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Law No. 11.180 regulating the Sustainable Development of Shrimp Farming in the State of Paraíba.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Paraíba
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Aquaculture Mariculture Crustaceans Hygiene/sanitary procedures Authorization/permit Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Coastal zone management Sustainable use Biodiversity Wetlands Aquatic animals
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Law, consisting of 22 articles divided into six Chapters, regulates the Sustainable Development of Shrimp Farming in the State of Paraíba. In particular, this Law provides for this activity, formulated, coordinated and implemented under the general rules established by the National Shrimp Development Policy. It aims to promote the following activities: sustainable exploitation of Paraíba's natural resources by shrimp farming, as important source of food, employment, income and foreign exchange, ensuring the optimization of the resulting economic benefits, in harmony with the conservation of the environment and biodiversity; promote and regulate marine shrimp farming; promote the ecologically sustainable use of ecosystems in the Coastal Zone, Estuaries, Reservoirs and Brackish, Superficial and Underground Waters; State socioeconomic development, including technological and professional enhancement of shrimp farming; support for research on innovations aimed at improving ecological interaction and technical-economic efficiency, etc. The licensing of the activity will be fast and judicious, observing the imperative maintenance of its conditions of productivity and sanity, with a view to protecting the interests of the consumer and the conservation of the environment.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
sapl.al.pb.leg.br