The Coastal Aquaculture Authority Rules, 2005
Published vide Notification Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part 2, Section 3(1), No. 521, dated 22nd December, 2005
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G.S.R. No. 740(E), dated December 22, 2005. - 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 rules, namely :-
CHAPTER I
Preliminary
- Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Rules, 2005.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
- Definitions.- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires :
(a) "Act" means the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005 (24 of 2005).
(b) "Authority" means the Coastal Aquaculture Authority established tinder sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the Act;
(c) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Authority;
(d) "Fee" means any fee stipulated in these rules;
(e) "Form" means form annexed to these rules;
(f) "Guidelines" means the guidelines made under Section 3 of the Act;
(g) "member" means the member of the Authority appointed sub-section (3) Section 4 of the act and includes the Chairperson and the Member-Secretary;
(h) "regulations" mean the regulation made by the Authority;
(i) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette;
(j) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005 (24 of 2005) or the Environment Protection Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them in that Act.
CHAPTER II
Guidelines
- Guidelines for regulation of coastal aquaculture under Section 3 of the Act are annexed to these rules;
CHAPTER III
The Authority And Its Committees
- Terms and conditions of the service of Chairperson and Members.- The terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Member-
(1) The Chairperson shall be entitled to such salary and allowances and such conditions of service in respect of leave, pension, and other matters as may from time to time, be fixed by the Central Government for a Secretary to the Government of India.
(2) The Member-Secretary of the Authority shall be entitled to such salary and allowances and such conditions of service in respect of leave, pension and other matters may be fixed by the Central Government for an Additional Secretary to the Government of India.
(3) The members appointed under clauses (b) (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) of sub-section of Section 4 of the Act shall be part-time members. They shall not be entitled for any salary and allowances under this act except that non-official members will be entitled to sitting fees as well as TA, DA, etc. as may be fixed by the Central Government from time to time.
(4) A member appointed under clauses (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) of sub-section (3) of Section 4 of the Act shall cease to be a member if he /she ceases to hold the office by virtue of which he/she was appointed.
(5) The Chairperson may resign his/her office by giving notice in writing to the Central Government and upon such resignation being accepted by the Central Government, the Chairperson shall be deemed to have vacated his/her office.
(6) A member may resign his/her office by a letter addressed to the Chairperson. The office of a member shall fall vacant from the date on which the resignation of such member is accepted by the Central Government or on expiry of 30 days from the date of the receipt of the resignation by the Chairperson, whichever is earlier.
(7) The Central Government may remove any member who becomes subject to specification under section 5 of the Act.
(8) The Central Government may also remove any member, if he/she without the renewal of the Chairperson, fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Authority.
(9) The Member-Secretary shall be responsible for the implementation of the decisions arrived by the Authority or by the Committees set up by it and the discharge of the duties imposed on him/her under the rules.
(10) The Member-Secretary shall in consultation with Chairperson, fix the date, time, place and also draw up agenda for every meeting.
(11) The Member-Secretary shall have powers of general superintendence, which will include:
(a) to grant leave to the officers and staff of the Authority;
(b) to exercise administrative control over all divisions and officers of the authority,
(c) to call for documents and record and to inspect or cause to be inspected, the accounts and places of storage or of business as required under the rules;
(d) to sanction expenditure for contingencies, supplies and services purchase of articles required for the working of the office of the Authority;
(e) cause all important papers and matters to be presented to the Authority early as practicable; and
(f) issue directions as to the method of carrying out the decisions of the Authority.
- Functions of the Authority.- The authority shall perform the following functions to-
(i) ensure that the agricultural lands, salt pan lands, mangroves, wet lands, forest lands, land for village common purposes and the land meant for public purposes national parks and sanctuaries shall not be converted for construction of coastal aquaculture farms so as to protect the livelihood community;
(ii) deal with any issues pertaining to coastal aquaculture including those which may be referred to it by the Central Government;
(iii) survey the entire coastal area of the country and advise the Central Government and the State/Union territory Governments to formulate suitable strategies achieving eco-friendly coastal aquaculture development;
(iv) advise and extend support to the State/Union territory Governments to considered common infrastructure viz., common water in-take and discharge canals by the coastal aquaculture farms and common effluent treatment systems for achieving eco-friendly and sustainable development of coastal aquaculture;
(v) fix standards for all coastal aquaculture inputs viz., seed, feed, growth supplements and chemicals/medicines for the maintenance of the water bodies and the organisms reared therein and other aquatic life;
(vi) carry out and sponsor investigations and studies/schemes relating to environment protection and demonstration of eco-friendly technologies in aquaculture;
(vii) collect and dissemination of data and other scientific and socioeconomic information in respect of matters related to coastal aquaculture;
(viii) prepare manuals, codes and audio visual material relating to sustainable development of coastal aquaculture and activities relating thereto;
(ix) organize through media and other means of communication a comprehensive programme regarding sustainable utilisation and fair and equitable sharing of the coastal resources for aquaculture purpose;
(x) plan and organize training of personnel engaged or likely to be engaged programmes for sustainable utilisation of the coastal resources for aquaculture purpose.
