PUNJAB FISHERIES ORDINANCE, 1961

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THE PUNJAB FISHERIES ORDINANCE, 1961 
(XXX of 1961) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title and extent. 
2. Definitions. 
3. Appointment of Inspectors of Fisheries. 
4. Powers of the Director General to lease out any water other than private 
water. 
5. Power of the lessee to issue permit. 
6. Destruction of fish by explosive. 
7. Destruction of fish by poisoning water. 
8. Fish that shall not be taken. 
9. Net, fixed engine, trap, etc., shall not be employed without a permit or 
licence. 
9-A. Quality control. 
10. Duty t o produce licence or permit on demand made by employees of 
Fisheries Department. 
11. Power to declare any water to be a sanctuary for fish. 
12. Duty of Lambardars, Village Watchmen, etc. 
13. Powers of Magistrate to issue search warrant. 
14. Power to search without warrant. 
15. Arrest without warrant for offences under this Ordinance. 
16. Power of seizure. 
17. Penalties. 
18. Police assistance. 
19. Persons who may lodge complaints. 
20. Confiscation of any fish, net, trap, cage, etc. 
21. Jurisdiction as respects offences within one marine league of sea coast. 
22. Protection taken under this Ordinance. 
23. Power of Government to add or exclude from First Schedule. 
24. Power to compound certain offences. 
25. Delegation of powers. 
26. Power to make rules. 
27. Repeal and savings. 
FIRST SCHEDULE 
SECOND SCHEDULE 
 
TEXT 
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THE 
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[PUNJAB] FISHERIES ORDINANCE, 1961 
(XXX of 1961) 
[13 December 1961] 
An 
Ordinance 
to amend and consolidate the law relating to fisheries in the Province of 
3
[the 
Punjab]. 
Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to amend and consolidate the law relating to 
fisheries in the Province of 
4
[the Punjab]; 
 NOW, THEREFORE , in pursuance of the Presidential Proclamation of the 
seventh day of October, 1958, and having received the previous instructions of the 
President, the Governor  of West Pakistan, is pleased, in exercise of all powers 
enabling him in that behalf, to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:– 
1. Short title and extent .– (1) This Ordinance may be called the 
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[Punjab] 
Fisheries Ordinance, 1961. 
 (2) It extends to the whole of the Province of 
6
[the Punjab] , except 
7
[the 
Tribal Areas]. 
2. Definitions.– In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires, the 
following expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to 
them, that is to say:– 
(a) “Director 
8
[General] of Fisheries” means the Director  
9
[General] of 
Fisheries, 
10
[Punjab], and includes any person appointed by 
                                                           
1This Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of West Pakistan on October  17, 1961, published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), date d December 13, 1961, pp. 2945-2952; saved and given permanent effect by Article 225 of the 
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1962). 
2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), 
published in the  Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, p p. 1425-A-1425-PP, Articl e 2(1) read with 
Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 48. 
3Ibid. 
4Ibid. 
5Ibid. 
6Ibid. 
7Substituted for the words “the Special Areas” by the West Pakistan Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1964 (w.e.f. 8.6.1962), published 
in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 3, 1964, pp. 1805-1848, Article 2(1) read with Schedule, Serial No. 
27.  
8Inserted by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXVII of 2001), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated November 14, 2001, pp. 1793-1794, s. 2(i). Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 (I 
of 1999), as amended, read with Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it shall not be 
subject to any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. 
9Ibid. 
10Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), 
published in the  Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, p p. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read with 
Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 48. 
Government to  discharge the functions of the Director 
1
[General] of 
Fisheries under this Ordinance; 
(b) “fish” includes shell-fish; 
(c) “fixed engine” means any net, cage, trap, or other contrivance for 
taking fish, fixed in the soil or made stationary in any other way; 
(d) “Government” means the 
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[Provincial Government of the Punjab]; 
(e) “licence”, “permit”, “special licence” and “special permit” m ean, 
respectively, a licence, permit, special licence and special permit, 
issued under this Ordinance or any rule made thereunder; 
3
[Explanation.– Provincial licence shall be issued by the Provincial 
Fisheries Department.] 
(f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Ordinance; 
(g) “private water” means water which is the exclusive property of any 
person 
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[a water area which is land locked by his own survey numbers], 
or in which any person has for the time being an exclusive right of 
fishery, whether as owner, lessee or in any other capacity; 
Explanation.– Water shall not cease to be “private water” within the 
meaning of this definition by reason only that other persons may have 
by custom a right of fishery therein; 
(h) “water” includes the sea within a distance of one marine league of the 
sea coast. 
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[(i) “Provincial water” means rivers, canals and barrages/pond areas which 
are not confined within the district boundary or which receives water 
from the river canal; 
(j) “District Water” means a water except rivers, canals, barrages/ pond 
areas and all those waters which have no permanent or seasonal link 
with rivers etc.;  
Explanation.– District Fisheries Officer shall be responsible for the 
conservation and management and development of district water areas 
and will be empowered to lease out fishing rights of the water area 
exclusively confined within the district boundary.] 
                                                           
