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Freshwater Fisheries Law (State Law and Order Restoration Council Law No. 1/91).

Country/Territory
Myanmar
Document type
Legislation
Date
1991
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
The Working People's Daily, 5 March 1991, 3 pp.
Subject
Environment gen., Fisheries, Sea
Keyword
Marine pollution Basic legislation Inland fisheries Foreign fishing Fishing gear/fishing method Allocation/quota Freshwater fishes Landing Seasons Size Fishing authorization Fishery management and conservation Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

This Act covers fishing in freshwater fisheries waters defined as "waters, pond, course, river, stream and lake which is of permanent or temporary nature and in which fish live and thrive and which is situated within the inland boundary along the coast of Myanmar".

Full text
English