## Policy Analysis Report: Notification Regarding Adjudicating and Appellate Authorities under the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Department of Fisheries, Government of India. This notification, under G.S.R. 233(E), designates Adjudicating Officers and Appellate Authorities for penalties under the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005. The core purpose of this notification is to establish a clear framework for adjudicating penalties and hearing appeals related to violations of the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act within specific coastal districts of various States and Union Territories. The key finding is the detailed list of designated officers and their respective jurisdictions, ensuring localized and efficient enforcement of the Act.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of the notification issued by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Department of Fisheries, concerning the designation of Adjudicating Officers and Appellate Authorities under the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005. The analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification pertains to the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005 (Act No. 24 of 2005).
* **Core Objective:** The core objective, inferred from the text, is to facilitate the enforcement of the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005, by establishing a structured system for adjudicating penalties and handling appeals within specific coastal districts. This promotes localized and efficient legal processes.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This notification likely addresses the need for a decentralized and readily accessible system for resolving disputes and imposing penalties related to violations under the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005. Without designated local authorities, enforcement could be delayed and less effective. This amendment streamlines the legal process at the district level.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification directly establishes the Adjudicating Officers and Appellate Authorities to adjudicate the penalties and hear appeal against the order passed by the Adjudicating Officer for the coastal districts mentioned in column 2 of the said table in the States and Union territories at the working stations mentioned in the column 4 and 6 respectively.
The table is key to the notification, defining the following for each listed district:
* **Adjudicating Officer:** The specific officer responsible for determining and imposing penalties.
* **Working Station:** The location where the Adjudicating Officer operates.
* **Appellate Authority:** The officer/body to which appeals against the Adjudicating Officer's decisions can be made.
* **Working Station:** The location where the Appellate Authority operates.
Examples from the table:
* For North and Middle Andaman, the Joint Director of Fisheries is the Adjudicating Officer, working at Sri Vijiya Puram. The Director of Fisheries is the Appellate Authority, also working at Sri Vijiya Puram.
* For Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh, the Dy. Director of Fisheries is the Adjudicating Officer, working at Srikakulam. The Joint Director of Fisheries is the Appellate Authority, working at Visakhapatnam.
* For Daman, the Director cum Secretary Fisheries is the Adjudicating Officer, working at Daman, and the Secretary is the Appellate Authority, working at Daman.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders include:
* Individuals and entities engaged in coastal aquaculture activities within the listed districts. These are the parties subject to the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005, and potentially liable for penalties.
* The designated Adjudicating Officers and Appellate Authorities.
* The Department of Fisheries and other relevant government agencies responsible for enforcing the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Department of Fisheries, and the designated Adjudicating Officers and Appellate Authorities at the state and district levels.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification states that it comes into force with immediate effect. However, the specific procedures for adjudication and appeal are not detailed within this notification itself and would likely be outlined in the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005, and its associated regulations.
* The notification provides a structured framework for local implementation of adjudication and appeals related to the Act.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* More efficient and localized enforcement of the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005.
* Improved accessibility to the adjudication and appeal process for stakeholders in the coastal aquaculture sector.
* Greater clarity and accountability in the enforcement of regulations.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed in this report is a crucial instrument for the effective implementation of the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005. By establishing a clear framework for adjudicating penalties and handling appeals at the district level, it aims to enhance enforcement, improve accessibility to justice, and promote responsible coastal aquaculture practices. The designation of specific officers and locations is critical for the practical application of the Act.
Key Entities Referenced
Act No. 24 of 2005: Reference to the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005.
Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005: Name of the Act under which powers are conferred to the Central Government.
Central Government: The governing authority issuing the notification.
MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING: The government ministry responsible for fisheries.
Department of Fisheries: Department within the ministry related to fisheries.
New Delhi: Location of the notification.
G.S.R. 233E: Notification number.
Adjudicating Officers: Officers appointed to adjudicate penalties.
Appellate Authority: Authority to hear appeals against orders passed by the Adjudicating Officer.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
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प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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No. 194] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2025/CHAITRA 27, 1947
मत्सस्ट्यपालन, पिपु ालन और डेयरी मत्रं ालय
(मत्सस्ट्यपालन जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 9 अप्रलै , 2025
सा.का.जन. 233(अ).—तटीय िलकृजि प्राजधकरण अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005 का अजधजनयम स.ं 24) की धारा
13क की उपधारा (2) और उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्रीय सरकार, नीच े िी गई सारणी के
स्ट्तंभ (3) म ें उजल्लजखत अजधकाररयों को िाजस्ट्तयों का न्यायजनणणयन करने के जलए न्यायजनणायण क अजधकारी के रूप म ें और
राज्यों और संघ राज्यक्षेत्रों में क्रमिः स्ट्तंभ (4) और स्ट्तंभ (6) म ें उजल्लजखत काय ण स्ट्थानों पर उि सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (2) म ें
उजल्लजखत तटीय जिलों के जलए न्यायजनणाणयक अजधकारी द्वारा पाररत आिेि के जिरुद्ध अपील की सुनिाई करने के जलए
उि सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (5) म ेंउजल्लजखत अजधकाररयों को अपीलीय प्राजधकारी के रूप म ेंअजधसूजचत करती ह,ै अथाणत:-
सारणी
न्यायजनणायण क काय ण काय ण
क्रम स ं जिल ेका नाम अपील प्राजधकारी
अजधकारी स्ट्थान स्ट्थान
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
अडं मान और जनकोबार द्वीप समहू
उत्तर और मध्य संयुि जनिेिक, श्री
1. जनिेिक, माजत्सस्ट्यकी श्री जिियपुरम
अंडमान माजत्सस्ट्यकी जिियपुरम
2581 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
संयुि जनिेिक,
2. िजक्षण अंडमान मायाबंिर जनिेिक, माजत्सस्ट्यकी मायाबंिर
माजत्सस्ट्यकी
संयुि जनिेिक, कार
3. जनकोबार जनिेिक, माजत्सस्ट्यकी कार जनकोबार
माजत्सस्ट्यकी जनकोबार
आध्रं प्रिेि
4. श्रीकाकुलम उप जनिेिक,
श्रीकाकुलम
5. जिियनगरम माजत्सस्ट्यकी संयुि जनिेिक,
जििाखापट्टनम
6. जििाखापट्टनम उप जनिेिक, माजत्सस्ट्यकी
अनकापल्ली
7. अनकापल्ली माजत्सस्ट्यकी
डॉ.बी.आर.अम्बेडकर अमलापरु म , डॉ.
8. उप जनिेिक, संयुि जनिेिक,
कोनासीमा काकीनाडा बी.आर.अम्बेडकर
माजत्सस्ट्यकी माजत्सस्ट्यकी
9. काकीनाडा कोनासीमा जिला
उप जनिेिक,
10. एलुरु एलुरु
माजत्सस्ट्यकी संयुि जनिेिक, भीमािरम , पजिम
उप जनिेिक, माजत्सस्ट्यकी गोिािरी जिला
11. पजिमी गोिािरी भीमािरम
माजत्सस्ट्यकी
उप जनिेिक, संयुि जनिेिक, मछलीपट्टनम , कृष्णा
12. कृष्णा गुडीिाडा
माजत्सस्ट्यकी माजत्सस्ट्यकी जिला
13. बापतला उप जनिेिक,
बापतला
14. प्रकािम माजत्सस्ट्यकी
संयुि जनिेिक, नेल्लोर, एसपीएसआर
एसपीएसआर
15. उप जनिेिक, माजत्सस्ट्यकी नेल्लोर जिला
नेल्लोर जतरुपजत
माजत्सस्ट्यकी
16. जतरुपजत
िािरा और नगर हिले ी तथा िमन और िीि
जनिेिक-सह-
17. िमन संयुि सजचि िमन
(माजत्सस्ट्यकी)
सजचि (माजत्सस्ट्यकी) िमन
जडप्टी
18. िीि कलेक्टर/मुख्यालय िीि
माजत्सस्ट्यकी
गोिा
उप जनिेिक, मुख्यालय,
19. उत्तर गोिा जनिेिक, माजत्सस्ट्यकी मुख्यालय, पणिी
माजत्सस्ट्यकी पणिी
प्रधान
उप जनिेिक,
20. िजक्षण गोिा कायाणलय, जनिेिक, माजत्सस्ट्यकी मुख्यालय, पणिी
माजत्सस्ट्यकी
पणिी
गिु रात
21. पोरबंिर उप जनिेिक, गांधीनगर
िेरािल
22. गीर सोमनाथ माजत्सस्ट्यकी[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
िेिभूजम द्वारका
23.
