Indian deep sea survey vessels

Base Vessels Type of vessels OAL(m)

GRT BHP

sMumbai Matsya VrushtiMatsya Nireekshani

Monofilament longliner 37.540.5

465329

12152030

Mormugao Yellofin tunasagarika

Tuna long linerStern trawler

35.728.8

310189

800650

Cochin Matsya Varshini Lavanika

Trawler-cum-purse-seiner Stern trawler

36.5 24

269 151

1160 500

Chennai Matsya drushtiSamudrika

Monofilament longlinerStern trawler

37.528.8

465189

1215650

Vishakapatnam Matsya ShikariMatsya Darshini

Stern trawlerStern trtawler

39.836.5

352269

17401160

Port Blair Blue Marlin Blue marlin

Tuna long liner 35.7 310 800

– . Fishing would not be allowed between the coast line and the line joining the following points:

– Off Orissa, West Bengal Coast

– (i) 19o 20` N-85o30`E Off Kerala and Tamil Nadu Coast line

– (ii) 20o-86o56`E

– (iii) 20o42` N-88oE

– (iv) 21o8` N-89o7`E

– (v) 21o16` N-89o14`E

– Off Maharashtra and Gujarat Coast line

– (vi) 22o 54’ N – 67o 33E

– (vii) 21o 33’ N – 68o 56E

– (viii) 19o 2’ N – 72o

– (ix) 18o 33’ N – 72o E

– (x) 18o N – 72o 31 E

(xi) 7o 45’ N – 77o E(xii) 7o 45’ N – 78o E(xiii) 7o 30’ N – 78o E(xiv) 7o 30’ N – 77o E2. Fishing will be permitted only beyond 24 nautical miles between the Nizampatnam (Andhra Pradesh) and Paradeep Port (Orissa).

– ANNEXURE - A

– Format for submission of Voyage Data by Indian owned Registered Deep Sea Fishing

Vessels: 1.Name & address of the company/ operator 2. Certificate of Incorporation

number, date and place 3. Name of the fishing vessel, its registration number and port

of registry 4. Type of fishing proposed 5. Major specifications: a) Length: (b) Breadth

(c) HP of Engine: (d) Gross Tonnage :(e) Net Tonnage: (f) Fish hold capacity:

(g) Fuel oil capacity: (h) Year of built:

6. Total crew strength : a) Foreign nationals (no.) (b) Indian nationals (no.)

– Financial Year

– ANNEXURE A-1

– DETAILS OF FISHING (MID-WATER TRAWLING/TRAP FISHING/ PURSE SEINING)

– Gear specification : Type of net __________ Head rope length (m) ___________

– Cod end mesh size (mm) ________________* For SignatureName of the company

– trap fishing please specify specie

– Financial Year…

– ANNEXURE A-2

– FISHING OPERATION DETAILS (TUNA LONG LINING / HOOK & LINE FISHING/ POLE & LINE FISHING / SQUID JIGGING & SQUID HAND LINING)

– Vessel name __________________ Specification of gear_______

– OAL_________ GRT __________ Bait used ________________

– Duration of voyage_____________

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Date

Hooks operated

Area of

operation

Total catch

Catch composition (Kg)

RemarksYFT BET SKJ MAR SWO SAI SHK O

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Annexure-B Affidavit on `10/- stamp paperUNDERTAKING We, M/s …………………………………… hereby undertake that our permitted vessel(s) will not indulge in shrimping wherever applicable, pair trawling (Bull Trawling), oceanographic research and fishing of endangered species as notified under Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972. We also undertake that our vessel(s) will operate only for type of fishing permitted in the letter of permission (LOP) and not for any other type of fishing. In the case of violation of above as well as any terms and conditions of the letter of permission, Government will have all the rights to impose penalty and seize our vessel(s) and cancel the letter of permission. Deponent (with stamp) (to be attested by Public Notary) F.No.21005/1/2001-FY(Ind)Government of IndiaMinistry of AgricultureDepartment of Animal Husbandry & Dairying Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi

Name of the venture company

– Dated the 6th September, 2004The Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, being the nodal Department for developing fisheries in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) vide Entry 57 list 1 of Seventh Schedule of the Constitution in exercise of the powers conferred orders hereunder prescribe the amended new Guidelines for conduct of fishing operation in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone. The guidelines will be binding on all deep-sea fishing vessels operating in the Indian EEZ from the date of issue of this order.

– Any violation of the guidelines by the deep sea fishing vessels would be viewed seriously and penalty/punishment as deemed fit would be imposed on the defaulter.

– Sd-p.k patak

Joint Secretary to the Government of I India

– Distribution:

– (i) Secretaries incharge of Fisheries of all coastal States/Uts (ii) Secretary, Ministry of Defence

– (iii) Secretary, Ministry of Commerce (iv) Secretary, Ministry of Home affairs(v) Secretary, Ministry of Shipping (vi) Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs (vii) Secretary, Ministry of Law, Justice & CA. (viii) Secretary, Ministry of Communication (ix) Secretary, Deptt. of Ocean Development (x) Directorate General of Foreign Trade (xi) Director General, Coast Guards (xii) Director General Shipping (xiii) Chairman, Central Board of Excise & Customs, (xiv) Chairman, MPEDA (xv) DDG, ICAR (xvi) DG, FSI (xvii) President, Association of Indian Fisheries Industries (xviii) Secretary, Deep Sea Fishing Industries Association (xix) All deep sea fishing companies (xx) All joint venture companies

