Act No. 8.287 establishing financial compensation to be issued to artisanal fishing. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Legislation Date 1991 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Subsidy/incentive Artisanal fishing Seasons Fishery management and conservation Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of publication. Abstract This Act establishes financial compensation to be issued to artisanal fishing in order to enforce closed seasons and prohibited fishing periods. It consists of 6 articles establishing the requirements to be satisfied in order to benefit from these financial assistance (established on monthly 60,000 Cruzeiros, amount compensation shall be updated every year). Full text Portuguese Website www.senado.gov.br References - Legislation Repealed by Law No. 10.779 on the granting of unemployment insurance, during the closed season, to professional artisanal fishing activities. Legislation | Brazil | 2003 (2015) Keyword: Subsidy/incentive, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Artisanal fishing, Seasons, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX