Decree-Law No. 320/93 approving the Regulation on the General Direction of Fisheries. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 222/93, 21 September 1993, pp. 5175-5184. Subject Fisheries Keyword Institution Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Abstract The General Direction of Fisheries (DGP) is an operative service of the Ministry of the Sea with an autonomous administration. Its duties are: studying, coordinating and controlling fishing activity; collaborating on national fisheries; controlling maritime fisheries, aquaculture, marine salt extraction, treatment and marketing of fishing products industry; guaranteeing the protection, conservation and management of living marine resources; authorizing productivity methods; promoting studies; disseminating information, etc. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Amended by Regulation Decree No. 12/97 approving the Fishing and Aquaculture General Direction’s organic law. Legislation | Portugal | 1997 Keyword: Institution, Aquaculture, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Processing/handling Source: FAO, FAOLEX