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Law No. 10.504 amending Law No. 9.096 providing for the Fisheries Policy in the State of Mato Grosso.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Mato Grosso
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Allocation/quota Size Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Abstract

This Law amends provisions of Law 9.096 of 16n January 2009, providing for the Fisheries Policy in the State of Mato Grosso, as amended by Law No. 9.794 of 30 July 2012 and Law No. 9.893 of 1 March 2013. The professional fisherfolk shall be allowed a tolerance of up to 2 cm. for the measurement of the total length and up to 5% of the fish species caught and transported. Such fisherfolks should be tolerated up to 2% of the weight of fish above the permitted catch and transport quotas. Specified fish species below the minimum size of catch, as well as those exceeding the weight, will be seized and donated to the municipality where the fish was seized, to social, charitable, educational and philanthropic entities and institutions and prohibiting its commercialization. The distribution of seized fish should meet criteria that observe the need of entities and institutions.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
home.fao.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Law No. 9.096 providing for the Fisheries Policy in the State of Mato Grosso.

Legislation | Brazil | 2009

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Monitoring, Research, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning, Fishery management and conservation, Tax/levy, Aquatic animals, Fishing authorization, Fishing gear/fishing method, Artisanal fishing, Aquatic plants, Protection of environment, Protection of species, Biodiversity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX