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Decree regulating echinus fishing.

Country/Territory
Italy
Document type
Regulation
Date
1995
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana, No. 20, 25 January 1995, pp. 8 and 9.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Aquatic animals Non-commercial fishing Total allowable catch Seasons Size Fishery management and conservation
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

The Decree allows commercial fishing only with the equipment established in article 1. With regard to sport fishing, it prohibits the use of any equipment. The Decree states also the maximum allowable catch for commercial and sport fishing: respectively, 1000 and 50 specimens per day. The minimum size is established at 7 cm., thorns included. Commercial and sport fishing are prohibited in May and June.

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Italian