Sri Vijaya Puram | November 12, 2026
The Department of Fisheries, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, has invited comments and suggestions from stakeholders on the draft Merchant Shipping (Fishing Vessels) Rules, 2026, which are currently being finalised by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India, in coordination with the Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training (CIFNET), Kochi, and the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS).
The draft Rules have been uploaded in five languages, namely English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Bengali, on the official websites of the Andaman and Nicobar Administration (https://andamannicobar.gov.in/) and the Department of Fisheries (https://anifisheries.andamannicobar.gov.in/) to facilitate stakeholder participation.
Comments and suggestions can be submitted up to November 30, 2026. Stakeholders may submit their inputs either physically to the Directorate of Fisheries, located opposite Andaman Law College, Mohanpura, Sri Vijaya Puram, or through email at [email protected].
The Department will also organise a stakeholder consultation meeting at Sri Vijaya Puram, with participation from fishermen, fishermen’s associations, cooperatives and other stakeholders. The date, time and venue of the meeting will be announced separately through a press release.
Stakeholders have been requested to go through the draft Rules and keep their suggestions and inputs ready for discussion during the consultation meeting.