(ओखा )
24. िूनागढ़ (मंगरोल)
25. िामनगर
जनिेिक, माजत्सस्ट्यकी
अमरेली
26.
(िाफराबाि)
27. भािनगर
उप जनिेिक,
रािकोट
28. मोरबी
माजत्सस्ट्यकी
29. भुि
30. आनंि उप जनिेिक,
िडोिरा
माजत्सस्ट्यकी
31. भरूच
32. सूरत
उप जनिेिक,
33. निसारी सूरत
माजत्सस्ट्यकी
34. िल्साड
कनाटण क
मंगलौर उप जनिेिक, मंगलौर
35. माजत्सस्ट्यकी
36. उडुपी उप जनिेिक, उडुपी अपर जनिेिक,
ज निेिालय, बंगलरुु
माजत्सस्ट्यकी माजत्सस्ट्यकी (समुद्री)
37. कारिार उप जनिेिक, कारिार
माजत्सस्ट्यकी
केरल
उप जनिेिक,
38. जतरुिनंतपरु म जतरुिनंतपरु म
माजत्सस्ट्यकी
उप जनिेिक,
39. कोल्लम कोल्लम
माजत्सस्ट्यकी
उप जनिेिक,
40. अलपुझा अलपुझा
माजत्सस्ट्यकी
उप जनिेिक, अपर जनिेिक,
41. एनाणकुलम एनाणकुलम जतरुिनंतपरु म
माजत्सस्ट्यकी माजत्सस्ट्यकी
उप जनिेिक,
42. जत्रिूर जत्रिूर
माजत्सस्ट्यकी
उप जनिेिक,
43. मलप्पुरम मलप्पुरम
माजत्सस्ट्यकी
उप जनिेिक,
44. कोजझकोड कोजझकोड
माजत्सस्ट्यकी4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
उप जनिेिक,
45. कन्नूर कन्नूर
माजत्सस्ट्यकी
उप जनिेिक,
46. कासरगोड कासरगोड
माजत्सस्ट्यकी
लक्षद्वीप
सजचि
47. लक्षद्वीप जनिेिक, माजत्सस्ट्यकी कािारत्ती कािारत्ती
(माजत्सस्ट्यकी)
महाराष्ट्र
48. ठाणे
49. पालघर
क्षेत्रीय उपायुि, संयुि जनिेिक
50. रत्नजगरर मुंबई मुंबई
माजत्सस्ट्यकी (माजत्सस्ट्यकी)
51. रायगढ़
52. ससंधुिगु ण
ओजडिा
53. बालासोर
54. भद्रक
उप जनिेिक, संयुि जनिेिक, माजत्सस्ट्यकी
55. केंद्रपाडा माजत्सस्ट्यकी जनिेिालय
जनिेिालय
माजत्सस्ट्यकी माजत्सस्ट्यकी
(ओजडिा), कटक
56. िगतससंहपुर
(खारा िल) (तटीय) (ओजडिा), कटक
57. पुरी
58. गंिम
प िु च्चु रे ी
सजचि
59. पुिच्चु ेरी जनिेिक, माजत्सस्ट्यकी पुिच्चु ेरी पुिच्चु ेरी
(माजत्सस्ट्यकी)
तजमलनाडु
60. जतरुिल्लूर संयुि जनिेिक,
संयुि जनिेिक, माजत्सस्ट्यकी एिं
61. चेंगलपट्टू माजत्सस्ट्यकी मछुआरा कल्याण
(क्षेत्रीय), चेन्नई
62. जिल्लुपुरम उप जनििे क,
उप जनिेिक, माजत्सस्ट्यकी एिं माजत्सस्ट्यकी और
63. कुड्डालोर माजत्सस्ट्यकी मछुआरा कल्याण अपर जनिेिक, मछुआरा कल्याण
(क्षेत्रीय), कुड्डालोर माजत्सस्ट्यकी जिभाग, तजमलनाडु
(अंतििे ीय) सरकार, नंिनम ,
64. नागपरट्टनम संयुि जनिेिक,
चेन्नई
65. मजयलािथु ुराई संयुि जनिेिक, माजत्सस्ट्यकी एिं
मछुआरा कल्याण
66. तंिािुर माजत्सस्ट्यकी
(क्षेत्रीय) कायाणलय,
67. जथरुिरुर नागपरट्टनम
68. पुिकु ोट्टई उप जनिेिक, उप जनििे क,[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
माजत्सस्ट्यकी माजत्सस्ट्यकी एिं
मछुआरा कल्याण
(क्षेत्रीय), जत्रची
उप जनििे क,
माजत्सस्ट्यकी एिं
उप जनिेिक,
69. रामनाथपुरम मछुआरा कल्याण
माजत्सस्ट्यकी
(क्षेत्रीय),
रामनाथपुरम
कायाणलय िेडीएफ एडं
70. थूथुकुडी संयुि जनिेिक,
एफडब्लल्य ू (क्षेत्रीय),
माजत्सस्ट्यकी
71. जतरुनले िेली थूथुकुडी
संयुि जनिेिक,
मत्सस्ट्य पालन उप माजत्सस्ट्यकी एिं
72. कन्याकुमारी
जनिेिक मछुआरा कल्याण
(क्षेत्रीय), कन्याकुमारी
पजिम बगं ाल
73. पूिी जमिनापुर अपर जनिेिक-
माजत्सस्ट्यकी माजत्सस्ट्यकी जनिेिक, माजत्सस्ट्यकी
74. िजक्षण 24 परगना
तकनीकी जनिेिालय, कोलकाता माजत्सस्ट्यकी जनिेिालय, कोलकाता
75. उत्तर 24 परगना (मुख्यालय)
यह अजधसूचना तत्सकाल प्रभाि स े लाग ू होगी।
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नीतू कुमारी प्रसाि, संयुि सजचि
MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
(Department of Fisheries)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th April, 2025
G.S.R. 233(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) and (3) of section
13A of the Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005 (Act No. 24 of 2005), the Central Government
hereby notifies the officers mentioned in column (3) of the Table below as the Adjudicating Officers to
adjudicate the penalties and the officer mentioned in column (5) of the said Table as the Appellate
Authority to hear appeal against the order passed by the Adjudicating Officer for the coastal districts
mentioned in column (2) of the said table in the States and Union territories at the working stations
mentioned in the column (4) and (6) respectively, namely:-
Table
Serial
Adjudicatin Working Appellate Working
numbe Name of district
g Officer station Authority station
r
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS
North and Middle Joint Director of
1. Sri Vijiya Puram Sri Vijiya Puram
Andaman Director of Fisheries6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
Fisheries
Joint
Director of
2. South Andaman Director of Mayabunder Mayabunder
Fisheries
Fisheries
Joint
Director of
3. Nicobar Director of Car Nicobar Car Nicobar
Fisheries
Fisheries
ANDHRA PRADESH
4. Srikakulam Dy Director
Srikakulam Joint
5. Vizianagaram of Fisheries
Director of Visakhapatnam
6. Visakhapatnam Dy. Director
Anakapalli Fisheries
7. Anakapalli of Fisheries
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Amalapuram, Dr.
8. Joint
Konaseema Dy. Director B.R.Ambedkar
Kakinada Director of
of Fisheries Konaseema
9. Kakinada Fisheries
District
Dy. Director
10. Eluru Eluru Joint Bhimavaram,
of Fisheries
Director of West Godavari
Dy. Director
11. West Godavari Bhimavaram Fisheries District
of Fisheries
Joint
Dy. Director Machilipatnam,
12. Krishna Gudiwada Director of
of Fisheries Krishna District
Fisheries
13. Bapatla Dy. Director
Bapatla Joint
14. Prakasam of Fisheries Nellore, SPSR
Director of
15. SPSR Nellore Dy. Director Nellore District
Thirupati Fisheries
16. Tirupati of Fisheries
DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU
Director-
cum- Joint
17. Daman Daman
Secretary
(Fisheries) Secretary
Daman
Deputy (Fisheries)
Collector/
18. Diu Diu
H.O.
