Decree-Law No. 504/80 regulating marine plants collection. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 1980 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 243/80, Series I, 20 October 1980, pp. 3499-3501. Subject Fisheries Keyword Aquatic plants Research Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Abstract This Decree-Law regulates marine plants collection divided according to the different continental coastal area. It consists of 21 articles establishing the requirements to be satisfied in order to perform the aforesaid activity under the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, which shall be entitled to regulate, manage and control the rational industrial exploitation of aquatic plant resources. This institution shall carry out research, planning and control programmes on the aquatic plants health. Licence fees for aquatic plant collection and sanctions for illegal activity are established in the text. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation No. 69/92 establishing maximum number of licence for marine plants collection. Legislation | Portugal | 1992 Keyword: Aquatic plants, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Decree-Law No. 73/2020 approving the legal regime to perform the professional activity of commercial maritime fishing and the authorization, registration and licensing of fishing vessels used in such activity. Legislation | Portugal | 2020 Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Mariculture, Enforcement/compliance, Registration, Offences/penalties, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing authorization, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing vessel, Foreign fishing, Aquaculture, Authorization/permit, Business/industry/corporations, Integrated management, Monitoring, Sustainable use Source: FAO, FAOLEX