This Act aims at regulating and controlling the quality of aquaculture seed. The Act provides for the establishment of the State Aquaculture Seed Committee to advise the Government on matters arising out of the administration of this Act, to carry out such functions as to registration and seed certification, etc. District level aquaculture seed committees shall also be established so as to advise the State Aquaculture Seed Committee on all matters relating to registration and certification of hatcheries of fish, shrimp and scampi. The Government shall have the power to notify kinds of varieties of aquaculture seeds and specify the minimum limits of size, purity and freedom from disease and infections of aquaculture seeds. The Act sets out procedures and requirements for obtaining a certificate to sell, keep for sale, offer for sale, barter or otherwise supply any aquaculture seed of any notified kind or variety. The Act further provides for: the establishment of Aquaculture Seed Laboratories; the appointment of Aquaculture Seed Analysts and Aquaculture Seed Inspectors and defines their powers and duties; offences and penalties; rule making powers of the Government; etc.
India · 2006-04-19