16. [ Prohibition on the sale/purchase of fish less than 500 grams. [Added by GSR 17, dated 20.9.1990 & GSR 19, dated 19.8.1991.]
- Purchase and sale of fish like Catla, mahaseer, Rohu, mrigal, Grass Carp and Silver Carp less than 500 grams in weight prohibited.Explanation. The aforesaid regulation does not include the fishes sold alive for the purpose of stocking in the tanks. The fish so found being sold shall be seized by the fisheries officer empowered in the Section '9' and shall be destroyed in his presence or shall be handed over to local zoo authorities if existing in the town by the Fisheries Officer with the permission of the 1st class magistrate.]