(xi) constitute various technical committees, sub-committees, working groups, sub-groups comprising the Members and Officers of the Authority, Scientists and Officers of the National Research Institutes/ State Governments/ Representatives of the Civil Society for preparation of technical manuals, code of conduct etc;
(xii) direct the owners of the farm to carry out such modifications to minimize the impacts on coastal environmental including stocking density, residual levels use of antibiotics, chemicals and other pharmacological active compounds;
(xiii) order seasonal closure of farms for ensuring sustainability of the coastal aquaculture practices;
(xiv) order closure of coastal aquaculture farm in the interest of maintaining environmental sustainability and protection of livelihoods or for any other reasons considered necessary in the interest of coastal environment;
(xv) cancel the certificate of registration where it is satisfied that any person has obtained a certificate of registration under sub-rule (1) of Rule 11 by furnishing false information or that he/she has contravened any of the provisions of these rules or of the conditions mentioned in the certificate of registration, without any prejudice to any other action, that may be taken against such person:
Provided that before cancelling such certificate, the person concerned shall be given opportunity to make his/her representation;
Provided further that a copy of the order together with the reasons for the cancellation shall be communicated to the person concerned;
(xvi) frame recruitment rules for the posts created for the Coastal Aquaculture authority and till such time issue order that the recruitment to the posts be made on the basis of recruitment rules for analogous posts in the Central Government;
(xvii) determine the pay, leave, allowances and other terms and conditions of the service of the employees of the Authority;
Provided that the pay, leave, allowances, other conditions of service and other facilities and concessions such as advances of pay, advances of conveyance, construction of houses and the like in respect of all employees in Coastal Aquaculture authority shall be regularised in accordance with such rules and orders as are for the time being applicable to officers and employees of the Central Government of the corresponding grades or status stationed at those places till separate regulations are made by the Coastal Aquaculture Authority;
(xviii) make suitable recommendations to the Government for amending the guidelines under Rule 3 from time to time taking into account the changes in technology, farming practices etc., and incorporating such modifications in the guidelines to ensure environmental protection and the livelihoods of the coastal communities.
CHAPTER IV
Powers And Functions of the One Man Authority
- Powers and functions of the one man Authority.- (a) The one man authority to be appointed under sub-section (2) of Section 11 of the Act shall exercise the powers of a District Magistrate with regard to the compensation as may be settled between the workers and the management.
(b) While settling the compensation to be paid to the workers factors such as the likely loss of income for the workers, the alternate employment opportunities for them and the paying capacity of the employer may be taken into account.
(c) For the purpose of ensuring that the amount of compensation settled is paid to the workers, the one man authority shall exercise the powers of the Collector and District Magistrate under the land revenue laws of the respective states.
- Power to enter on any coastal aquaculture land.- The powers of a person authorised by the Authority to enter on any coastal aquaculture land, pond, pen or enclosure shall be subject to the following:-
[(i) All shrimp hatcheries in the coastal areas as defined in the Act need to be registered by the Coastal Aquaculture Authority;]
(ii) the Authority's decisions to make any inspection, survey, measurement, valuation or inquiry as well as removal; or demolition of any structure, shall be intimated to the owner of the coastal aquaculture land, pond, pen or enclosure or his/her representative at least 24 hours in advance in writing and delivered to him/her by registered post or by messenger. In addition such notice shall also be pasted at a prominent place in the premise of the coastal aquaculture farm. In case of refusal by the owner to accept the notice, such pasting shall be deemed to be due service of the notice on him;
(iii) the activities mentioned in the Section 12 of the Act shall be carried out in the presence of the owner or his/her representative if he desires to do so. The owner may also be permitted to bring his/her own staff (not more than two) to assist in the inspection, survey, measurement valuation or inquiry;
(iv) removal or demolition of any structure should be carried out under a panchnama and wherever possible a representative of the local body should be included in the team and his/her signature recorded in the panchnama;
(v) the person(s) authorised by the Authority to perform the functions as mentioned under clauses (a) and (b) of Section 12 of the Act shall do so only during the day time i.e., after sunrise and before sunset;
(vi) the person(s) authorised by the Authority to perform the functions under clause (a) Section 12 of the Act shall endeavour that such functions are carried out without causing any damage to the civil structures, equipment, machinery or the standing crop.
- The acts or things which are to be done under clause (c) of Section 12 of the Act.- Any person authorised by the Authority shall -
(1) take samples of water, soil and the farmed animal for the purpose of detection of banned antibiotics, chemicals and other pharmacological active compounds and adopt appropriate procedures for collection, analysis, reporting and follow up action;
(2) subject to the provision of Rule 7, remove or demolish any coastal aquaculture from which is causing pollution and which was not removed or demolished after an order to that effect, passed under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 11 of the Act;
(3) drain the water from the coastal aquaculture farm or destroy the crop which is causing pollution in respect of which an appropriate order passed under clause (e) sub-section (1) of Section 11 of the Act has not been complied with;
(4) authorise/recognize laboratories to carry out analysis of soil, water, farmed animals/other farmed aquatic life for the purpose of detection of banned antibiotics, chemicals and other pharmacological active compounds.
CHAPTER V
Registration And Renewal
- Application for registration and the fees to be paid under sub-section (4) of Section 13.- (1) Every application for the registration of a coastal aquaculture farm should be made to the District Level Committee as set up by the Authority in Form I, obtainable from the office of the District Level Committee or the office of the Authority or be downloaded from the website of the Authority.
(2) Every application under sub-rule (1) for the registration of coastal aquaculture farm specified in column (1) of the Table below shall be accompanied by the fee specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Table.
Table
| (1) | (2) |
| 1. Upto 5.0 hectare (ha) water spread area | Rs. 200 per ha (or fraction of a ha), subject to a minimum of Rs. 500. |
| 2. From 5.1 to 10 ha water spread area | Rs. 1000 plus Rs. 500 per ha (or fraction of a ha) in excess of 5 ha |
| 3. From 10.1 ha water spread area and above | Rs. 3500 plus Rs. 1000 per ha (or fraction of a ha) in excess of 10 ha |
(3) The fees for registration shall be payable in the form of Demand Draft in favour of the Member Convenor of the District Level Committee set up by the Authority.
- The manner of considering application for registration.- (1) On receipt of an application under sub-rule (1) of Rule 9, the District Level Committee shall verify the particulars given in the application in respect of all coastal aquaculture farms irrespective of their size; and-
(a) in the case of coastal aquaculture, farms up to 2.0 ha water spread area, the District Level Committee upon satisfaction of the information furnished therein shall recommend the application directly to the Authority for consideration of registration under intimation to the State Level Committee.
(b)in the case of coastal aquaculture farms above 2.0 ha water spread area, the District Level Committee shall inspect the concerned farm to ensure that the farm meets the norms specified in the guidelines with specific reference to the site of coastal aquaculture farms and recommend such applications to the State Level Committee, which upon satisfaction shall further recommend the application to the Authority for consideration of registration.
(2) In case any defect is noticed in the application, the attention of the applicant shall be drawn in writing, requesting him/her to rectify the defect within a specified period and in case of failure on the part of the applicant to rectify the defect within such period, the registration shall be refused.
(3) The time-frame for consideration of application for registration shall be as specified in the regulations.
(4) For the purpose of this rule, the compositions of District Level and State Level Committee shall be as below:-
- District Level Committee
| (a) | District Collector | ______ | Chairperson |
| (b) | Representative of the State/Union Territory Revenue Department | ______ | Member |
| (c) | Representative of the State/Union Territory Agriculture Department | ______ | Member |
| (d) | Representative of the State/Union Territory Environment Department | ______ | Member |
| (e) | Representative of the State/Union Territory Zila Parishad | ______ | Member |
| (f) | Assistant Director/District Level Fisheries Officer of the State/Union Territory Fisheries Department | ______ | Member-Convener |
- State Level Committee
| (a) | Secretary-in-charge of Fisheries of the State/Union Territory Government | ______ | Chairperson |
| (b) | Secretary-in-charge of Revenue of the State/ Union Territory Government. | ______ | Member |
| (c) | Secretary-in-charge of Environment of the State/ Union Territory Government | ______ | Member |
| (d) | Representative of the Marine Products Export Development Authority | ______ | Member |
| (e) | Director/Commissioner-in-charge of Fisheries of the State/Union Territory Government | ______ | Member-Convener |
(5) Where the applications for registration is refused, the reasons for such refusal shall be recorded in writing and a copy of the same along with the order for refusal shall be furnished to the applicant.
(6) The Authority or any officer authorised by the Authority may require applicant to furnish within a stipulated period which additional information as he/she may consider necessary for the purpose of registration/renewal and every such applicant shall be bound to furnish such information within the specified period.
(7) The Authority may, by order, refuse an application for registration/renewal of coastal aquaculture farm if the applicant fails to furnish the information asked for furnishes incorrect information, a copy of the order together with reasons for refusal shall be communicated to the applicant.
(8) Nothing in sub-rule (5) shall preclude the applicant to apply afresh for registration after six months of the rejection made thereunder, if the applicant has rectified the defects and has reasons to believe that he can fully comply with the standards specified by the Authority.
(9) If during the period when the registration of the coastal aquaculture farm is in force, the owner thereof desires to make any change, he/she shall apply to the Authority at least thirty days in advance and the Authority shall make such enquiries, as considered necessary before order can be passed for effecting the change. Where, the Authority agrees to the change, details of such change shall be entered in the certificate of registration.
(10) Any person aggrieved by an order of refusal under sub-rule (5) of Rule 10 may within thirty days from the date of receipt by him of a copy of the order of refusal or cancellation, as the case may be, appeal to the Chairperson who may either affirm, vary or set aside such order.
- The form for using a certificate of registration.- Where the application for registration is not refused, a certificate of registration shall be granted in Form II, and shall be subject to the terms and conditions specified in the certificate.
- Application for renewal of registration and the fees to be paid.- (1) Every application for renewal of registration of a coastal aquaculture farm shall be made before two months of the expiry of such registration to the Authority in Form III and the Authority shall renew the registration for a further period of five years.
(2) The fees payable for renewal of registration shall be same as specified under sub-rule (2) of Rule 9 for registration.
(3) Every application for renewal of registration of a coastal aquaculture farm shall be made to the District Level Committee, which upon examination shall forward it to the Authority through the State Level Committee.
(4) The time frame for consideration of renewal of registration shall be as specified in the regulations.
(5) Where the authority is satisfied that further continuation of the said coastal aquaculture farm is harmful to the coastal environment it shall refuse to renew the registration;
Provided that before refusal to renew the registration, the Authority shall give the concerned person an opportunity to be heard :
Provided further that a copy of the order together with the reasons for the refusal to renew the registration shall be communicated to the person concerned.
(6) Any person aggrieved by an order of refusal of renewal may within thirty days from the date of receipt by him of a copy of the order of refusal, appeal to the Chairman who may affirm, vary or set aside such order.
- The form and time for preparation of the budget.- (1) The Authority shall, in each financial year, prepare a budget for the Coastal Aquaculture Authority for the next financial year and shall submit it for sanction to the Central Government on or before such dates as may be appointed by the Central Government.
(2) No expenditure shall be incurred until the budgets sanctioned by the Central Government and the sanction for that expenditure by the competent authorities is received.
(3) The budget shall be prepared in the following form or as may be directed by the Central Government indicating :-
(a) the estimated opening balance;
(b) the estimated receipts referred to in sub-section (1) of Section 17 of the Act;
(c) the estimated expenditure classified under the following broad heads or such other heads as per the schemes approved by the Central Government, namely :-
(i) Administration;
(ii) Development;
(iii) Statistics;
(iv) Inspection/Works;
(v) Financial and other assistance/subsidy scheme;
(vi) Others.
Note:- Wherever applicable, full details shall be given, under various subheads for each broad head, indicating estimated expenditure including that of pay of officers, pay of establishment, allowance, honoraria, contingencies and the like.
