Decree No. 24/2011 approving the Regulation on Artisanal Fisheries. Country/Territory Guinea-Bissau Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim Oficial, Supplement, No. 23. Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Inland fisheries Artisanal fishing Fishery management and conservation Fishing area Fishing gear/fishing method Inspection Offences/penalties Fishing authorization Authorization/permit Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Decree, consisting of 8 Chapters, approves the Regulation on Artisanal Fisheries to be performed in the water under the jurisdiction of Guinea Bissau. This Decree aims at regulating the General Legislation on Artisanal Fisheries to be performed within the inland waters and territorial sea. In particular, it specifies fishing vessels' requirements, fishing zones, as well as fishing licensing, fishing gear and methods, according to the sustainable exploitation of aquatic biological resources of Guinea Bissau. It also prescribes inspections, controls and fines to be paid for illegal artisanal fishing activities. It is divided as follows: Preliminary provisions (Chap. I); Consulting Councils for Artisanal Fisheries (Chap. II); Requirements to perform artisanal fishing (Chap. III); Artisanal fishing management (Chap. IV); Resources conservation measures (Chap. V); Artisanal fishing licensing (Chap. VI); Inspections and controls on artisanal fishing (Chap. VII); Final provisions (Chap. VIII). Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Implements Decree-Law No. 10/2011 approving the Basic Fishing Legislation. Legislation | Guinea-Bissau | 2011 Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Foreign fishing, Artisanal fishing, Access right, Mariculture, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Aquaculture, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decision No. 30/2017 amending the artisanal fishing regulation. Legislation | Guinea-Bissau | 2017 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX