{"id":58814,"date":"2025-11-10T20:37:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T15:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=58814"},"modified":"2025-11-11T13:09:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T07:39:14","slug":"the-rules-for-sustainable-harnessing-of-fisheries-in-the-eez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/10-11-2025\/the-rules-for-sustainable-harnessing-of-fisheries-in-the-eez","title":{"rendered":"The Rules for Sustainable Harnessing of Fisheries in the EEZ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Government of India has notified <strong>new Deep-Sea Fishing Rules, 2025<\/strong>, aimed at realizing the vision of a prosperous and inclusive Blue Economy and unlocking the vast potential of India\u2019s<strong> 11,099 km coastline<\/strong> and <strong>Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Highlight of the Rules<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Empowering Fishermen and Cooperatives:<\/strong> Exclusive priority is given to Fishermen Cooperative Societies and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/07-02-2022\/farmer-producer-organisations-fpos\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/07-02-2022\/farmer-producer-organisations-fpos\">Fish Farmer Producer Organisations (FFPOs) <\/a>for deep-sea fishing licenses using advanced vessels.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ban on Foreign Vessels: <\/strong>Foreign fishing vessels are completely prohibited from operating within India\u2019s EEZ to protect resource sovereignty and small-scale fishers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mother-and-Child Vessel Model:<\/strong> Introduced to enable mid-sea transshipment under Reserve Bank of India regulations, this model uses large \u201cmother\u201d vessels supporting smaller \u201cchild\u201d boats to reduce shore congestion, extend fishing operations, and improve efficiency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prohibition of Harmful Fishing Practices:<\/strong> Fishing methods such as LED light fishing, pair trawling, and bull trawling are banned to protect marine ecosystems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fisheries Management and Legal Measures:<\/strong> Minimum legal sizes for fish species will be prescribed, and Fisheries Management Plans developed in consultation with state governments and stakeholders to ensure sustainable exploitation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Digital Access and Monitoring:<\/strong> Mechanized and large motorized vessels require free access passes through the <strong>online ReALCRaft portal<\/strong>, which is integrated with the Marine Products Export Development Authority and Export Inspection Council.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Significance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Boost deep-sea fishing revenue and reduce dependence on near-shore fisheries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Empower coastal communities through cooperative governance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote sustainable resource use and prevent over-exploitation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthen India\u2019s strategic presence and maritime security in the EEZ.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhance global trade competitiveness of Indian seafood under the \u201cIndian origin\u201d label.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>About Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>Legal Basis:<\/strong> Established under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).<br>&#8211; <strong>Extent:<\/strong> Extends up to 200 nautical miles from the baseline of a country\u2019s coastline.<br>&#8211; <strong>Rights: <\/strong>A nation has sovereign rights for exploration, exploitation, conservation, and management of natural resources (living and non-living) in its EEZ.<br>&#8211; <strong>Significance<\/strong>: The EEZ is critical for securing marine resources, promoting food security, and ensuring strategic maritime interests.<br><br><img data-dominant-color=\"ddbb98\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"236\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-58866\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ddbb98; width: 450px;\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Exclusive-Economic-Zone-EEZ.webp\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Exclusive-Economic-Zone-EEZ.webp 941w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Exclusive-Economic-Zone-EEZ-300x157.webp 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Exclusive-Economic-Zone-EEZ-768x403.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: TH<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In News<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The Government of India has notified new Deep-Sea Fishing Rules, 2025, aimed at realizing the vision of a prosperous and inclusive Blue Economy and unlocking the vast potential of India\u2019s 11,099 km coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Highlight of the Rules<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Empowering Fishermen and Cooperatives: Exclusive priority is given to Fishermen Cooperative Societies and Fish Farmer Producer Organisations (FFPOs) for deep-sea fishing licenses using advanced vessels.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Ban on Foreign Vessels: Foreign fishing vessels are completely prohibited from operating within India\u2019s EEZ to protect resource sovereignty and small-scale fishers.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Mother-and-Child Vessel Model: Introduced to enable mid-sea transshipment under Reserve Bank of India regulations, this model uses large \u201cmother\u201d vessels supporting smaller \u201cchild\u201d boats to reduce shore congestion, extend fishing operations, and improve efficiency.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Prohibition of Harmful Fishing Practices: Fishing methods such as LED light fishing, pair trawling, and bull trawling are banned to protect marine ecosystems.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/10-11-2025\/the-rules-for-sustainable-harnessing-of-fisheries-in-the-eez\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58814"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58814\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58888,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58814\/revisions\/58888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}