Coastal Aquaculture Authority Bill
10 Aug 2023 2 mins Download PDF
Coastal Aquaculture Authority Bill
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- The bill seeks to amend the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005.
- The bill expands the scope of coastal aquaculture by including allied activities also,
- Shrimp
- Prawn
- Fish
- Any other Aquatic life in saline or brackish water
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Newly included allied activities
Hatcheries
- Nucleus Breeding centres
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- The Act regulates coastal aquaculture farms and allied activities such as nucleus breeding centres and hatcheries.
- It prohibits coastal aquaculture in certain areas, such as 200 metres within the High Tide Line and in creeks/backwaters within the CRZ.
- Activities like nucleus breeding centres will be permitted to operate in no development zones
- Activities like sea weed culture will be permitted in creeks/backwaters within the CRZ.
- Nucleus breeding centres are those where fish/shrimp are cultivated at the larvae stage of their life cycle.
- Coastal Aquaculture Authority
- prohibit the use of certain inputs to prevent harm to the environment
- monitor and regulate units, inputs, and emissions from aquaculture units.
- The bill decriminalises illegal coastal aquaculture practice with,
- The activity may be suspended
- Structure may be removed
- Crop may be destroyed
- The registration may be cancelled
- A penalty may be imposed.
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