Coastal Aquaculture Authority Amendment Rules 2024

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-05122024-259188 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 688] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2024/AGRAHAYANA 13, 1946 7862 GI/2024 (1) MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (Department of Fisheries) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 4th December, 2024 G.S.R. 750(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005 (24 of 2005), the Central Government hereby makes the following rule to amend the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Rules, 2024, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement-(1) These rule may be called the Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) Rules, 2024. (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Rules, 2024, in rule 3, after clause (g), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:- "(h). Guidelines for regulating hatcheries and farms for seed production and culture of crab; (i). Guidelines for regulating hatcheries and farms for seed production and culture of marine finfishes; (j). Guidelines for regulating hatcheries and farms for seed production and culture of indigenous shrimp species in marine and brackish water; (k). Guidelines for regulating hatcheries and rearing units for marine/brackish water ornamental organisms; (l). Guidelines for regulating seaweed seedling production and farming in marine and brackish water; (m). Guidelines for regulating cage and pen culture of marine/brackish water aquaculture species; (n). Guidelines for regulating live feed culture units and management in coastal aquaculture; (o). Guidelines for regulating Bio-floc, Recirculatory Aquaculture Systems (RAS), and Nursery-based Aqua Farming Systems; (p). Guidelines for notifying the aqua zones and aqua mapping; (q). Guidelines for regulating seed production and farming of bivalves in marine and brackish water; (r). Guidelines for assessment of cost for the damage to environment and cost of demolition and utilization of environment monitoring fund." [F. No. J-1903336/2/2024-DOF (E-23648)] NEETU KUMARI PRASAD, Jt. Secy. Note: The principal rules were published in the gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide notification number G.S.R. 33(E), dated the 09th January, 2024.