Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Rules, 1983
No: 933 Dated: Aug, 17 1983
GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
Forests and Fisheries Department
TAMIL NADU MARINE FISHING REGULATION RULES
1. Short title:- These rules may be called the Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Rules, 1983.
2. Definitions:- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, 1983);
(a) "Act" means the Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1983 (Tamil Nadu Act 8 of
(b) "Closed season" means the period during which fishing by any fishing vessel using any fishing gear is totally prohibited by notification under section 5 of the Act for the purpose of conserving the propagation of fish during the breeding season;
(c) "Form" means a Form appended to these rules;
(d) "licence" means a licence granted under section 7 of the Act;
(e) "section" means a section of the Act.
3. Registration of Fishing, Vessels.—(1) Every application for registration of a fishing vessel under section 10 shall be made by the owner thereof to the authorised officer in Form I. It shall be accompanied by a registration fee as specified below namely: —
(a) Mechanised fishing vessel – Rs. 25.
(b) Country craft including vallam or canoe – Rs. 5.
(c) Catamaran – Rs.2.
(2) The certificate of registration issued under sub-section (3) of section 10 shall be in Form II . The counterfoil of the certificate of registration issued in Form II shall be maintained in the office of the authorised officer in the form of a register.
(3) The registration mark assigned to a fishing vessel by the authorised officer shall be engraved on the port and star-board side on the forepart of the fishing vessel. In respect of a catamaran, the registration mark shall be engraved on the topside of each log that forms part of the catamaran
When a fishing vessel changes hands from one owner to another the new owner shall get an endorsement on the registration-certificate from the authorised officer who registered the fishing vessel.
4. Licensing of fishing vessels :— (1) Every application for the grant of a licence shall be in Form III and shall be accompanied by a licence fee as specified below namely :
(a) Mechanised fishing vessel Rs. 50/-
(b) Country craft including vallam or canoe Rs. 3/-
(c) Catamaran Rs. 1/-
(2) A licence granted by the authorised officer shall be in Form IV.
(3) A licence granted under the Act shall be transferred by the authorised officer at the time of change of ownership of the fishing vessel.
(4) Every holder of a licence shall strictly comply with the provisions of the Act the rule and the terms and conditions of the licence.
(5) Every person in charge of a mechanised fishing vessel shall obtain a token from the authorised officer before such mechanised fishing vessel leaves the notified place of berth or anchoring and shall hand over the token on return to the authorised officer at the said notified place of berth or anchoring.