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As per the caller rule, sportfishing vessel licences volition beryllium renewed, and sportfishing tokens issued lone aft complying with these regulations. (Photo Credit: Pixabay)
Maharashtra has made QR-coded Aadhaar cards mandatory for each fishermen departing from its ports arsenic portion of strengthening the state’s maritime security. The directive was issued by Fisheries Commissioner Kishore Tawde connected Friday based connected the instructions of Minister for Fisheries and Ports Development Nitesh Rane.
During his caller inspection astatine Sassoon Dock, Rane observed that galore fishermen did not person Aadhaar cards.
To further heighten coastal security, the authorities has besides enforced definite different provisions specified arsenic having registration fig permanently painted connected each sportfishing vas arsenic per Indian Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (Section 435(H)) and the Maharashtra Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1981 (Amended 2021, Section 6(4)). The registration fig indispensable beryllium intelligibly disposable connected some sides astatine the rear (upper part) of the vas and engraved and painted connected the compartment roof, the directive stated.
As per the caller rule, sportfishing vessel licences volition beryllium renewed, and sportfishing tokens issued lone aft complying with these regulations.
The authorities has said that sportfishing vessel owners failing to adhere to these rules volition look licence cancellation and further ineligible enactment nether Maharashtra Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1981 (Amended 2021).
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