An act to provide for protection, conservation and development of fisheries in inland and territorial waters of the state of gujarat and for regulation of. Subject to the provisions of sections 8 and 10 of the 6 general clauses act, 1887 1 of 1887, this act shall be read as supplemental to any other enactment 7 for the time being in force relating to fisheries in 8 the territories to which this act extends 4. Government of west bengal legislative department west bengal act xxv of 1984 the west bengal inland fisheries act, 1984 4th september, 1984 an act to provide for the conservation, development propagation protection, exploitation and disposal of inland fish and fisheries in west bengal and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The west bengal land reforms and tenancy tribunal act, 1997. According to 1991 census the total population of this state was 6, 80,77,965 of which 52. Kerala inland fisheries and aquaculture act, 2010 national. The indian fisheries act, 1897 national biodiversity authority. India and the indopacific fisheries council part i. An acr roprovide fortlre reqrlisitior andspeedy acq. Mandate of the fisheries department is to increase fish production by optimum utilization of all water bodies, to create infrastructure for post harvest management, to develop an enabling ecosystem for adoption of scientific pisciculture, to strive for socio economic uplift of the fishermen at large and to ensure availability of fish at affordable cost to the masses.
Fisheries sector is becoming a subsector of primary sector with consistently increasing contribution to the state economy. In some cases the principal act andor amendment act may not be available. Rules, 2007 under west bengal trees protection and conservation in nonforest areas act, 2006 57 appendix 10. The west bengal fisheries requisition and acquisition. The common fisheries policy inland fisheries are not managed under cfp except for diadromous spp. The group shall maintain such books and accounts as thc district fisherjl officer maj7 from time to time direct. These resources can be divided into two categories. Total indian population 1,147,995,898 july 2008 fish source of cheap and nutritious food fisheries livelihood 14 million people. And now, our new digital formats allow you to quickly check a law, confirm legal hunting hours, look up best. Jul 09, 2017 the state fisheries department will soon chalk out a guideline to help the marginalised fish farmers through development of inland fisheries. In west bengal, inland brackish water fisheries have been cultivated in the coastal area. Adebolu federal department of fisheries, lagos, nigeria as tract the fisherios laws and regulations presently operative in nigeria are on marine waters.
West bengal act xxi of 1997 the west bengal inland fisheries amendment act 1997. District offices brookeland aquatic invasive species. Passed by the west bengal legislature, received the assent of the president and was first published in the calcutta gazette, extraordinary, of the 14th september, 1984. The government, the fishing industry and the european union. American fisheries act afa pollock fisheries management in. Section 1 short title and commencement 1 this act may be called the west bengal inland fisheries amendment act, 2008. Central inland fisheries research institute, barrackpore enhancing productivity fish problems and prospects of fisheries in west bengal. Decreasing agricultural land for increasing inland fisheries. The state government envisages development in fisheries sector with a multi pronged strategy with essential focus on increasing fish production and thereby ensure sustainable development. Fisheries legislation the myanmar fisheries act vii of 1875 first act was enacted nearly a quarter of a century earlier than the allindia act. The indian fisheries act of 1857 defined the powers. An act to amend the west bengal inland fisheries act, 1994. Conversion of doba or tank or water body land into.
Kerala inland fisheries and aquaculture act, 2010 share this select rating give kerala inland fisheries and aquaculture act, 2010 15 give kerala inland fisheries and aquaculture act, 2010 25 give kerala inland fisheries and aquaculture act, 2010 35 give kerala inland fisheries and aquaculture act, 2010 45 give kerala inland fisheries and. Whereas it is expedient to amend the west bengal inland fisheries act, 1984, for the purpose and in the manner hereinafter appearing. The west bengal universities control of expenditure act, 1979. To convert dobatank or water body land into residential or commercial or homestead land, one has to apply to local municipality as well as the district land reform and land reform officer dlrlro in the given format that is attached below. The sea fiberies decree act of 1971, the sea licencing regulations of 1971,the sea fisheries. It is hereby enacted in the fiftyninth year of the republic of india, by the legislature of west bengal as follows. Jan 08, 2019 the following act of the west bengal legislature, having been assented to by the president of india, is hereby published for general information. Jan 08, 2019 government of west bengal legislative department west bengal act xxv of 1984 the west bengal inland fisheries act, 1984 4th september, 1984 an act to provide for the conservation, development propagation protection, exploitation and disposal of inland fish and fisheries in west bengal and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Geographical, climatic and hydrological features 3. India has vast and varied inland fisheries resources.
West bengal industrial infrastructure development corporation act,1974 west bengal inland fisheries act, 1984 west bengal irrigation imposition of water rate for damodar valley corporation water act,1958 west bengal irrigation imposition of water rate act, 1974 west bengal jute control of prices act, 1950. Prior to the first act, fishery administration was governed by the. Kenya fishery waters means the inland waters and the waters of the maritime zones described in the maritime zones act cap. Inland fisheries resource enhancement and conservation in asia. In exercise of the sower conferred by section 19 of the west bengal inland fisheries act, 1931 \vest ben\ct xxv of 1981. The indian fisheries act, 1897 the indian fisheries act, 1897 act no. Resources length area rivers and irrigation canal 1,91,024 km195000 ponds and tanks 2. An act to provide for certain matters relating to fisheries 1 whereas it is expedient to provide for certain matters relating to. Research institute, barrackpore for contract for providing services on job contract for the following allied services required at icarcentral inland fisheries research institute, barrackpore, kolkata 700 120, west bengal in two bid. Act xxv of 1984, for the purposes and in the manner hereinafter appearing. West bengal wetlands and waterdodies conservation policy. West bengal act xxv of 1984 the west bengal inland fisheries act.