(4) Supplementary estimates of expenditure, if any, shall be submitted for the sanction of the Central Government in such form and on such dates as may be directed by it in this behalf.
- The form and time for preparation and submission of annual report.- (1) The Chairperson or such employee of the Authority as may be authorised in this behalf, shall prepare, as soon as may be after the commencement of the each financial year the annual report which shall include an account of the activities of the Authority during the previous financial year which shall contain the following information,-
(a) a statement of corporate and operational goals and objectives of the Authority;
(b) annual targets and physical and financial terms set for various activities in the background of sub-rule (1) together with a brief review of the actual performance with reference to those targets;
(c) an administrative report on the activities of Authority during the previous financial year and an account of the activities which are likely to be taken up during the next financial year;
(d) a summary of the actual financial results during the previous financial year and year of report;
(e) important changes in policy and specific measures either taken or proposed to be taken, which have influenced or are likely to influence the profitability or functioning of the Authority;
(f) new projects or expansion schemes contemplated together with their advantages, financial implications and programme for execution.
(g) important changes in the organisational set up of the Authority;
(h) report on employer-employee relations and welfare activities of the Authority; and
(i) report on such other miscellaneous subjects as deemed fit by the Authority of the Central Government for reporting to the latter.
(2) The annual report shall be placed for adoption in the meeting of the Authority and shall be signed by the Chairman or in his absence by two members authorised for the purpose by the Chairman and authenticated by fixing the common seal of the Authority and required copies thereof shall be submitted to the Central Government by the thirty-first day of December of the following year.
- The form and manner of maintaining the accounts of the Authority.- (1) The Authority shall maintain accounts of all receipts and expenditure relating to even financial year.
(2) A separate bank account shall be maintained for the registration fee.
(3) The expenditure incurred in a particular financial year shall be shown under separate heads and sub-heads.
(4) The opening balance, if any, shall also be stated as such separately.
(5) The closing balance of the year shall be shown at the foot of the accounts on the expenditure side.
(6) The books of accounts, other books in relation to the accounts, will be maintained in the form as laid down in various General Financial Rules, Central Treasury Rules, Receipts and Payment Rules in force from time to time except as otherwise provided in these Rules, the provisions of the Central Treasury Rules, the Delegation of Financial Power Rules, 1958, and the General Financial Rules, 1962, of the Central Government, for the time being in force, shall subject to such modification or adaptations as may be made by the Authority therein with the previous approval of the Central Government and shall apply to all financial transactions of the Authority.
Form I
(See Rule 9)
Coastal Aquaculture Authority Ministry of Agriculture
Application for Registration of Coastal Aquaculture Farm
| 1. Name of the applicant(s) registered company/ establishment in BLOCK LETTERS with permanent address) | : | Yes/No | |||
| 2. Address for communication in (BLOCK LETTERS) | : | ||||
| 3. Whether the application is for | : | ||||
| (a) Registration of aquaculture farm already operating in coastal area | : | Yes/No | |||
| (b) Registration of new aquaculture farm to be constructed | : | Yes/No | |||
| 4. Details of land for which registration is applied for | |||||
| (a) State | : | ||||
| (b) District | : | ||||
| (c) Taluk/Mandal | : | ||||
| (d) Revenue Village | : | ||||
| (e) Survey Number | : | ||||
| (f) Ownership right (Whether freehold or leasehold) | : | ||||
| (g) Total Farm Area (in hectare) | : | ||||
| (h) Water spread Area (in hectare) | : | ||||
| 5. If the whole or a part of the above land falls under any one of the following categories, please furnish details | |||||
| Category | Village | Survey Numbers | Extent(s) | ||
| (a) Agriculture Land | : | ||||
| (b) Forest Land | : | ||||
| (c) Lands for village common purpose | : | ||||
| (d) Land meant for Public purpose | : | ||||
| (e) Wet lands | : | ||||
| (f) Mangroves | : | ||||
| (g) Salt pan | : | ||||
| 6. Indicate the distance of unit site from | |||||
| (a) High tide line | : | ||||
| (b) Nearest drinking water source | : | ||||
| (c) Agriculture land | : | ||||
| (d) Mangrove | : | ||||
| (e) Marine protected area | : | ||||
| (f) Adjacent aquaculture farm | : | ||||
| (g) Human settlements (Indicate the polutation of the settlement) | : | ||||
| (h) National parks | : | ||||
| (i) Sanctuaries | : | ||||
| (j) Reserve forests | : | ||||
| (k) Breeding spawning grounds and other aquatic life | : | ||||
| (l) Beaches | : | ||||
| (m) Coral reefs | : | ||||
| (n) Heritage area | : | ||||
| 7.Water source for the Aquaculture Unit | |||||
| (a) Sea | : | Yes/No | |||
| (b) Creek/estuary/canal/back water | : | Yes/No | |||
| (c) If the water source is an mentioned in (b) above, indicate the name of the source. | : | ||||
| Date of commencement of operation of existing aquaculture farm | : | ||||
| "Furnish Project Report giving details with sketch (to scale) of design and layout of the aquaculture farm in operation/proposed along with operational details, water intake and waste water treatment facility. | : | ||||
| "Whether Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Environment Management Plan (EMP) were carried out on the environment of the aquaculture farm with reference to other land uses in its neighbourhood and based on operational details of the unit as furnished in the Project Report, please state specifically, whether | : | ||||
| (a) the aquaculture activity has the effect of causing water logging of adjacent areas or polluting the drinking water sources. | : | ||||
| (b) by use of supplementary feeds/medicines/drugs, etc. will consequently increase sedimentation which will be harmful to the environment. | : | ||||
| (c) such activity would cause silation, turbidity with detrimental implication on local fauna and flora | : | ||||
| 1. "If Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) has been done, please attach the report | : | ||||
| 2. "If Environment Management Plan (EMP) has been drawn, up please furnish details | : | ||||
| 3. If effluent treatment system (ETS) has been in operation/proposed please furnish layout, design and technical details | |||||
| 4. Details of remittance of processing fee | : | ||||
Declaration
I/We......... son(s)/daughter(s)/wife of....... residing at...... hereby declare that the information furnished above is true to the best of my/our knowledge and belief, I am/We are fully aware that if it is found that the information furnished by me/us is false or there is any kind of deviation/violation of the conditions on which certificate of registration may be issued by the Authority, the Certificate of Registration issued may be either suspended or cancelled.
Signature of the applicant(s)
Date:
Place:
"Applicable for farms with water spread area of more than 2 (two) hectares.
Form II
(See Rule 11)
Coastal Aquaculture Authority Ministry of Agriculture
Certificate Of Registration Of Coastal Aquaculture Farm
Under Section 13 of Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005 and Rule 11 of Coastal Aquaculture Authority Rules, 2005
Reg. No.
Dated
The coastal aquaculture farm of Shri/Smt/M/s..... son/daughter/wife of...... residing at....... is registered by the Coastal Aquaculture Authority No...... dated.........
Details of Unit And Technology To Be Followed
- Location of the Farm
State District Talu/Mandal Revenue Village
- Survey Numbers:
1.1. Area of the Farm (in hectare):
(a) Total farm area
(b) Total water spread area
- Species to be cultured :
- Stocking Density:
- No. of Crops/Year
Place:
Date:
Signature of the Officer issuing the Certificate (Seal of the Authority)
Conditions For Registration of Coastal Aquaculture Farm
- This Certificate of Registration is granted subject to the provisions of the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005 the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Rules, 2005 and the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Regulations, 2005 and the Guidelines issued thereunder.
- This Certificate of Registration is not transferable.
- Any change in the layout, design, area and stocking density (or) other matter should be got approved by the Authority.
- The environmental requirements should conform to the Guidelines and the regulations issued in this behalf by the-Coastal Aquaculture Authority from time to time.
- The owner of the coastal aquaculture farm shall also comply with such other instructions/conditions as may be from time to time issued by the Authority.
