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ACT VII OF 2009 ACT VII OF 2009 BALOCHISTAN SEA FISHERIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2009 An Act further to amend the Balochistan Sea Fisheries Ordinance, 1971 (IX of 1971) [Gazette of Balochistan Extraordinary, 3rd November, 2009] No. PAB/Legis: V(7)/2009.5041, dated 3-11-2009.---The Balochistan Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Bill, 2009 having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 15th October, 2009 and assented to by the Governor, Balochistan on 24th October, 2009 is hereby published as an Act of the Provincial Assembly. Preamble.---Whereas, it is expedient to amend the Balochistan Sea Fisheries Ordinance, 1971 (IX of 1971) in the manner hereinafter appearing: It is hereby enacted as follows:-- 3. Amendment of section 3 of Ordinance No.IX of 1971.---In the said Ordinance after clause (2) of section 3 the following new clause (3) shall be added:-- (3) A fishing license granted under these sections does not authorize the licensee to fish with encircling net or improvised purse seine net locally called "wire net" or "gujja" in internal waters and 12 nautical miles from the base line and that he will fish by gillnets with a mesh size not less than 5 inches and "Tukri nets" having mesh size not less than 2.5 inches beyond internal waters and 3 nautical miles away from the base line all along Balochistan Coast except fishing nets aimed for Indian mackerels (Rastrillger karanguta) locally called Bhangra and will not disrupt already laid fishing nets. Fishing nets locally called "Bullo Gujja" nets (Estuaries set bag net) and "Kado" nets are hereby banned.