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The Government of India has put forth considerable efforts to conserve the coastal and marine resources through effective policy interventions and monitoring.

Government Interventions:

• The Wildlife Protection Act (WPA, 1972) consists of provisions that assure legal protection to many marine animals. India has 31 major marine protected areas that are notified under the Wildlife Protection Act.
• The National Committee on mangroves, wetlands and coral reefs functions as an advisory body to the government to formulate policies and programmes on marine species.
• The Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification keeps a strict check on the developmental activities and dumping of wastes in the sensitive coastal ecosystems.
• The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 along with the Biological Diversity Rules 2004 aim to provide protection to the marine ecosystem conserving biodiversity, sustainable use of resources and equitable sharing of its components.
• The flagship scheme of the Department of Fisheries, PM Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), focuses on the sustainable and responsible development of the fisheries sector in India.