1Inserted by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXVII of 2001), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated November 14, 2001, pp. 1793-1794, s. 2(i). Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 (I 
of 1999), as amended, read with Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it shall not be 
subject to any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. 
2Substituted for the words “Government o f West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 
14.8.1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read 
with Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 48. 
3Inserted b y the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXVII of 2001), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated November 14, 2001, pp. 1793 -1794, s. 2(ii). Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 
(I of 1999), as amended, rea d with Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it shall not be 
subject to any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. 
4Ibid. 
5Added by the Ordinance ibid. 
3. Appointment of Inspectors of Fisheries .– (1) Government may, by 
notification, appoint such persons as i t thinks fit to be Inspectors of Fisheries for the 
purposes of this Ordinance within such local limits as may be specified. 
 (2) Inspectors of Fisheries shall be deemed to be public servants within 
the meaning of section 21 of the Pakistan Penal Code
1
. 
4. Powers of the Director 
2
[General] to lease out any water other than 
private water.– (1) The Director  
3
[General] of Fisheries, or such other officer as he 
may empower in this behalf by general or special order in writing, may, for a period 
not exceeding three years, lease out, on such conditions as may be prescribed, the 
right to catch fish in any water other than private water 
4
[and district water].  
 (2) Any amount due to Government under the provisions of sub -section 
(1), and remaining unpaid one month af ter it has become so due, may be reco vered 
as arrears of land-revenue. 
5. Power of the lessee to issue permit .– (1) The person in whose favour a 
lease under section 4 is granted, may issue permits in such form, subject to such 
conditions and on payment of such fees, as may be prescribed, for the taking of fish 
in the water, the right to fish wherein has been leased to him. 
 (2) A permit issued under sub -section (1) shall cease to be valid upon the 
termination or cancellation of the lease in favour of the person issuing the permit. 
6. Destruction of fish  by explosive .– No person shall use any dynamite or 
other explosive substance in any water with intent thereby to catch or destroy any of 
the fish that may be therein. 
7. Destruction of fish by poisoning water .– No person shall put any poison, 
lime or noxious material into any water with intent thereby to catch or destroy any 
fish that may be therein. 
8. Fish that shall not be taken .– No person shall kill, capture, or possess any 
species of fish specified in th e second column of the First Schedule, of a size less 
than that specified in the third column of the said Schedule against such species. 
9. Net, fixed engine, trap, etc., shall not be employed without a permit or 
licence.– (1) No person shall use or employ  for the capture of any species of fish 
specified in the First Schedule, in any water other than private water, any net, cage, 
trap or other contrivance for taking fish, or fixed engine, except during the period 
permitted in respect of such species under t he fourth column of the said Schedule 
and under a licence or permit issued under this Ordinance. 
                                                           
1XLV of 1860. 
2Inserted by the Punjab Fisherie s (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXVII of 2001), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated November 14, 2001, pp. 1793 -1794, s. 3. Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 (I 
of 1999), as amended, read with Article 270AA of t he Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it shall not be 
subject to any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. 
3Ibid. 
4Ibid. 
 (2) Licences under sub -section (1) shall be issued by such authorities, on 
payment of such fees and on such conditions as may be prescribed.  
1
[9-A. Quality control.– (1) The Government may prescribe standards and quality 
of fish and require inspection of fish.  
 (2) A person shall not sell or commercially transfer a fish unless it 
conforms to the prescribed standards and quality.] 
10. Duty to produce licence o r permit on demand made by employees of 
Fisheries Department.– Every person in possession of any fishing licence or permit 
shall produce his licence or permit, as the case may be, on a demand made by the 
Inspector of Fisheries or any other person authorise d in this behalf by the Director  
2
[General] of Fisheries. 
11. Power to declare any water to be a sanctuary for fish .– (1) 
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Ordinance, Government may, by 
notification, declare any water to be a sanctuary for fish me ntioned in the First 
Schedule for a period which may be specified, and during such period no person 
shall kill, capture or possess such fish without a special permit issued under this 
Ordinance by the Director 
3
[General] of Fisheries. 
 (2) The water in res pect of which a notification under this section is made 
shall be demarcated in such manner as may be prescribed. 
12. Duty of Lambardars, Village Watchmen, etc .– Every Lambardar, Village 
Watchman, Canal Patwari, P .W.D.
4
 Darogha, Zilladar, Revenue Patwari, T apedar, 
Supervising Tapedar and Qanungo shall be bound in the absence of reasonable 
excuse to give to an Inspector of Fisheries or any other person authorised in this 
behalf by the Director  
5
[General] of Fisheries, information in respect of any 
unauthorised netting, killing or other offence under this Ordinance committed within 
the limits of his village or circle, as the case may be, as soon as the commission of 
such offence comes to his knowledge. 
13. Powers of Magistrate to issue search warrant .– If a Magistrate has reason 
to believe that an offence under this Ordinance has been, is being, or is likely to be 
                                                           
1Inserted by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2009 (X of 2009) , published in the Punjab Ga zette (Extraordinary), dated 
November 17, 2009, pp. 1607-1608, s.  2. This Act was originally promulgated as Ordinance XXIII of 2007; was given 
permanent life by PCO I of 2007; however, consequent upon the judgment of the Supreme Court of Pakistan dated Jul y 31, 
2009, this Ordinance was laid in the Assembly; and was enacted as Act X of 2009. 
2Inserted by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXVII of 2001), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated November 14, 2001, pp. 1793 -1794, s. 4. Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 (I 
of 1999), as amended, read with Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it shall not be 
subject to any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. 
3Inserted by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXVII of 2001), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated November 14, 2001, pp. 1793 -1794, s. 4. Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 (I 
of 1999), as amended, read with Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it shall not be 
subject to any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. 
4“P.W.D.” stands for Public Works Department. 
5Inserted by the Pu njab Fisheries (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXVII of 2001), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated November 14, 2001, pp. 1793 -1794, s. 4. Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 (I 
of 1999), as amended, read with Artic le 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it shall not be 
subject to any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. 
committed, he may issue a warrant for the search of any place in which any fish, net, 
trap, cage or other contrivance for taking fish, or fixed engine is kept or concealed. 
14. Power to search without warrant.– An Inspector of Fisheries may, without a 
warrant from a Magistrate, search any person, vessel, rack, vehicle, ship, boat, raft, 
package, receptacle or covering so as to satisfy himself as to whet her or not an 
offence under this Ordinance has been committed. 
15. Arrest without warrant for offences under this Ordinance .– (1) An 
Inspector of Fisheries may without a warrant arrest any person committing in his 
view any offence under section 6, 7, 8, 9 or 11– 
(a) if the name and address of such person are unknown to him; and 
(b) if such person declines to give his name and address, or there is 
reason to doubt the accuracy of the name and address given. 
 (2) A person arrested under this section may be det ained until his name 
and address have been correctly ascertained: 
 Provided that no person so arrested shall be detained longer than may be 
necessary for bringing him before a Magistrate, except under the order of a 
Magistrate. 
16. Power of seizure .– An In spector of Fisheries, or any person authorised in 
this behalf by the Director 
1
[General] of Fisheries, may take possession of any 
2
[fish,] 
net, trap, cage, or other contrivance for taking fish, or fixed engine used or suspected 
to have been used in the commission of an offence under this Ordinance. 
17. Penalties.– Whoever– 
(a) contravenes the provisions of section 6,  7 or 11 shall be punished with 
imprisonment of either description which may extend to 
3
[two years] or 
with fine which may extend to 
4
[ten thousand] rupees or with both; 
(b) contravenes the provisions of section 8,  9, 10 or 12 shall be punished 
with fine which may extend to 
5
[three thousand] rupees. 
18. Police assistance .– Every police officer shall upon request made by a 
person employed under th is Ordinance assist him in the due discharge of his duties 
under this Ordinance. 
                                                           
