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Decree No. 536 creating the fisheries extraction area of "Quilombo do Frexal" within the State of Maranhão.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Maranhão
Document type
Regulation
Date
1992
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Artisanal fishing Protected fishing area Fishery management and conservation
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 date of publication.
Abstract

This Decree creates the fisheries extraction area of "Quilombo do Frexal" within the State of Maranhão in order to guarantee auto-sustainable exploitation and the conservation of natural renewable resources traditionally used by native people (including artisanal fishing activity). It consists of 5 articles establishing the geographical limits and requirements to be satisfied in order to perform the aforesaid activity under the control of the Brazilian Institution for Environment and Natural Renewable Resources - IBAMA.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www2.ibama.gov.br