Category of fishing vessel Numbers permitted

Tuna long liners 110

Purse seiners 18

Trap/Hook and line vessels 10

Squid jiggers 15

Pelagic/Mid-water trawlers 72

Pole and line 500

Total 725

List of Documents: In addition to above mentioned details, following documents are required: (i) Photocopy of Sale Deed/Buyer-Seller Agreement certified by CA (ii) Terms of payment for acquisition (iii) Copy of Buy Back Agreement, Technical Service Agreement, etc. (if any) iv) Undertaking in the format as prescribed in the Guidelines dt. 12th Nov 2014. (v) Statement of number of foreign and Indian crew proposed to be employed on each vessel, and phasing out of foreign crew along with the period by which they will be completely phased

– FORMAT OF APPLICATION FOR LETTER OF PERMISSION

– A. Company Details:

– B. Source /Mode of acquisition of vessel(s)

– C. Particulars of fishing vessels

The Maritime Zones of India (Regulations of fishing by foreign vessels) Act, 1981

Draft Marine Fisheries Policy

– Marine fisheries within the territorial waters are the subject of maritime states whereas fisheries beyond this limit within the EEZ fall in the jurisdiction of Central Government. The global scenario with respect to marine fisheries is rapidly changing with major developments in harvesting and processing technology and consequent expansion of global markets for fish and fishery products. In these circumstances, in the present policy the Government seeks to bring the traditional and coastal fishermen also into the focus together with stakeholders in the deep-sea sector so as to achieve harmonized development of marine fishery both in the territorial and extra territorial waters of our country. The theme of comprehensive marine fishing policy is enshrined in the National Agriculture Policy promulgated by the Government (Nair, MKR, 2005).

Fishery Policy of Finland: are gear regulations, minimum landing size regulations, closed seasons and closed areas, and total allowable catches (TAC).Since the very beginning, TACs have been used as the main tool for managing Baltic Sea fish stocks (FAO, 2005c).

Fishery Policy of Greece: The General Directorate of Fisheries is responsible for the management, development and maintenance of fisheries resources. Overall, the market of fisheries products in Greece is regulated by the adoption of community legislation that regulates the Common Organization of the marketing community level.

Fishery Policy of Guyana: Early policies for the fisheries sub-sector were first outlined in the Fisheries Actor 1957 . duty free fuel for the industry to promote growth in the early sixties, obligatory landing of by-catch to prevent waste of resource, the ban on importation of fish and fish products to promote growth of the industry and develop self-sufficiency in the late seventies

International fishery policy

• the National Development Plan (1972-1976), the Fisheries Development Plan (1979-1983), and the Draft Fisheries Development Plan (1989-1993)

• Fishery policy of Iceland: With the de facto recognition of the exclusive 200-mile fishing zone in 1976, practically all Icelandic fisheries have come under extensive management restrictions, overall catch quotas, fishery access licenses, individual vessel effort restrictions, individual vessel catch quotas and individual processing plant quotas. Since the mid-seventies there has been a clear trend towards vessel catch quotas in the management of most fisheries, culminating in a uniform ITQ system in practically all fisheries since 1990.

• Fishery policy in Japan: . The type of rights include: common fishery rights, set-net fishery rights, demarcated fishery rights in coastal fisheries, Minister-licensed fisheries in offshore and distant-water fisheries, and governor-licensed fisheries in other fisheries located between the above two .

– Fishery policy in Korea: employed in Korea are licenses and TACs. While the license system has been the main management tool for the past 50 years, a TAC system was introduced in 1999 for the first time (inland, coastal, offshore, and distant water licenses ) , TACs are determined based on biological, economic and social considerations.

– Fishery policy in Mexico: The exploitation, use and conservation of the living marine resources has been based on the criteria of maximum sustainable yields, the application of seasonal and geographical closures, the definition of catch areas, regulations on the use of fishing gear and minimum size limits

– Fishery policy in New Zealand: Fisheries management is handled by the central government, and the Ministry of Fisheries administers the Fisheries Act. The Quota Management System (QMS) uses Individual Total Quotas (ITQs) as the primary mechanism for managing commercial fisheries, Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) for each fish stock. There are 179 TACCs. A variety of other management methods are used in specific fisheries, often in conjunction with 96 ITQs. This quota management system, introduced in the 1980s, has become the dominant feature of New Zealand's fisheries polic

Fishery policy in Norway: The administration of Norwegian fisheries is divided between the Ministry of Fisheries in Oslo, and the Directorate of Fisheries in Bergen. The International Council for Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is the key institution for providing the scientific advice and quota recommendations

Fishery policy in Spain: The central government is responsible for planning, direction and co-ordination of marine fisheries, the structural organisation, and environmental protection. The basic management instruments include TACs, licenses and technical measures.

Fishery policy in Sweden: The National Board of Fisheries issues bans on fishing when quotas or the TACs are exhausted (National Board of Fisheries, Sweden. 2004).

Fisheries Policy of the USA: The Secretary of commerce through the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Marine Fisheries (NMFS) service is the ultimate manager of marine resources. . An important halibut fishery shared by the US and Canada has been managed by the International Halibut Commission for many years, though each country regulates their own fleet within the bounds of the commission’s regulations.

of gear, size and sex limitations, effort and catch limitations, closed areas and seasons, TACs, ITQs and limited entry. Access to U.S. Fisheries Resources one of the main goals of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Development Act of 1976 was to promote the development of U.S. fisheries in the U.S. 200 mile zone.

Conclusion Deep sea vessels are permitted in Indian EEZ for sustainable

exploitation of abundant potential resources after rules and regulation certificates as for requirement of responsible central authorities for allowing fees clearance specified time period.

Marine fishing regulation (regulation of fishing by foreign vessels) act 1981: restriction on catch of any specified spp in ban season, mesh size licensing vessels regulation. Conserve resources in ecologically sensitive area

Draft marine marine policy International policies By following rules ,regulation facilitates security, coordination

communicating , prevents conflicts ,poaching and collision , bunkering ,for full safety resource utilization.

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