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No. I 89 Dispur, Tuesday, 17th May, 2005, 27th Vaisakha, 1927 (S.E.)

GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT : ; LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

**NOTIFICATION**

The 27th April, 2005

**No. LGL.70/2002/65.—The following Act of the Assam Legislative Assembly which**

received die assent of the Governor is hereby published for general information.


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#### ASSAM ACT NO. XIV OF 2005
 (Received the assent of Governor on 1 Sth April, 2005)
 THE ASSAM FISH SEED ACT, 2005
 AN
 ACT

to regulate the quality offish seed for production, marketing and stocking in
water bodies in the state of Assam.

Preamble Whereas it is expedient to regulate the quality of fish seed for

production, marketing and stocking in water bodies in the State of Assam and
for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

It is hereby enacted in the Fifty-sixth Year of the Republic of

India as follows.

Short title, 1. (1) This Act may be called the Assam Fish Seed Act, 2005
extent and (2) It extends to the whole of Assam.
commencement (3) It shall come into force at. once.

D efinitions 2. In this Act, unless inert is anything repugnant in the subject or context,

(a) **“Brood** Fish[7]’ means mature male and female fish of the age of two years
or more bearing male and female gonads in the form of milt and ova
respectively to be used for breeding purpose ;
(b) **“Certification Officer” means rhe o f ficer authorised under section 14 ;**

(c) **“Committee”** means the State Level Seed Committee constituted under
section 3,
(d) **“Container” means leak proof poly[+]’ ru: tube of 18 inches dia containing**
well-aerated oxygenated water duly seated' and packed in Tin, Carton, Sac or
Bag etc used for transportation of fish seed ;
(e) **“Control Breeding”** means natural breeding of fish in confined water
bodies ;
(f) “Cross Breeding” means breeding of fish made artificially between two
different species ;
(g) **“Exotic Fish”** means a fish which is not native of India and brought to
India from other country ;

(h) **“Fish Seed” means and includes,-**

1. Fish-egg Released by brood fish ,

II. Spawn                              - Length up to 8 millimeters

III. Fry Length above 8 millimeters to 40

millimeters

IV. Fingerling                     - Length above 40 millimeters to 80
millimeters

V. Advance                   - Length above 80 millimeters to 150
Fingerling millimeters

(i) **“Fish Seed** Producer” means a fish farmer who produces fish spawn
by induced breeding and controlled breeding and also by using “Hapa”

which is a cloth or nylon enclosure;

(j) **“Fish Seed** Grower” means a fish farmer who rears spawn to fry,
fingerling or advanced fingerling stage ;
(k) **“Fish** Seed Importer” means a fish seed seller who bring fish seed in
live condition from outside the state ;
(l) **“Fish** Seed Exporter” means a fish seed seller who sends fish seed in
live condition outside the state ;
(m) “Hatchery” means an integrated infrastructure for fish breeding,
incubation, hatching and marketing of fish seed ;
(n) **“Induced Breeding”** means the technology of fish breeding where
mature male and female fishes Are induced to breed through administration

of hormones ;


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(o) **“prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;**
(p) “ State (Government” means the Government of Assam ;
(q) **“Water Bodies” means the ponds, tanks, beels, streams, rivers, derelict**
water reserves, swamps and other water reserves where fish population
exists;

Constitution of 3. (1) The State Government shall within three months from the date of
a State Level commencement of this Act, by notification in the Official Gazette,
Seed constitute a committee to be called the State Level Seed Committee
Committee (SLSC) to exercise the powers conferred on and the functions assigned to

it under this Act.
(2) The Committee shall consist of the following, namely : -

(i) Principal Secretary or in his absence

Commissioner & Secretary, to the                      - Chairman

Government of Assam Fishery Department

(ii.) Director of Fisheries, Assam                              - Member
(iii) Managing Director Assam Fisheries                        - Member

Development Corporation Ltd, Assam

(iv.) Principal Scientist, Central Inland Fishery                          - Member

Research Institute, NE Region.

(V.) Senior Scientist (Fisheries) Assam                         - Member

Agriculture University, Jorhat.

(ci.) One Fish Seed Producer to be nominated by                          - Member

the State Government.

(vii) One eminent Fishery Expert to be nominated                       - Member

by the State Government.

(viii) Deputy Director of Fisheries, Fish Seed -Member-

Farming Secretary'

(3). The Committee shall sit at Guwahati at least twice in a year and the

interval between two sittings shall not exceed six months and observe such
procedure in regard to transaction of business at its meeting as may be
prescribed.

Term of Office 4. (1) The nominated members of the Committee shall, unless their sits
and condition become vacant either by resignation, death or otherwise, be entitled to hold
of service of office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for re-nomination.
nominated (2) The honorarium, allowances and other conditions of service of the
members nominated members of the Committee shall be such as may be prescribed.

(3) Any nominated member may resign his membership by giving notice
in writing to the State Government and on the resignation being accepted
by the State Government, he shall cease to be a member of the Committee.
(4) The State Government may remove from the Committee any
nominated member, after giving him a reasonable opportunity of being
heard, who refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting or remains absent
from three consecutive meetings of the Committee without assigning any
valid reason to the satisfaction of the Chairman of the Committee or has so
flagrantly abused in any manner his position as a member of the
Committee to render his continuance detrimental to the public interest.
(5) Any vacancy of nominated members created by resignation, removal
or otherwise shali be filled up by the State Government by re-nomination.
(6) Any vacancy in the Committee shall not in any way effect the validity
of proceedings in a meeting of the Committee.
(7) A person shall be disqualified for being nominated as a member if he
has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude or adjudged
as a bankrupt or insolvent or is an uncertificated bankrupt or undischarged

insolvent.


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Functions of Subject to the provisions of this Act and rules may thereunder the
the Committee functions o f the Committee shall be -

(a) to suggest the State Government on all matters relating to production,
rearing, stocking, marketing, transport, import and export of fish seed and
its monitoring throughout the State ;
(b) to support formation of Fish Seed Producers Association in the districts
or such other levels to encourage competitiveness in production, marketing
etc o f quality fish seed and facilitate internal monitoring system ;
( c) to design formats on all related matters for submission of reports by
the District Fishery Development Officer (DFDO) and plan the

compilation guidelines ;
(d) to collect all related reports from the District Fishery Development
Officers relating to their districts in the first week of April every year in
respect of the preceding year ;

(e) to submit annual report to the State Government in the month of April
every year for the preceding year in the format containing such particulars
as may be prescribed.
(f) to suggest such other matters as may be required for carrying out the
purposes of this act and to perform any other functions which is
supplemental, incidental or consequential to the aforesaid functions ;

Prohibition for (1) No person, society, association, farm or body o f persons shall carry on
product ion, production marketing, sale, storing, supply, export or import of fish seed
marketing, o f the species as provided in the Schedule I without first being registered
sale, supply etc with the District Fishery Development Officer (DFDO) or any other
of fish seed officer authorised in this behalf by the State Government under section 7

without and obtaining a licence therefor.

registration and (2) The form for application for registration and licence shall be such as
licence. may be prescribed.

Procedure for (1) Any person, society, association, farm or body of persons, desirous of
registration and carrying out production, marketing, sale, storing, export or import of fish
issuing licence seed shall apply before the 31[st] day of January Every year in the

prescribed form before the District Fishery Development Officer or any
other officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf for

registration and obtaining a licence as a Fish Seed Grower, Producer,
Seller, Stockiest, Exporter or Importer as the case may be.
(2) On receipt of the application, the District Fishery Development
Officer or any other officer authorised in this behalf, shall make such
inquiry as to the infrastructure available with the applicant, the purpose,
the financial capability and other relevant factors and thereafter register
and issue a licence to the applicant on or before 28[th] day of February
every year on payment such fees as may be prescribed or refuse to register
and issue a licence after recording reasons in writing, if he is not satisfied
with the infrastructure available with the applicant or financial capability
or other relevant factors o f the application required for the purpose which
shall be communicated to the applicant .
(3) Any applicant aggrieved by the decision of the District Fishery
Development Officer refusing to register and issue a licence may, within
fifteen days from the date of communication of such orders, shall prefer
an appeal before the Zonal Deputy Director of Fisheries, who shall
dispose o f the appeal within fifteen days from the date o f receipt and his
decision thereon shall be final.
(4) Any person, society, association, farm etc to whom a licence has been
issued shall be called to attend a training course to be organised by the
Fishery Department within 30[th] day of April every year, failing to undergo
and complete the said training as and when called, the registration and
licence granted to the applicant shall be liable to be cancelled:

Provided that those Dersons, societies, farms etc who have already

undergone the said training need not he required to attend Illis training


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course.
(5) In case of society, association, farm or body of persons who have been
called for training course may depute any of their office bearer or other
authorised representative to undergo the training course.
(6) All existing fish seed producer, grower, seller, stockist, exporter,
importer etc shall apply for registration and licence under this section to
the District Fishery Developmeht Officer within three months from the
date of commencement of this Act. The district Fishery Development
Officer may register and grant a licence to the applicant provided he is
satisfied as to the criteria as laid down under sub-section (2), failing to
apply and obtain registration and licence under this sub-section shall
entail the existing fish seed producer, grower, seller, stockist, exporter,
importer etc to discontinue the production, growing, selling, stocking,
exporting, or importing of fish seed forthwith.

Renewal of 8. (1) The registration made and licence issued under section 7 shall be valid
registration and for a period of one year from the date of such registration and issue of
licence licence.

(2) The registration and licence may be renewed by the District Fishery

Development Officer for a further period of one year at a time on receipt

of application for renewal and on payment of such fees as may be
prescribed and if the requisite provisions as laid down in this Act are
fulfilled.
(3) The District fishery Development Officer may refuse to renew the
registration and licence, for reasons to be recorded in writing, if he is
satisfied that the fish seed producer has failed to comply with the
provisions of the Act and the conditions as laid down in the licence,
giving him a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
(4) Any fish-seed producer aggrieved by the order of the District Fishery
Development Officer may, within fifteen days from the date of such
refusal, prefer and appeal to the Zonal Deputy Director of Fisheries who
shall dispose of the appeal within fifteen days from the date of filing and
whose decision thereon shall be final.

Cancellation of 9. (I) The District Fishery development Officer or any other officer
registration and authorised by the State Government under Section 7, may cancel the
revocation of registration and revoke the licence granted to any person, society,
licence. association, farm or body of persons if the registration and licence has

been obtained by the holder thereof by misrepresentation of facts and has
failed to comply with the conditions subject to which the registration and
licence have been issued or has contravened the provisions of this Act
and the rules framed thereunder, which are required to be complied with
by the holder of the registration and licence, by giving him a reasonable
opportunity of being heard.
(2) Any person, society, association, farm or body or persons aggrieved
by the cancellation of registration and revocation of licence may, within
fifteen days from date of communication of such order, prefer and appeal
to the Zonal Deputy Director of Fisheries who shall dispose of the
application within fifteen days of filing of the appeal and his decision
thereon shall be final.

Establishment 10; (1) The State Government shall establish at least one Brood
of a Brood Fish Fish Bank and Seed Bank in each fishery zone in the Government fish
Bank and Seed and fish seed production farms available within the Zone for rearing of
Bank and breeders of standard endemic species exclusively from wild collected
maintenance of spawn and to supply quality fish seed to fish seed producers for raising
stock quality brood fish for subsequent production of quality fish seed and shall

notify quality of brood fish and seed from time to time for compliance by
seed producers.
(2) Cross breeding design of different hatchery stocks of each exotic

species shall be prepared and practised in the Brood Fish Bank for


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maintenance of genetic diversity of exotic and improved endemic species.
The Brood Fish Bank shall produce fingerlings from a large number of
breeders at a time to ensure good genetic diversity, healthy breeders and
quality seed.
(3) No person, association, farm or body of persons shall collect spawn
from any natural source except by the Brood fish Bank and Seed Bank
established under sub-section (1) :

Provided that District Fishery Development Officer may

accord permission for collection of spawn from natural source to any
University or Research Institute for the purpose of scientific research etc
and the said permission shall be limited to that purpose only.
(4) The Brood Fish Bank and Seed Bank may either distribute the spawn
to other hatcheries or after initial rearing distribute cither as fry or
fingerling.
(5) The wild origin of the spawn shall be certified by the concerned
District Fishery Development Officer.

Maintenance of 11. In order to maintain quality production o f brood fish, the Brood Fish
Brood Fish Bank and Seed Bank as well as the fish seed producers shall maintain the
Bank and Seed following standards, namely:-
Bank

(i) for production of brood fish during breeding operations exotic and
wild or improved endemic species, equal numbers of males and females
should be used for reproduction so as to facilitate one male fertilize eggs
from one female and the male once used shall not be used again to
fertilize eggs of another female during the same breeding season.
(ii) brood fish candidates of exotic species should be produced only in the
Brood Fish Bank and Seed Bank established under section 9. The spawn

produced for brood stock rearing should be originated from a minimum
o f 50 numbers of parents ( 25+25) to avoid inbreeding.
(iii) in no circumstance other than Brood Fish Bank and Seed Bank is
allowed to produce brood fish in order to avoid Negative Selection,
inbreeding depression, genetic drift and genetic introgression of

reproduced species;
(iv) origin and age of brood stock shall be recorded and maintained in a
stock register in each hatchery.
(v) the Brood fish Bank and Seed Bank as well as the fish seed producers
shall use the spawn measuring Cup as standardized by the Indian Council
of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
(vi) brood fish weight shall not be less than 3 kg in case of catla, silver
carps and grass carps ; 1.5 kg in case of Rohu and Mrigal (Mirika), 1 Kg

in case of Common Carp and 0.5 Kg in case o f Kuri ;
(vii) At least 30% of the brood fish stock shall be replaced every year by
the Brood Fish Bank and Seed Bank as well by the fish seed producers ;
(viii) Propagation of the exotic fish species, such as _Clarias gariepinus_
(Thailand Magur), _Oreochromis sp. (Tilapia),_ _Aristichthys nobilis_
(Bighead carp) are completely barmed for breeding for the time being ;

Provided that the State Government may, from time to time,

specify, by notification in the official Gazette, the name of species
breeding o f which shall be banned for the interest of protection of the
endemic species, as may be deemed necessary.

Species offish 12. (1) On the date o f commencement o f this Act the species of fish as
to be covered enumerative in the schedule- I shall be come under the purview of this
under this Act Act.

(2) The State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette,
amend, vary, alter, add to, modify or omit any species of fish from
schedule I and thereupon said schedule shall be deemed to have been
amended, varied, altered or modified accordingly.


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Regulation on 13. (1) The State Government may issue guidelines, in consultation with the
seed sale committee from time to time and in conformity with the provisions of this

Act, on production growing, sale, stock, export, import or other matters as
may be considered necessary and the said guidelines shall be binding on
all the fish seed grower, producer, seller, stockist, exporter or importer, as
the case may be.
(2) The fish seed importer shall take all necessary steps to treat the fish
seed with disinfectants in accordance with the norms laid down from time
to time by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research to avoid spread of
diseases if any as quarantine measure, prior to marketing .
(3) No person shall, himself or by any other person on his behalf, carry
on the business of selling, keeping for sale, offering to sale, bartering or
otherwise supplying any fish seed of any variety unless -
(1) such fish seed are produced or raised by registered producer or

grower:
(ii) such fish seed is strong, healthy and disease free:

(iii) such fish seed transported in well aerated containers without over

stocking in packages: and
(iv) such fish seed is duly certified by the. Certification Officer

empowered under sectionl4:
(v) the fish seed producer and seller use the spawn measuring cup as

standardized by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

Fish Seed 14. (1) Every fish seed producer, fish seed grower and fish seed importer,
Certification shall apply in the prescribed form and obtain a Fish Seed Certificate from

the officer mentioned under sub-section (2) in the form as may be
prescribed, before sale, marketing, transport and export of fish seed.
(2) The District Fishery Development Officer or any other officers
authorised by the State Government shall be the authorised officer for
certification of fish seed.
(3) The District Fishery Development Officer or any other officer
authorised by the State Government under sub-section (2) before issuing
Fish Seed Certificate shall make an inspection and conduct such other
inquiry as may be considered necessary as to the health of the fish seed
taking into consideration the desired factors as provided in Schedule II.
The Fish Seed Certificate shall be in such form as may be prescribed.
(4) The District Fishery Development Officer or any other officer
authorised under sub-section (2) may refuse to issue Fish Seed Certificate
unless the condition of health of the Fish seed do not conform to the
desired factors as provided in Schedule II, for reasons to be recorded in
writing.

Fish Seed 15. The District fishery Development officer or any other Officers
Regulators authorised by the State Government in this behalf shall be the

Fish Seed Regulator for the purpose of this Act and shall
exercise the following functions, namely :-

(i) to inspect and take sample of fish seed of any variety from any

person producing, storing or selling such seed to a purchaser or any other
person:
(ii) to exercise such functions in respect of entry, search and seizure

as has been entrusted to him as such officers in section 16.
(iii) to examine any record, register, document or any other materials,

objects found in any place and seize the same if he has reason to believe
that it may furnish evidence of the commission of an offence:

(iv) to furnish monthly report to the respective Zonal Deputy Director

of Fisheries in respect of such matters as may be prescribed:
(v) to exercise such other powers as may be necessary for carrying

out the purposes of this Act and rules made thereunder.


