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Decree No. 123/Kpts/Um/3/1975 establishing the size of mesh in the purse seine nets used for fishing certain fish species.

Country/Territory
Indonesia
Document type
Regulation
Date
1975
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Photocopy, 2 pp.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Size Mesh Fishing gear/fishing method Marine fishes Fishery management and conservation
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the day of its enactment.
Abstract

The Decree prohibits the fishing of mackerel, flying fish, Carangidae, sardinella and all pelagic fish of the same species using the purse seine nets with mesh size less than 2 inches in the external parts (wings) and less than 1 inch in the middle (bag).

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