By utilising these water resources there is a great prospect of pisciculture. This title may be cited as the interjurisdictional fisheries act. The east kolkata wetlands conservation and management. According to the food and agriculture organization fao of the united nations, fish production has increased more than. Fisheries act, 2007 food and agriculture organization of the. Therefore, rapidly spread the inland brackish water fisheries, but similarly decrease the agricultural land.
A case study of bihar and west bengal by sumana narayanan international collective in support of fishworkers. The west bengal fisheries requisition and acquisition act. The chemical, botanical and pathological aspects of fish and fisheries are attended to by three assistant research officers assisted by five research assistants, qualified in those subjects. Enhancing productivity fish problems and prospects of. Magnusonstevens fishery conservation and management act. An act to amend the west bengal inland fisheries act, 1984. Mas document uploaded in kmcnet, nrsa aerial map etc. West bengal inland fisheries act, 1984 pdf west bengal inland fisheries act, 1984. As per explanation provided under clause a of section 2 of the national bank for agriculture and rural development act, 1981, pisciculture means and includes development of fisheries, both inland and marine, catching of fish and all activities concerned therewith or incidental thereto. The following act of the west bengal legislature, having been assented to by the president of india, is hereby published for general information. West bengal inland fisheries act, 1984 latest laws.
Government of west bengal legislative department west bengal act xxv of 1984 the west bengal inland fisheries act, 1984 4th september, 1984 an act to provide for the conservation, development propagation protection, exploitation and disposal of inland fish and fisheries in west bengal and for matters connected therewith or. So it can be said that inland brackish water shrimp farming has an important role for the socioeconomic development of this study area. It shall come into force on such date as the state government may, by notification in the official gazette. Review and update of the inland fisheries act no 108 of 1992.
Company, competent authority, firm, fish, fisherman, fishery, fixed engine, hindu undivided family, multiownership tank, public purpose. Allnex11 government of west bengal legislative department vest bengal act xxv of1984 thevest bengal inland fisheries act,1984 passed by the west bengal legislature assent of the presidentwas first published in the calcutta gazette, extraordinary, of the14th september,1984 4th september, 1984 an act to provide for the conservation. Full text of the west bengal inland fisheries act, 1984. Inland fisheries food and agriculture organization of the united. West bengal ground water resources management, control and regulation act, 2005 the west bengal land reforms amendment act, 2005 west bengal trees protection and conservation in nonforest areas act, 2006 the east kolkata wetlands conservation and management. The west bengal inland fisheries act, 1984 act 25 of 1984 keywords. The american fisheries act afa was signed into law in october 1998. Calcutta gazette extraordinary publishedbyauthority annex i.
West bengal act xix of 1993 the west bengal inland fisheries amendment act 1993. Act to be read as supplemental to other fisheries laws. Values of inland fisheries in the mekong river basin. Inland fisheries, food security and poverty eradication. Icsf occasional paper inland fisheries, food security and poverty eradication. Govt to facilitate development of inland fisheries in bengal.
Data collected by the central inland fisheries research institute cifri, kolkata, at 16 spawn exporting stations in the lower sector of the ganga in bihar and west bengal showed an average. General information the state of west bengal lies between latitude 2s to 2710 north and longitude 8538 to 8950 east. Ghosh argued that although the high powered committee had submitted a report wherein it was observed that shriram was filling up water bodies measuring an area of 100 acres of land, contrary to the provisions of the west bengal inland fisheries act, 1984 hereinafter referred to as the said act, 1984 but, the respondent authorities by totally. I the particulars of its organization, heritage management. Inland fisheries in india with diagram your article library.
Fishing in india is a major industry in its coastal states, employing over 14 million people. West bengal inland fisheries amendment act, 1997 wbxpress. The \vest beangal inland fisheries rules, 1183 chapter i general 1. Katiha, central inland fisheries research institute, barrackpore 700 120, west bengal, india. Inland water resources and marine water resources inland resources constitute ponds, rivers, marshy lands, canals, reservoirs etc. Rivers, streams lakes, reservoirs, tanks, ponds, irrigation canals, multipurpose dams, and paddy fields provides an immense scope, perhaps richest in the world, for the propagation and production of fishes. Planning and development act, 1979 as amended by west bengal act 18 of 2001. The west bengal marine fishing regulation act, 1993. Fishing in west bengal west bengal has a vast water resource potentiality. The west bengal inland fisheries act, 1984 keywords. Learn more learn how to download the law book to your mobile device. First published, after having received the assent of the governor in the gujarat government gazette, on the 12th march, 2003. Repealed in its application to ballery district by mysore act 14 of1955.
Among the different states and union territories figure 7. Data collected by the central inland fisheries research institute cifri, kolkata, at 16 spawn exporting stations in the lower sector of the ganga in bihar and west bengal. The findings within describe recent growth within bangladeshi inland fisheries, primarily. Indeed, due to lack of reliable data, inland fisheries have never been part of any high profile.
Repealed in bombay area by maharashtra act 1 of 1961. The west bengal inland fisheries act, 1984 keyword. Principal acts may or may not include subsequent amendments. Decreasing agricultural land for increasing inland. Dutch fisheries policy for coastal and inland waters is aimed at making fisheries more sustainable. West bengal act xxv of 1984 the west bengal inland fisheries act, 1984. This revised act is annotated and includes textual and. In west bengal it was with the enactment of the west bengal inland fisheries act, 1984 that. Keywords inland aquaculture, resource, production, technologies, yield gap, economics, investment need, future prospects, india address correspondence to pradeep k. Inland fisheries resource enhancement and conservation. Central inland fisheries research station, calcutta 403 research officer each and two research assistants qualified in zoology. Promotion of development and management of inland fisheries.
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