India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Sr. No.
Coastal States/UTs
Access Passes issued under EEZ Rules, 2025 (as on 5th August, 2026)
KARNATAKA
2563
GUJARAT
2524
ANDHRA PRADESH
1952
ODISHA
887
MAHARASHTRA
627
DAMAN & DIU
372
LAKSHADWEEP
257
KERALA
256
GOA
87
ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR
52
PUDUCHERRY
46
WEST BENGAL
21
TAMIL NADU
6
Grand Total
9650
The Access Pass for fishing in India's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), is a free digital pass issued via the ReALCRaft Portal. Its core objective is to empower the traditional fishers, cooperatives, and Fish Farmer Producer Organizations (FFPOs) for fishing in the EEZ (12 to 200 nautical miles), while ensuring sustainability of oceanic fishery resourc...