Supreme Court Calls For Cooperative Federalism Between Centre, Tamil Nadu In Regulating Purs…
The case concerns the right of fishermen to use purse seine nets in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) beyond Tamil Nadu's territorial waters, specifically addressing whether the State can prohibit the carrying of such nets through its waters for transit to the EEZ.
Petitioners: Fisherman Care and Gnanasekar and others; Respondents: Government of India (Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries) and Union of India; Bench: Not stated in the provided text.
- Disposed of I.A. No. 190882/2024 in Writ Petition (C) No. 262 of 2022.
- Judgment encompasses the batch of Special Leave Petition No. 8442/2021 and Writ Petitions Nos. 710/2022, 1039/2022, and 549/2023.
- Noted the interim order dated 24.01.2023 which allowed purse seine fishing in the EEZ with specific conditions (VTS installation, specific days/times, biometric IDs, designated landing centers).
- Noted the Union of India's notification of the Sustainable Harnessing of Fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone Rules, 2025 on 04.11.2025.
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| Official title | Supreme Court Calls For Cooperative Federalism Between Centre, Tamil Nadu In Regulating Purse Seine Fishing |
| Source body | Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments |
| Reference number | – Fisherman Care v. Government of India Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries |
| Status | closed (order) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |