The Government of Andhra Pradesh, on September 24, 2025, issued the Andhra Pradesh State Aquaculture Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2025, to further amend the Andhra Pradesh State Aquaculture Development Authority Act, 2020.
The following amendments have been stated:
• In section 2, subsection (1), the following shall be substituted, namely,- “(1) It is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that the State Should regulate the aquaculture and aquaculture business operations for sustainable growth of aquaculture in the State.”
• In section 3, after clause (25), the following shall be added, namely:- “26. “Seafood “ means any fin fish/ shell fish/ any other aquatic organism/biomass caught from natural water bodies or cultured in any water bodies.
• In section 5, after clause (vi), the following shall be inserted, namely,- “(vi) (a) to monitor, regulate and promote best aquaculture practices including antibiotic residue free aquaculture practices including antibiotic residue free aquaculture produce in the State.”.
[L. A. Bill No. 20 of 2025]
