Section 3
Power of Central Government to take measures to protect environment.
The Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005
About this Act
An Act to provide for the establishment of a Coastal Aquaculture Authority for regulating the activities connected with coastal aquaculture in the coastal areas and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The Central
Government shall take all such measures as it deems necessary or expedient for regulation of coastal
aquaculture by prescribing guidelines, to ensure that coastal aquaculture does not cause any detriment to
the coastal environment and the concept of responsible coastal aquaculture contained in such guidelines
shall be followed in regulating the coastal aquaculture activities to protect the livelihood of various
sections of the people living in the coastal areas.