Act Number: 42

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

Year: 1981

Enactment Date: 1981-09-28

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

Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Department: Department of Fisheries

Section 8: Fishing for scientific research, investigation, etc.
    Notwithstanding anything contained in section 3, the Central Government may, in writing, permit a foreign vessel to be used for fishing within any maritime zone of India for the purpose of carrying out any scientific research or investigation or for any experimental fishing in accordance with such terms and conditions as may be prescribed.
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