Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005
Chapter II General Powers of Central Government
3. Powers of Central Government to Take Measures to Protect
Environment. -
The Central Government shall take all such measures as it deems
necessary or expedient for regulation of coastal aquaculture by prescribing
guidelines, to ensure that coastal aquaculture does not cause any detriment to
the coastal environment and the concept of responsible coastal aquaculture
contained in such guidelines shall be followed in regulating the coastal
aquaculture activities to protect the livelihood of various sections of the
people living in the coastal areas.