Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has moved for an amendment to the Gujarat Fisheries Rules, 2003, to introduce new regulations for trawl net fishing and making compulsory the use of a Turtle Excluder Device (TED) in trawl nets to protect marine life. The State government has published the draft of new rules under Section 30 of the Gujarat Fisheries Act, 2003 for public awareness. The government will  consider these rules after 30 days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat, via gazette notification, has banned the "Line Fishing Method" and "Light Fishing or LED Light Fishing Method" under the amended rules of the Gujarat Fisheries Act, 2003. The new rules, published by the Agriculture, Farmers Welfare, and Co-operation Department, come after public consultation on the draft rules published in October 2024. The Gujarat Fisheries (Amendment) Rules, 2025, states, "Light fishing, or LED light fishing, means fishing done by using...Read More

Valsad: Fishermen from Valsad and nearby regions of South Gujarat staged a protest on Sunday, accusing fishermen from Jafrabad in Saurashtra of encroaching upon their designated fishing areas, violating agreements, and exhibiting aggressive behavior. They claim that these actions threaten their livelihoods and disrupt the local fishing economy. The fishermen alleged that the livelihoods of those in Umargam, Nargol, Khatlawada, and other South Gujarat fishing areas are increasingly endangered ...Read More