Complementary Law No. 121 amending Complementary Law No. 13 on fishing activities, aquaculture and aquatic animal protection. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Tocantins Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Inland fisheries Aquaculture Aquatic animals Fish products Fishery management and conservation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Wild fauna Protection of species Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Complementary Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Complementary Law amends Complementary Law No. 13 on fishing activities, aquaculture and aquatic animal protection. Amended articles deal with the following issues: Art. 4 defines sport fishing, as the one practiced for leisure and sport purposes, distinguishing itself from the amateur, by the "fish and let loose" system, only with the use of barbless hooks, allowing only the consumption by the participants, at the place of the fishing; Art. 8 deals with licensing requirements which shall limit the catch, local consumption and transport of the fish to 5 kg per person, in the fishing modalities allowed in art. 5 of this Complementary Law. Except for scientific fishing, previously authorized by the competent environmental agency, within the State of Tocantins; fish products coming from aquaculture duly authorized and/or licensed by the competent environmental agency, with proof of origin, in accordance with art. 6 of this Complementary Law. Full text Portuguese Website www.al.to.leg.br References - Legislation Amends Complementary Law No. 13 regulating fishing activities, aquaculture and aquatic animal protection. Legislation | Brazil | 1997 Keyword: Aquaculture, Aquatic animals, Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Fish products, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing area, Fishing authorization, Institution, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX