Fishing Port, Fish Landing Centres and Fish Landing Points are in operation in Tamil Nadu as port under the Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act
The Government of Tamil Nadu, in G.O. Ms. No. 149, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (FS-1), dated 8th July 2015, notified the fishing harbours operating in Tamil Nadu as 'Port', and also notified specified Fish Landing Centres and Fish Landing Points for the purposes of the Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1983. The notification says these places are identified for regulation of fishing and for strengthening maritime and coastal security against threats from the sea.
What this gazette notification does
The Government of Tamil Nadu published G.O. Ms. No. 149, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (FS-1), dated 8th July 2015, under the Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1983. It officially identifies operating fishing harbours in Tamil Nadu as 'Port' for the purposes of that Act.
The same notification also identifies specified Fish Landing Centres or Jetties as 'Fish Landing Centres' and specified Fish Landing Points as 'Fish Landing Points'. The notification states that this is for regulation of fishing and for strengthening maritime and coastal security against threats from the sea.
Who it affects
This notification matters mainly to:
- marine fishers and fishing boat operators
- harbour and jetty users
- people handling fish landings on the coast
- coastal enforcement and regulatory authorities
- anyone checking whether a coastal landing place is officially notified under the Act
For a property buyer or owner, the practical relevance is whether land or activity is near a notified fishing harbour, fish landing centre or fish landing point named in the gazette.
Key provisions
The notification does three things:
- notifies certain fishing harbours in operation in Tamil Nadu as 'Port'
- notifies certain Fish Landing Centres or Jetties in operation in Tamil Nadu as 'Fish Landing Centres'
- notifies certain Fish Landing Points in operation in Tamil Nadu as 'Fish Landing Points'
The gazette includes district-wise tables with the name of each location and its latitude and longitude.
Places named in the notification
The notified fishing harbours listed as 'Port' include places in districts such as:
- Chennai, including Chennai (Kasimedu) Fishing Harbour
- Cuddalore, including Cuddalore Fishing Harbour
- Nagapattinam, including Nagapattinam Fishing Harbour, Pazhayar Fishing Harbour and Poompuhar Fishing Harbour
- Thanjavur, including Mallipattinam Fishing Harbour
- Thoothukudi, including Thoothukudi Fishing Harbour
- Kanniyakumari, including Chinnamuttom Fishing Harbour, Colachel Fishing Harbour, Muttom Fishing Harbour and Thengapattinam Fishing Harbour
The notified Fish Landing Centres and Fish Landing Points are also listed district by district, including places in Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Kanniyakumari and Chennai.
What the notification does not say
The gazette text provided is a notification list. It names locations and coordinates, but it does not set out any separate procedure for private land acquisition, ownership change or compensation.
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Common questions
What is the main purpose of this notification?
It notifies operating fishing harbours as 'Port', and specified Fish Landing Centres and Fish Landing Points under the Tamil Nadu Marine Fishing Regulation Act, 1983. The text says this is for regulation of fishing and for strengthening maritime and coastal security against threats from the sea.
Does the notification list exact locations?
Yes. The gazette gives district-wise tables and includes the name of each notified place along with latitude and longitude.
Which kinds of places are covered?
The notification covers three categories, Fishing Harbours notified as 'Port', Fish Landing Centres or Jetties notified as 'Fish Landing Centres', and Fish Landing Points notified as 'Fish Landing Points'.
Does this gazette say that private land is being acquired?
No such acquisition is stated in the notification text provided here. It is a notification identifying ports, fish landing centres and fish landing points in operation in Tamil Nadu.
