Decree No. 3831-R providing for the environmental licensing of aquaculture in the State of Espírito Santo. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Espírito Santo Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Fisheries Keyword Environmental planning Authorization/permit Environmental standards Freshwater pollution Waterworks Procedural matters Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment Aquaculture Mariculture Classification/declassification Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Decree provides for the environmental licensing of aquaculture infrastructures in the State of Espírito Santo. Aquaculture activity will only be allowed when using autochthonous or native species, or in the case of alien or exotic species, when there is a specific normative act that authorizes their use. The classification of aquaculture enterprises, for licensing purposes, will be defined according to their area or volume and the type of aquaculture carried out. In the licensing procedure for projects involving multiple activities, the classification must be based on the largest activity. Are subject to ordinary environmental licensing, in the modalities of Prior License, Installation License, Operation License or Regularization License, the aquaculture enterprises whose frameworks were not listed in arts. 4 and 9. Full text Portuguese Website iema.es.gov.br