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Guidelines for coastal water quality (G.N. No. 620 of 1999).

Country/Territory
Mauritius
Document type
Regulation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Mauritius Government Gazette 1999, pp. 814-815
Subject
Environment gen., Fisheries, Sea
Keyword
Marine pollution Mariculture Aquaculture Pollution control Water quality standards
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

These Guidelines set out water quality requirements for coastal waters which are classified by these Guidelines into various categories. Waters are classified for conservation of the coral community, conservation of natural areas such as mangroves, wildlife habitats, marine spawning and nursing grounds, for the propagation of marine life such as fish, crabs, shrimps, the culture of shellfish and molluscs, fisheries and waters used for the discharge of effluent from industrial and agricultural activities. The standards mainly concern foreign substances to water and set maximum limits.

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