Fisheries
GOA
Deputy
Head Office, Director of Head Office,
19. North Goa Director
Panaji Fisheries Panaji
Fisheries
Deputy
Head Office, Director of Head Office,
20. South Goa Director
Panaji Fisheries Panaji
Fisheries
GUJARAT
21. Porbandar Deputy Gandhinagar
Veraval
Director of
22. Gir Somnath[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
Devbhumi Dwarka Fisheries
23.
(Okha)
Junagadh
24.
(Mangrol)
Director of
25. Jamnagar
Fisheries
26. Amreli (Jafrabad)
27. Bhavnagar Deupty
Director of Rajkot
28. Morbi
Fisheries
29. Bhuj
Deputy
30. Anand
Director of Vadodara
31. Bharuch Fisheries
32. Surat Deputy
33. Navsari Director of Surat
34. Valsad Fisheries
KARNATAKA
Deputy
35. Mangalore Director of Mangalore
Fisheries
Additional
Deputy
Director of Directorate,
36. Udupi Director of Udupi
Fisheries Bangalore
Fisheries
(Marine)
Deputy
37. Karwar Director of Karwar
Fisheries
KERALA
Deputy
Thiruvananthapura Thiruvananthapura
38. Director of
m m
Fisheries
Deputy
39. Kollam Director of Kollam
Fisheries
Deputy
40. Alappuzha Director of Alappuzha
Fisheries
Deputy Additional
Thiruvananthapura
41. Ernakulam Director of Ernakulam Director of
m
Fisheries Fisheries
Deputy
42. Thrissur Director of Thrissur
Fisheries
Deputy
43. Malappuram Director of Malappuram
Fisheries
Deputy
44. Kozhikode Director of Kozhikode
Fisheries8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
Deputy
45. Kannur Director of Kannur
F isheries
Deputy
46. Kasargode Director of Kasargode
Fisheries
LAKSHADWEEP
Director of Secretary
47. Lakshadweep Kavaratti Kavaratti
Fisheries (Fisheries)
MAHARASHTRA
48. Thane
Regional Joint
49. Palghar Deputy Commission
50. Ratnagiri Commission Mumbai er of Mumbai
51. Raigad er of Fisheries
Fisheries (BW)
52. Sindhudurg
ODISHA
53. Balasore
Deputy
54. Bhadrak Joint
Director of Directorate of Directorate of
55. Kendrapara Director of
Fisheries Fisheries (Odisha), Fisheries (Odisha),
Fisheries
56. Jagatsinghpur (Brackish Cuttack Cuttack
(Coastal)
57. Puri water)
58. Ganjam
PUDUCHERRY
Director of Secretary
59. Puducherry Puducherry Puducherry
Fisheries (Fisheries)
TAMIL NADU
60. Tiruvallur Joint O/o JDF&FW
Director of (Regional),
61. Chengalpattu
Fisheries Chennai
62. Villupuram Deputy O/o DDF&FW,
Director of (Regional),
63. Cuddalore
Fisheries Cuddalore
64. Nagapattinam
O/o The
Joint O/o JDF&FW
65. Mayiladuthurai Department of
Director of (Regional),
66. Thanjavur Fisheries and
Fisheries Nagapattinam Additional
67. Thiruvarur Fisherman
Director of
Welfare,
Deputy Fisheries
O/o DDF&FW Government of
68. Pudukottai Director of (Inland)
(Regional), Trichy Tamil Nadu,
Fisheries
Nandadam,
Deputy O/o DDF&FW
Chennai
69. Ramanathapuram Director of (Regional),
Fisheries Ramanathapuram
Joint O/o JDF&FW
70. Thoothukudi
Director of (Regional),
Fisheries Thoothukudi
71. Tirunelveli[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 9
Deputy O/o DDF&FW
72. Kanniyakumari Director of (Regional),
Fisheries Kanniyakumari
WEST BENGAL
73. East Midnapore Additional
Director of
74. South 24 Parganas
Directorate of Director of Directorate of
Fisheries-
Fisheries, Kolkata Fisheries Fisheries, Kolkata
75. North 24 Parganas Technical
(HQ)
This notification shall come into force with immediate effect.
[F. No. j-21001/32/2024-Fy (E-24725)]
NEETU KUMARI PRASAD, Jt Secy.
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