Marine Fisheries Regulation and Management (MFRM) Bill 2019

The Marine Fisheries Regulation and Management (MFRM) Bill 2019 is in the public domain for discussion.

Need of the Bill

  • International Obligation: India has obligations to frame laws under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982 and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreements. The MFRM Bill 2019 is to fulfil this obligation.
  • Regulation: Since fishery is a state subject, fishing in the Internal Water (IW) and Territorial Sea (TS) comes within the purview of the states concerned. Other activities in the TS and activities, including fishing beyond the TS up to the limit of the Exclusive ....
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