Marine Fisheries Rules, 1983. Country/Territory Bangladesh Document type Regulation Date 1983 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Photocopy, 15 pp. Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Fishing vessel Foreign fishing Fishing area Mesh Seasons Size Total allowable catch Fishing authorization Fishing charge Fishery management and conservation Landing Transshipment Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract These Rules are made under the Marine Fisheries Ordinance (No. XXXV of 1983). They regulate the issuance and conditions of fishing licences for national and foreign fishing vessels, determining licence conditions, allowed fishing gear, mesh size, etc. Licences, unless determined otherwise in an individual licence, shall expire on 31 December of the year of issuance. Allowed fishing areas are determined according to type of fishing gear used, for example, for fishing with set bag nets, up to 40 meters depth in marine waters at high tide. Model application forms for licences as well as an obligatory catch record form are annexed to the text. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Marine Fisheries Ordinance 1983 (Ordinance No. XXXV). Legislation | Bangladesh | 1983 Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Fishing area, Fishing vessel, Bycatch, Foreign fishing, Fishing gear/fishing method, Enforcement/compliance, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Coastal zone management, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX