These Rules are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 read with section 24 of the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005 to amend the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Rules, 2005 (Rules). They add new definitions in section 2 of the Rules for the terms farm, hatchery and quarantine. They also add a new Annexure to the Rules which contains guidelines for regulating hatcheries and farms for introduction of Litopenaeus vannamei.
India · 2009-04-30