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Decree-Law No. 311/99 creating the Fund for Compensation to Fishermen.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
1990
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República No. 185/99 (I-A), 10 August 1999, pp. 5186-5188.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Institution Special fund Marine fisheries Subsidy/incentive
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force 90 days after its publication.
Abstract

This Decree-Law establishes a Fund for financial compensation to fishermen, which shall be governed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries. It consists of 16 articles defining the requirements to be satisfied (including a classification of adverse atmospheric conditions) in order to benefit from financial assistance, which shall be issued for guaranteeing the continuity of professional fishing activity incomes, in spite of atmospheric conditions. The Decree-Law establishes composition and competencies of the aforementioned institution.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Amended by

Decree-Law No. 197/2006 on the Ministry for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries.

Legislation | Portugal | 1999 (2006)

Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree-Law No. 61/2014 amending the Fund for Compensation to professional fishing activity.

Legislation | Portugal | 2014

Keyword: Institution, Special fund, Marine fisheries, Subsidy/incentive, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree-Law No. 52/2017 establishing the extension for the Fund for Compensation to Professional Fisheries.

Legislation | Portugal | 2017

Keyword: Institution, Special fund, Marine fisheries, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Liability/compensation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX