The Maharashtra Fisheries Act, 1960
Bare Act
(See section 9)
Description of offences compoundable under section 9.
- 1. Fishing with a net having a smaller mesh than that prescribed.
- 2. Killing or taking or selling or attempting to kill, take or sell any fish of a prohibited species during a close season.
- 3. Fishing or attempting to fish with any gear or method, other than the prescribed gear or method.
- 4. Using at any one time more than one method of taking fish, when prohibited under the rules made under this Act.
- 5. Fishing or attempting to fish in prohibited waters.
- 6. Offering or exposing for sale or barter any fish, the offering or exposing for sale, or barter of which is prohibited in any specified area by a notification issued under section 5.
