**Executive Summary**
This notification, dated January 27, 2026, amends the Hatcheries and Farms for Seed Production and Culture of Indigenous Shrimp in Marine and Brackishwater Guidelines, 2025. The amendment, issued by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, pertains to regulations regarding shrimp seed production and culture. The notification comes into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendments to Shrimp Guidelines:**
* The terms "both" and "P. Monodon" are removed from the opening paragraph of the guidelines.
* Clarification is added: "Indigenous shrimp" includes P. monodon for which specific pathogen free domesticated stocks are already available in the country.
* Aquaculture of P. monodon shall strictly be practiced as per the Guidelines for the establishment and operation of Nucleus Breeding Centres and Broodstock Multiplication Centres in India' issued vide notification number S.O. 1459(E) dated 15th March, 2024.
* The word "broodstock" is replaced with "wild stock" wherever it appears.
* In PART-1, in paragraph 7, in sub-paragraph (7), the words "Aquatic Quarantine Facility laboratory at Neelankarai or" shall be omitted.
* **Effective Date:**
* The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Shrimp Hatcheries and Farms**
* **Impact:** The guidelines governing seed production and shrimp farming practices are modified.
* **Action Required:** Implement the changes specified in the notification, particularly regarding the definition of "indigenous shrimp," the usage of "wild stock," and the regulations on Aquatic Quarantine Facility Laboratory.
**Stakeholder: Coastal Aquaculture Authority**
* **Impact:** Regulations for seed production and farming are updated by the central government following review of the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Rules 2024
* **Action Required:** Enforce updated regulations
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying**
* **Impact:** Responsible for issuing and enforcing updated regulations for shrimp production and seed production
* **Action Required:** Awareness/Dissemination, enforcement of updated guidelines.
**Stakeholder: Aquaculture Businesses Involved with P. Monodon**
* **Impact:** Must follow regulations for nucleus breeding and broodstock multiplication centres per S.O. 1459(E) dated 15th March, 2024
* **Action Required:** Ensure that aquaculture practices are in accordance with the 'Guidelines for the establishment and operation of Nucleus Breeding Centres and Broodstock Multiplication Centres in India' issued vide notification number S.O. 1459(E) dated 15th March, 2024."
Key Entities Referenced
Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005: Governs coastal aquaculture activities in India.
Hatcheries and Farms for Seed Production and Culture of Indigenous Shrimp in Marine and Brackishwater Guidelines, 2025: Guidelines being amended by this notification.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying: Issuing ministry for the notification, specifically through its Department of Fisheries.
Coastal Aquaculture Authority Rules, 2024: Rules that are being referenced in conjunction with the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 523] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, फरिरी 4, 2026/माघ 15, 1947
No. 523] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2026/MAGHA 15, 1947
मत्सस्ट्यपालन, पिपु ालन और डेयरी मत्रं ालय
(मत्सस्ट्यपालन जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 27 िनिरी, 2026
का.आ. 552(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार तटीय िलकृजि प्राजधकरण जनयम, 2024 के जनयम 3 के खंड (ञ) के साथ
पठित तटीय िलकृजि प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005 का 24) की धारा 3 के अनुसरण म,ें समुरी और खारे पानी म ें
स्ट्ििेिी जिम्प के बीि उत्सपािन और पालन के जलए हचै री और फॉम्सस दििाजनिेि, 2025 (जिन्द्ह ें यहां "उक्त दििा-जनििे ”
कहा गया ह)ै म ें जनम्नजलजखत अजतठरक्त संिोधन करती ह,ै अथातस ् :-
1. उक्त दििा-जनिेिों म,ें-
(क) आरंजभक अनच्ु छेि म ें, "िोनों" और "पी. मोनोडोन" िब्िों को हटा दिया िाएगा।
(ख) प्रारंजभक अनच्ु छेि के पश्चात, जनम्नजलजखत स्ट्पष्टीकरण िोडा िाएगा, अथासत:् -
"स्ट्पष्टीकरण: इस अजधसूचना के प्रयोिनों के जलए, "स्ट्ििेिी झींगा" म ेंपी. मोनोडॉन िाजमल ह,ै जिनके जलए जििेि
रोग मुक्त स्ट्ििेिी स्ट्टॉक्स पहल े से ही िेि म ें उपलब्ध ह ैं । पी. मोनोडोन की िलकृजि, दिनाकं 15 माच स 2024 की
अजधसचू ना सख्ं या S.O. 1459(E) के माध्यम स े िारी भारत म ें न्द्यजू क्लयस ब्रीडडंग सटें र तथा ब्रडू स्ट्टॉक
मल्टीजललकेिन सटें र की स्ट्थापना एि ंसचं ालन के जलए दििा-जनिेि ‘ के अनुसार ही कडाई से की िाएगी”।
800 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(ग) िहा ं कहीं भी "ब्रूडस्ट्टॉक" िब्ि प्रयक्तु हुआ ह,ै उसके स्ट्थान पर "िाइल्ड स्ट्टॉक" िब्ि प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकए िाएगं े।
(घ) भाग–1 म,ें अनच्ु छेि 7 के उप-अनच्ु छेि (7) म,ें िब्ि, "नीलांकराय जस्ट्थत िलीय सगं रोध सुजिधा प्रयोगिाला या"
िब्िों को हटा दिया िाएगा।
2. यह अधिसूचना राजपत्र म ें प्रकाशन की धिधि स ेलाग ू होगी।
[फा. स.ं ि-े 1903336/2/2024-DOF (E-23648)]
सागर मेहरा, संयुक्त सजचि
ठटलपणी - मलू अजधसूचना दिनांक 30 िून, 2025 को भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग- II, खडं 3, उप-खडं (ii) म ें
संख्या का.आ. 2903 (अ) के तहत प्रकाजित की गई थी।
MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDARY AND DAIRYING
(Department of Fisheries)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th January, 2026
S.O. 552(E).— In pursuance of section 3 of the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005 (24 of 2005), read
with clause (j) of rule 3 of the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Rules, 2024, the Central Government hereby makes the
following further amendments to the Hatcheries and Farms for Seed Production and Culture of Indigenous Shrimp in
Marine and Brackishwater Guidelines, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as the said guidelines), namely:-
1. In the said guidelines, -
(a) in the opening paragraph, the words "both" and "P. Monodon," shall be omitted.
(b) after the opening paragraph, the following Explanation shall be inserted, namely: -
"Explanation: for the purposes of this notification, "indigenous shrimp" includes P. monodon for which
specific pathogen free domesticated stocks are already available in the country. The aquaculture of P. monodon
shall strictly be practiced as per the ‘Guidelines for the establishment and operation of Nucleus Breeding
Centres and Broodstock Multiplication Centres in India’ issued vide notification number S.O. 1459(E) dated
15th March, 2024."
(c) for the word "broodstock" wherever it occurs, the words "wild stock" shall be substituted.
(d) in PART-1, in paragraph 7, in sub-paragraph (7), the words "Aquatic Quarantine Facility laboratory at
Neelankarai or" shall be omitted.
2. This notification shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
[F. No. j-1903336/2/2024-DOF (E-23648)]
SAGAR MEHRA, Jt. Secy.
Note.- The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, section 3,
sub-section (ii) vide number S.O. 2903(E), dated the 30th June, 2025.
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