Section 7(b) in The M.P. Riverine Fisheries Rules, 1972
(b)Long line with hooks, Rod and Line Spears.(ii)A licensee shall not fish in such areas where fishing has been prohibited by age long custom or due to religious statements.(iii)No gear except rod and line shall be used in rivers or streams within a distance of 200 meters from any bridge, public bathing ghats and a place of public worship.(iv)No net meant for prawn (Jhingas) catching shall be used without the permission of the Licensing Authority.(v)No licence shall use more than one kind of gear at a time permitted him and only one cast net can be used on the licence issued for dragnet for a group of three persons.(vi)No licensee is entitled to erect a fixed engine except in the case of stake nets when they are temporarily fixed in water for use in conjunction with other nets.
