Livelihood at Stake, Fishing Will Soon Become an Offence In India

Also the Wildlife Protection Society of India and Wildlife Society of Odisha are organizations that are supporting Aaranyak to go against the amendment of the new law.

The memorandum stated that the Section 44 regulation would damage the livelihood of lakhs of fishing community and also many other people in the country. In this section, the fishes produced through systematic farming and all fish species found in the natural environment are considered as wildlife species. According to this, no other person will be able to catch fish in natural wetlands and sell other than those businessmen armed with license from the Chief Wildlife Warden. It will even be considered as an offence under the Wildlife (Protection) Act if fish is procured by unlicensed merchants and also those who cook it. Those who violate the law will be heavily charged with a fine up to Rs 25,000 and might even be jailed upto three years.
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