1Inserted by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXVII of 2001), published in th e Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated November 14, 2001, pp. 1793 -1794, s. 4. Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 (I 
of 1999), as amended, read with Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it s hall not be 
subject to any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. 
2Ibid., s. 5. 
3Substituted for the words “three months” by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1999 (IV of 1999), published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated F ebruary 10, 1999, pp. 301 -302, s. 2. Earlier amended by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) 
Ordinance 1998 (XX of 1998), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated September 08, 1998, pp. 2761 -2762, s. 
2. Thereafter amended by the Punjab Fisheries  (Amendment) Ordinance 1998 (XXXVI of 1998), published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated December 30, 1998, pp. 4387-4388, s. 2. 
4Substituted for the words “five hundred” by the Act ibid. 
5Ibid. 
19. Persons who may lodge complaints .– No Court shall take cognizance of 
any offence under this Ordinance except on the complaint in writing of an Inspector 
of Fisheries. 
20. Confiscation of any  
1
[fish,] net, trap, cage, etc .– The Court may order the 
confiscation of any 
2
[fish,] net, trap, cage or other contrivance for taking fish, or fixed 
engine employed in the commission of an offence under this Ordinance. 
21. Jurisdiction a s respects offences within one marine league of sea 
coast.– If an offence in respect of this Ordinance is committed within a distance of 
one marine league of the sea coast then such offence may be tried, punished and in 
all respects dealt with as if it had been committed on the land abutting such coast. 
22. Protection taken under this Ordinance .– No suit, prosecution or other legal 
proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or 
intended to be done in pursuance of any pro visions of this Ordinance or the rules 
made thereunder. 
23. Power of Government to add or exclude from First Schedule .– 
Government may, by notification,– 
(i) add to or exclude from the First Schedule any species of fish subject to 
such conditions as it may impose in each case; 
(ii) alter the period during which any fish specified in the First Schedule 
may be killed or captured. 
24. Power to compound certain offences .– (1) Government may, by 
notification, empower an Inspector of Fisheries– 
(a) to accept from  any person concerning whom evidence exists which if 
unrebutted would prove that he has committed any offence as 
described in the first column of the Second Schedule a sum of money 
by way of compensation
3
 for the offence with regard to which such 
evidence exists, and on the payment of such sum to such officer, such 
person if in custody shall be discharged and no further proceedings 
shall be taken against him; 
(b) when any property has been seized as liable to confiscation, to release 
the same without furthe r payment, or on payment of the value thereof 
as estimated by such officer, and on the payment of such value, such 
property shall be released and no further proceedings shall be taken in 
respect thereof. 
 (2) The sum of money which may be accepted by way o f compensation
4
 
under clause ( a) of sub -section (1) for any offence shall in no case exceed the 
                                                           
1Inserted by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Ordi nance, 2001 (XXXVII of 2001), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated November 14, 2001, pp. 1793-1794, s.5. Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 (I of 
1999), as amended, read with Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it shall not be subject 
to any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. 
2Ibid. 
3Printed as “composition” in the original Gazette Notification. 
4Printed as “composition” in the original Gazette Notification. 
amount mentioned against such offence in the second column of the Second 
Schedule. 
25. Delegation of powers.– Government may, by notification, delegate all or a ny 
of the powers conferred upon it under the provisions of this Ordinance to any officer 
subordinate to it. 
26. Power to make rules .– (1) Government may make rules
1
 for the purpose of 
carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance. 
 (2) In particula r and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing 
powers, such rules may prescribe– 
(a) the form in which, and the terms and conditions on which, a licence or 
a permit or a special licence or a special permit may be granted; 
(b) the authority by which licences under this Ordinance may be granted; 
(c) the fees to be charged for any licence or permit or special licence or 
special permit; 
(d) the conditions subject to which the Director 
2
[General] of Fisheries may 
lease the right to catch fish under this Ordinance; 
(e) in the case of any species of fish, the number and sex that may be 
killed under a licence; 
(f) the rewards to persons who render help in detection of offences under 
this Ordinance; 
(g) the utilization of receipts recovered under this Ordinance; 
(h) prohibit or regulate all or any of the following matters– 
(i) the erection and use of fixed engines; 
(ii) the construction of weirs; and 
(iii) the dimension and kind of nets, cages, traps or other 
contrivances for taking fish to be used and the  modes of using 
them 
3
[; and]  
4
[(i) the standards and quality of fish.] 
 (3) Such rules may provide that a breach thereof shall be punished with a 
fine not exceeding fifty rupees. 
27. Repeal and savings.– (1) The following enactments are hereby repealed:– 
                                                           
