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Decree no. 375 of 2016 for the creation of the Identity Register of Mediterranean Fishing and Seaside Villages.

Country/Territory
Italy
Territorial subdivision
Sicilia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Gazzetta Ufficiale della Regione Siciliana.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Aquaculture Artisanal fishing Cooperative/producer organization Education Fish products Fishery management and conservation Fishing gear/fishing method Fishing vessel Mariculture Non-commercial fishing Protection of environment Stock enhancement/repopulation Sustainable development Tourism Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Decree, in consideration of the importance of the Mediterranean diet, the conservation of fish stocks, the need to increase fishing tourism and fishing methods that respect the environment, in a combination of productivity and sustainable development, provides for the creation of the Identity Register of Mediterranean Fishing and Sea villages, in order to classify and protect local knowledge and traditions related to the fish world, and to enhance the Sicilian fish production, in compliance with UNESCO provisions regarding the protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. The Register collects and defines data and information on fish producers and operators, and fishermen; data and surveys on fishing vessels used in Mediterranean fishing activity; data on fishing gears and methods; information on premises related to fish production and transformation; historical data on Mediterranean fishing and marine cultural identity; data on aquaculture and mariculture facilities.

Full text
Italian
Website
www.gurs.regione.sicilia.it