Form III
(See Rule 12)
Coastal Aquaculture Authority Ministry of Agriculture
Application for Renewal of Registration by Coastal Aquaculture Authority for Undertaking Shrimp Aquaculture
| 1. Name of the applicant(s) registered company/establishment (in BLOCK LETTERS) | : |
| 2. Address for communication (in BLOCK LETTERS) | : |
| 3. Details of location/land of the farm for which approval has been issued | : |
| (a) Total Area and Water Spread Area | : |
| (b) Survey No. of the Farm/Pon | : |
| (c) Village | : |
| (d) Taluk | : |
| (e) District | : |
| (f) Average Stocking Density followed (in number/m2) | : |
| (g) Average Production obtained (Kg/ha/crop) | : |
| (h) Technology followed | : |
| (i) No. and date of the Registration issued by the Authority | : |
| (Photocopy of the approval issued by the Authority has to be enclosed) | : |
| Details of remittance of Processing fee | : |
Declaration
I/We.......... son(s)/daughter(s) wife of........... residing at......... hereby where that the information furnished above is true to the best of my/our knowledge and belief. The shrimp where operations carried out by me/us had not neither polluted the environment nor damaged the ecology of adjacent area. I am/We are fully aware that if it is found that the information furnished by me/us is false and there is any kind of deviation/violation of the conditions on which registration was granted by the Authority, the authorisation/renewal granted to me/us may be either suspended or cancelled.
Signature of the applicant(s)
Place: Date:
Annexure
(See Rule 3)
Guidelines For Regulating Coastal Aquaculture
Contents
(1) Introduction
(2) Shrimp aquaculture practices
(3) File selection
(4) Construction and preparation of shrimp farms
(5) Water quality and its management
(6) Seed production
(7) Seed selection and stocking
(8) Feed and feed management
(9) Health management of shrimps
(10) Use of chemicals and drugs
(11) Harvest and post-harvest
(12) Waste water management
(13) Farm hygiene and management
(14) Environment impact assessment
(15) Environment monitoring and management plans
(16) Chaster management, record maintenance and networking
(17) Integrated coastal zone management
(18) Protecting the livelihood of various coastal communities
Appendix
Guidelines For Regulating Coastal Aquaculture
(Omitted. See Gazette)
Appendix
Maximum Permissible Residual Levels For Fish And Fishery Products
Substance
Maximum Permissible Residual Levels (in ppm)
| A. Antibiotics and other Pharmacological Active Substances | |
| 1. Chloramphenicol | Nil |
| 2. Nitrofurans including, Furaltadone, Furazolidone, Furylfuramide, Nifuratel, Nifurozime, Nifuprazine, Nitrofurantoin,Nitrofurazone | Nil |
| 3. Neomycin | Nil |
| 4. Nalidixic acid | Nil |
| 5. Suphamethoxazole | Nil |
| 6. Aristolochia spp. and preparations thereof | Nil |
| 7. Chloroform | Nil |
| 8. Chlorpromazine | Nil |
| 9. Colchicine | Nil |
| 10. Dapsone | Nil |
| 11. Dimetridazole | Nil |
| 12 Metronidazole | Nil |
| 13. Ronidazole | Nil |
| 14. Ipronidazole | Nil |
| 15. Other nitroimidazoles | Nil |
| 16. Clenbeterol | Nil |
| 17. Diethylstilbesrol (DES) | Nil |
| 18. Sulfonamide drugs (except approved Sulfaimethoxine,Sulfabromomethazine and Sulfaethoxypyridazine) | Nil |
| 19. Fluroguinolones | Nil |
| 20. Glycopetides | Nil |
| 21. Tetracycline | 0.1 |
| 22. Oxytetracycline | 0.1 |
| 23. Trimethorprim | 0.5 |
| 24. Oxolinic acid | 0.03 |
| B. Substances having anabolic effect and unauthorized substances | |
| 1. Stilbenes, stilbene derivatives and their salts and esters | Nil |
| 2. Steroids | Nil |
| C. Veterinary drugs | |
| 1. Antibacterial substances, including quinolones | Nil |
| 2. Antehelminitic | Nil |
| D. Other substances and environmental contaminants | |
| 1. Organoehlorone compounds including PcBs | Nil |
| 2. Mycotoxins | Nil |
| 3. Dyes | Nil |
| 4. Dioxins | 4 picogram per gram, fresh weight |
| E. Pesticides | |
| 1. BHC | 0.3 |
| 2. Aldrin | 0.3 |
| 3. Dieldrin | 0.3 |
| 4. Endrin | 0.3 |
| 5. DDT | 5 |
| F. Heavy Metals | |
| 1. Mercury | 1 |
| 2. Cadmium | 3 |
| 3. Arsenic | 75 |
| 4. Lead | 1.5 |
| 5. Tin | 250 |
| 6. Nickel | 80 |
| 7. Chromium | 12 |