Section 7

Foreign vessel entering maritime zones of India without licence or permit to stow gear.

The Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981

  • Act 42 of 1981
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
  • Department of Fisheries
About this Act

An Act to provide for the regulation of fishing by foreign vessels in certain maritime zones of India and for matters connected therewith.

All sections
    Where any foreign vessel enters any maritime zone of India without a valid licence or permit granted under this Act, the fishing gear, if any, of such vessel shall, at all times while it is in such zone, be kept stowed in the prescribed manner.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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