Decree No. 12-A/80 regulating Fishing activity in the Angolan Exclusive Fishing Zone. Country/Territory Angola Document type Regulation Date 1980 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source http://cdserver2.ru.ac.za/cd/cdlaw/chap5/index.htm Subject Fisheries Keyword Foreign fishing Marine fisheries Offences/penalties Exploration Fishery management and conservation Geographical area Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic Abstract This Decree establishes that the People's Republic of Angola shall exercise sovereign rights over exploring, conserving, managing and exploiting the natural, biological marine resources. These sovereign rights cover areas of the high seas adjacent to the national territory, up to a distance of 200 nautical miles. This is measured from the legally established baselines, as well as the sedentary species of the continental shelf. Full text English References - Legislation Amends Decree-Law No. 47.947 regulating off-shore foreign fishing activity. Legislation | Mozambique | 1967 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Foreign fishing, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ministerial Decision No. 23/89 amending Decree No. 12-A/80 on the protection of marine resources. Legislation | Angola | 1989 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing vessel, Marking/identification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Fishing Act No. 20/92. Legislation | Angola | 1992 Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Foreign fishing, Fishing authorization, Fishing charge, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX