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Central Government appoints Chairperson and Members to the Coastal Aquaculture Authority under the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005.

Detailed Summary

This notification from the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying appoints various individuals as Chairperson and Members of the Coastal Aquaculture Authority, in accordance with Section 4, sub-section (3) of the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005. This notification supersedes a previous notification dated December 6, 2021. The appointed members represent various organizations including Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA), Chennai, Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology, Kochi, National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), Chennai, and Marine Products Export Development Authority, Kochi. Additionally, Secretaries of Fisheries from various coastal states and union territories including Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal are appointed as members. The tenure for the Chairperson is three years from assuming charge, and for other members, it is three years from the notification's publication date.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-21032025-261829 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1323] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2025/PHALGUNA 30, 1946 MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (Department of Fisheries) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th March, 2025 S.O. 1341(E).--In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 4 of the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005 (24 of 2005), and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Department of Fisheries, number S.O. 5037(E), dated the 6th December, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), except as respect things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby appoints the following persons as members of the Coastal Aquaculture Authority for the purpose of the said Act, namely :- (1) Chairperson appointed under clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 4: The Chairperson, who is, or has been, a Judge of a High Court (Vacant) (2) Member appointed under clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 4: Director, Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA), Chennai, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. -Member; (3) Member appointed under clause (c) of sub-section (3) of section 4: Director, Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology, Kochi. Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India. -Member; (4) Member appointed under clause (d) of sub-section (3) of section 4: Director, National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), Chennai. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. -Member; (5) Member appointed under clause (e) of sub-section (3) of section 4: Joint Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. -Member; (6) Member appointed under clause (f) of sub-section (3) of section 4: Chairman, Marine Products Export Development Authority, Kochi. Ministry of Commerce and Industries, Government of India. -Member; (7) Member appointed under clause (fa) of sub-section (3) of section 4: Joint Secretary (Marine Fisheries), Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India. -Member; Representatives of each of the Coastal States and Union territories appointed under clause (g) of sub-section (3) of section 4: (8) Secretary (Fisheries), Government of Andaman and Nicobar Island. -Member; (9) Secretary (Fisheries), Government of Andhra Pradesh. -Member; (10) Secretary (Fisheries), Government of Daman and Diu. -Member; (11) Secretary (Fisheries), Government of Goa. -Member; (12) Secretary (Fisher ries), Government of Gujarat. -Member; (13) Secretary (Fisheries), Government of Karnataka. -Member; (14) Secretary (Fisheries), Government of Kerala. -Member; (15) Secretary (Fisheries), Government of Lakshadweep Island. -Member; (16) Secretary (Fisheries), Government of Maharashtra. -Member; (17) Secretary (Fisheries), Government of Odisha. -Member; (18) Secretary (Fisheries), Government of Puducherry. -Member; (19) Secretary (Fisheries), Government of Tamil Nadu. -Member; and (20) Secretary (Fisheries), Government of West Bengal. -Member 2. The tenure of the Chairperson shall be three years from the date of assumption of charge of the post. 3. The term of other members of the Coastal Aquaculture Authority shall be for a period of three years from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. [F. No. No.33036/04/2018-Fy(T-2) (E-9908)] NEETU KUMARI PRASAD, Jt. Secy.

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