Statement 1: The Supreme Court of India has given permission to fishermen using purse seine fishing gear to fish within territorial waters (12 nautical miles) of Tamil Nadu.
Statement 2: Coastal states have sovereign rights to ensure only non-living resources of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) are used, conserved and managed, and not subject to overexploitation.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) Statement 1 only
(b) Statement 2 only
(c) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2
(d) Neither Statement 1 nor Statement 2
