Decree-Law No. 139/2015 amending Decree-Law No. 38/2015 implementing the Policy on the National Maritime Areas Planning and Management. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, I Série, No. 147, 30 July 2015. Subject Sea Keyword Environmental planning Navigation Coastal zone management Policy/planning Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Abstract This Decree-Law amends Decree-Law No. 38/2015 implementing the Policy on the National Maritime Areas Planning and Management. Amendments specify that this Policy applies also for coastal zones, such as: Ria Formosa, Ria do Alvor, Lagoa de Santo André, Lagoa de Albufeira, Lagoa de Óbidos and Barrinha de Esmoriz, which are classified as coastal lagoons. Full text Portuguese Website www.dre.pt References - Legislation Amends Decree-Law No. 38/2015 implementing Law No. 17/2014 establishing the Policy on the National Maritime Areas Planning and Management. Legislation | Portugal | 2015 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Environmental planning, Maritime zone, Navigation, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX