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Review of the existing regulations in the maritime states of India in relation to exploitation of fishery resources and their conservation and management

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Title Review of the existing regulations in the maritime states of India in relation to exploitation of fishery resources and their conservation and management
 
Creator James, P S B R
 
Subject Conservation
Fisheries Management
Policy
 
Description The rapid growth of the mechanised fishing fleet in the country consequent on the boom in the
export trade for frozen shrimp, has increased the fishing pressure on the coastal marine fishery
resources leading to stagnation of fish catches and economic overfishing. The consequent competition between the mechanised and artisanal sectors for the same resources lead to frequent conflicts.
This has stimulated many maritime States to enact Marine Fishing Regulation Acts for purpose of
safeguarding the interests of both the indigenous and industrial fisheries sectors. These regulations
are examined in relation to judicious exploitation and conservation of the fishery resources.
The management objectives are more or less similar in all the States and the Rules formulated
ate more directed towards avoiding conflicts between indigenous fishermen and the mechanised fishing
vessels. Little attention has been paid to the management of the fishery resources as such. This
is no doubt due to the lack of adequate information for formulating definite regulatory measures.
The importance of the States* capability to enforce the regulations effectively is stressed. Educating the fishermen about the principles of conservation of fishery resources and the benefits that
can accrue to them if the regulations are implemented faithfully can go a long way in persuading them
to adopt the methods willingly. Proper extension work along these lines is vital to the success of
these management measures.
 
Publisher MBAI
 
Date 1992
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/802/1/James_84-89.pdf
James, P S B R (1992) Review of the existing regulations in the maritime states of India in relation to exploitation of fishery resources and their conservation and management. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 34 (1&2). pp. 84-89.