Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishery by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981
Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishery by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981
The Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishery by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981 seeks to provide for the regulation of fishing by foreign vessels in certain maritime zones of India and for matters connected therewith. The Act provides that no foreign vessel shall be used for fishing within any maritime zone of India unless it has been granted a licence and a permit by the central government under the provisions of this Act. The violation of these provisions in any area within the territorial waters of India is followed by a penalty of imprisonment for a maximum term of three years and a maximum fine of Rupees fifteen Lakhs. If the contravention takes place within the exclusive economic zone of India, it shall be punishable with fine not exceeding rupees ten lakhs.