1The rules titled “the West Pakistan  Fisheries Rules, 1965 ” were issued vide Notification No. 4(107) S.O.(F & C)64 , dated 
September 08, 1965, published in the Gazette West Pakistan, Part I, dated October 1, 1965, pp. 1205-1211. 
2Inserted by the Pun jab Fisheries (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXVII of 2001), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated November 14, 2001, pp. 1793 -1794, s. 4. Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 (I 
of 1999), as amended, read with Articl e 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it shall not be 
subject to any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. 
3Substituted and inserted by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2009 (X of 2009) , published in  the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated November 17, 2009, pp. 1607-1608, s. 3(i). This Act was originally promulgated as Ordinance XXIII of 
2007; was given permanent life by PCO I of 2007; however, consequent upon the judgment of the Supreme Court of P akistan 
dated July 31, 2009, this Ordinance was laid in the Assembly; and was enacted as Act X of 2009. 
4Inserted by the Act ibid., s. 3(ii).  
 (a) The Punjab Fisheries Act, 1914
1
; and 
(b) The Bahawalpur States Fisheries Act, 1951. 
 (2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the enactments mentioned in sub -section 
(1), everything done and all action taken, obligation, liability, penalty or punishment 
incurred, inquiry or proceedings commenced, officer appointed or person authorised, 
jurisdiction or power conferred, rule made and licence or order issued under any of the 
said enactments shall, if not inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, 
continue in force and be deemed to have been respectively done, taken, incurred, 
commenced, appointed, authorised, conferred, made or issued under this Ordinance. 
 
                                                           
1Pb. II of 1914. 
FIRST SCHEDULE 
[(Section 8)] 
[Species of fish and prohibitions] 
Serial 
No. Species of fish Size Period during which taking of the fish by any net, cage, 
trap or fixed engine is prohibited. 
1 2 3 4 
    Inches   
1. Trout 9 10th October to 9th March. 
2. Mahashair 12 1st June to 31st August. 
3. Rahu 12 1st June to 31st August. 
4. Mori 12 1st June to 31st August. 
5. Thaila 12 1st June to 31st August. 
1
[6. Calbans 12 1st June to 31st August.] 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                           
1Added by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Ordinance, 2001 (XXXVII of 2001), published in the Pu njab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated November 14, 2001, pp. 1793 -1794, s. 6. Under Article 5A of the Provisional Constitution Order 1999 (I 
of 1999), as amended, read with Article 270AA of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, it shall  not be 
subject to any limitation as to duration prescribed in the Constitution. 
SECOND SCHEDULE 
(Section 24) 
Maximum amount acceptable by way of compensation
1
 for certain offences 
Serial 
No. 
Description of offences Maximum amount which may be 
accepted as compensation
2
 
1. Fishing with a net having  a smaller mesh than the 
prescribed mesh. 
3
[five thousand] rupees. 
2. Fishing without a licence. 
4
[five thousand] rupees. 
3. Killing fish of a size less than the prescribed size. 
5
[five thousand] rupees. 
4. Fishing with any gear or method other than that 
permitted under the rules. 
6
[five thousand] rupees. 
5. Using at any one time more than two of either or any of 
the gears permitted under the rules. 
7
[one thousand] rupees. 
6. Licence-holder employing or engaging non -licensees to 
help him with his nets while fishing. 
8
[one thousand] rupees. 
7. Offering or exposing for sale or barter any fish in 
contravention of the provisions of this Ordinance. 
9
[one thousand] rupees. 
 
 
 
 
                                                           
1Printed as “composition” in the original Gazette Notification. 
2Printed as “composition” in the original Gazette Notification. 
3Substituted for the words “twenty -five” by the  Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1999 (IV of 1999), published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated February 10, 1999, pp. 301 -302, s. 3(i). Earlier amended by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) 
Ordinance 1998 (XX of 1998), published in the Punjab Ga zette (Extraordinary), dated September 08, 1998, pp. 2761 -2762, s. 
3(i). Thereafter amended by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Ordinance 1998 (XXXVI of 1998), published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated December 30, 1998, pp. 4387-4388, s. 3(i). 
4Ibid. 
5Ibid. 
6Ibid. 
7Substituted for the words “twenty -five” by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1999 (IV of 1999), published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated February 10, 1999, pp. 301-302, s. 3(ii). Earlier amended by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) 
Ordinance 1998 (XX of 1998), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated September 08, 1998, pp. 2761 -2762, s. 
3(ii). Thereafter amended by the Punjab Fisheries (Amendment) Ordinance 1998 (XXXVI of 1998), published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated December 30, 1998, pp. 4387-4388, s. 3(ii). 
8Ibid. 
9Ibid.