Plea to stop new licences for fishing vessels The Hindu dated 7th July 2017

A panel of experts, which drafted a national action plan for the sustainability of marine fisheries, has called for stopping registration of new fishing vessels in Indian waters to solve the problem of overcapacity. Aimed at implementing the Sustainable Development Goal-14 of the United Nations in India, the experts also recommended a licensing scheme for fishing gear and boat building yards too. Formation of marine parks, community reserves and no-take zones are some of the other major recommendations in the action plan