Sahu, Ashish and Rajendran, Abinaya and Priya, Amritha and Ansari, Mohammad Nadim and Chinthamani, Abisha and Raju, Karthika and Kumar, Virendra and Masram, Vedika (2022) Marine fisheries regulation act (MFRA) and its amendments in India: An overview. AkiNik Publications.
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In India, fisheries and aquaculture is regarded as a 'Sunrise Sector' due to their rapid growth, a significant role in economic development, food and nutritional security, employment and livelihood for coastal populations in particular. Our country is generally bestowed with a long coastline of 8,129 km, including 13 marine states & union territories, bordering the Arabian Sea on the west coast and the Bay of Bengal on the east coast. At present, the country is in 7th position in global marine capture fish production after China, Indonesia and USA. Over the last decades the multi-species, multi-gear and open access fisheries in India and increasing demand for fish, leaded to the excessive fishing pressure in inshore waters, overcapacity of vessels, growth and recruitment overfishing of fishes and other unsustainable fishing practices are pushing many fish stocks to the point of decline in fish population, and fishing yields and creating conflicts between fisherman for resources. Hence, fishery resources need to be monitored and managed. The management of fisheries in India is governed by rules and regulations formulated under the Indian fisheries act 1897 and later under the marine fisheries regulation act 1978. The regulatory measures formulated under the above acts mainly cover the prohibition of exploitation of resources by destructive gears, explosives, and poison and regulations for fishing and conservation measures in the territorial waters to ensure the catches from a fish stock are ecologically sustainable in the long term, benefits to the fishers and communities are maximized and protect the interests of fishermen on board traditional fishing vessels. The MFRAs play a significant role in regulating fishing activities and maintaining law and order at sea, especially in territorial waters.
| Item Type: | Books |
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| Keywords: | India, Marine Fisheries Regulation Act (MFRA), Fisheries Resources, Aquaculture, Food Security, Economic Development, Fish Productions, Conservation, Capture Fisheries, Fish Stocks, Fisheries Legislation, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) |
| Subjects: | Right to Resources |
| Depositing User: | Kokila ICSF Krish |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Sep 2025 10:48 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Sep 2025 10:48 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/22351 |
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