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Power of entry, 16. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in

search, arrest force, any officer of the Fishery Department not below the rank of
and detention Fishery Extension Officer, if necessary, with the assistance of Police or

Civil Administration or any Police Officer, not below the rank of a sub­
Inspector, or any Asstt. Sub Inspector in the absence of a regular Sub
Inspector may, if he has reasonable grounds for believing that any person,
association, farm or group of persons have committed an offence under
this Act:-
(a) require any such person etc to produce for inspection any fish seed,
brood fish, container, article, appliance, tool, vehicle, boat, steamer,
vessel, carrier and any other materials in his possession and books,
licence and records which are required to be maintained by him under the
provisions of this Acts:
(b) enter at all reasonable time any place , premises, vehicles vessel,
carrier etc, used or suspected to be used for production, store sale, export,
import or transportation etc of fish seed for inspection or otherwise:
(c) stop any vehicle, vessel, boat, steamer or any other carrier for the
purpose of conducting search of enquiry;
(d) seize any fish seed, brood fish container, vehicle, vessel, boat,
steamer, carrier article, appliances, tools or any other things which are
used for committing any offences under this Act and unless he is satisfied
that such person or persons responsible for commission of such offence
shall appear and answer any charge which may be preferred against him,
arrest him without warrant.
(e) prepare a list of seizure of the fish seed , brood fish, articles, vehicles,
vessels, or any other things seized under clause (d) in presence of at least
two witnesses of the locality which shall also be singed by the person
from whom the articles, things, vessels, vehicles, fish seed, brood fish etc.
have been seized and by the officer concerned and deliver a copy of the
seizure list so prepared to the person concerned;
(f) may release the seized materials and things on the execution by the
owner thereof a Bond for the production of the seized article so released,
if and when so required, before the magistrate having jurisdiction to try
the offence on account of which the seizure has been made:

Provided that the stock of fish seed or brood fish so seized shall not

be disposed of by the owner thereof within 30 days from the date of
seizure and after the expiry of 30 days the said stock may be disposed of
by the owner thereof with due permission from the Magistrate having

jurisdiction to try the offence, showing the reasonable grounds to the

satisfaction of the Magistrate for its disposal:
(g) release the person arrested under clause (d) on the execution by him
of a Bond of any amount which shall not exceed twenty thousand rupees
with a surety of the like amount for ensuring his appearance and
answering the charge preferred against him:
(h) forward a copy of each of the seizer list, release of seize articles,
arrest and release order of the person concerned along with a copy of
Bond and Surety obtained in respect of release of the arrested person to
the Magistrate having jurisdiction to try the offence on account of which
the seizure has been made.

Offence to 17. The offences under this Act shall be cognizable and bailable within the Act II of

be meaning of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. 1974
cognizable
and bailable

Cognizance of 18. No Court other than a Judicial Magistrate of the First Class shall take
Offences cognizance of any offence under this Act except on the complaint made

by any officer of the Fishery Department, not below the rank of a Fishery
Extension Officer or a Police Officer, not below the rank of Sub­
Inspector.


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Offence to be 19. The offence committed under this Act shall be tried summarily under
tried the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Act II o f

1974

summarily

Penalty 20. If any person contravences any provisions of this Act or rules made

thereunder or prevents any officer from exercising any power conferred
on him under this Act he shall be punished with a fine which may extend
to Rupees three thousand, if the offence is committed for the first time
and in the event of commission of the second and subsequent offence
under this Act he shall be punished with imprisonment of either

description for a term which may extend to six months or fine up to
Rupees five thousand or with both.

Protection of 21. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the State
action taken in Government or any officer or other employee of the State Government
good faith for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this

Act.

Officers to 22. Every officer exercising any of the powers conferred by this Act shall be Central
be public deemed to be public servant within the meaning of section 21 of Indian Act 45 of
servants Penal Code. 1860

Declaration of 23. (1) Within three months from the date of commencement of this Act the
Mini Sanctuary State Government shall, by notification in the official Gazette, declare

such number of close water bodies, where upon the ownership right
belong to the State Government, as Mini Sanctuaries containing an area of
at least five thousand square meter for each twenty hectare water surface
under culture based management to ensure the survival of breeding
population of wild variety or non stock species of fish wherein harvesting
may be done in every second year with exception of hook and line fishing
with live fish bait to prevent damage of small fish by predatory fish.
(2) Before declaring any Mini Sanctuary under sub section (1), the State
Government shall take into consideration the geographical, ecological,
geomorphological, floral, faunal or zoological association, importance or
requirements as may be necessary for declaring the said water bodies as
Mini Sanctuary.

Removal of 24. If any difficulty arises in giving affect to any of the provisions of this Act
difficulties the State Government may, by order not inconsistent with the provisions

of this Act, remove tire difficulties.

Power of the 25. (1) The State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette
State make rules for carrying out the purpose of this Act.
Government to (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing
make rules powers such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters,

namely: -

(a) Procedure for transaction of business by the committee at
its meeting under section 3(3).
(b) Format for submission of annual report by the committee
under section 5(e).
(c) Honourarium and allowances and other condition of
service of the nominated members of the committee under
section 4(2).
(d) Form for application for registration and licence under
section 6(2).


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1524 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 17, 2005

(e) Fees for registration and licence under section 8(2).
(f) Form for application for Fish Seed Certificate and form for
Fish Seed under section 14(1).
(g) Matters on which monthly report to be furnished by Fish
Seed Regulator under section 15(iv)

(3) All rules made by the State Government under this Act shall, as soon
as may be after they are made, be laid before the Assam Legislative
Assembly while it is in session, for a total period of not less than fourteen
days which may be comprised in one session or two or more sessions, and
shall, unless some later date is appointed, take effect from the date of

.their publication in the official Gazette subject to such modification or

annulments as the Assam Legislative Assembly may, during the said
period agree to make, so however that any such modification or annulment
shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done there
under.


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#### THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 17, 2005 1525

**SCHEDULE!**

**[See Section 6 (l)j**

LIST OF FISHES TO BE COVERED BY ‘ASSAM FISH SEED ACT 2004’

SI. Scientific Name Local Name

No.

**Indigenous species:**

1. Acrossocheilus hexagonolepis or           - Boka pithia

Neolissocheiius haxagonoiepis

2. AnabusAestudineus Kawoi

3. Catla catla Bhakua

4. Channa marulius Sal

5. Channa punctatus Goroi

6. Channa striatus Sol

7. Cirrhinus mrigala Mirika

8. Cirrhinus reba Lasshim

9. Clarias batrachus Magur

10. Heteropneustes fossilis Singhce

11. Labeo bata Bhangon

12. Labeo calbasu Mali

13. Labeo dero Silghoria

14. Labeo dyocheillus Bokaghoria

15. Labeo gonius Kurhi

16. Labeo nandina Nandani or Nandoni

17. Labeo rohita Rou

18. Mystus aor or Aorichthys aor Bheu

19. Mystus menoda Gagol

20. Mystus seenghala or Macrons seenghala Arii

21. Notopterus chitala Chita!

22. Ompok bimaculatus Pabho

23. Ompok pabho Pabho

24. Puntius sarana Seni Puthi

25. Rita rita Ritha

26. Tor putitora Junga pithia

27. Tor tor Pithia

**Exotic Species:**

1. Ctenopharyngodon idella § ' A Grass carp

2. Cyprinus carpio Common carp

3. Hypohthalmichthys molitrix Silver carp

4. Puntius javanicus Java puthi


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**SCHEDULE- II**

**[See Sanction 14.(3)]**

                              - DESIRED FACTORS FOR SELECTING HEALTHY FISH SEED

**SI.** **Desired** **Undesired**

I. Vigorous and actively swimming Lethargic and abnormal swimming behavior.

2. Normal body colour soil to touch Darker or abnormal body colour, Rough to touch,
excessive mucous secretion.

3. No sign of any patch, spot or Appearance of discolor patch, spots cysts,

lesions. lesions.

4. Fins intake complete Broken fin tips. ______ __________

5. Gill raker deep red and without any Discoloration/ broken gill lamellae, appearance,
sign of hemorrhage, spots or of hemorrhage, spots cysts etc.

cysts.

6. Quick rasper;" to externa! No or feeble r v’-- ; external stimuli,

stimuli such a, apping etc.

M .K. "KA,

Commissioner & Sec, he Govt, of Assam,

Legislative Dt, utment.

GU’WAHATI- Printed & Published by the Dy. Director (P&S). Directorate of Ptg. & Sty.,

Assam, Guwahati-2 i (Ex-Gazette) No. 377-500-600-17-5-2005.


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