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Ministerial Decree No. 9131.4/1/2011 establishing a minimum distance from the coast for trawl net fishing (motor trawl net fishing, according to the provisions of Royal Decree No. 917/1966).

Country/Territory
Greece
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 776, Part II, 6 May 2011, pp. 11013 and 11014.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishing area Fishing gear/fishing method Fishing vessel Fishery management and conservation
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
The Decree shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

With this Decree: a) fishing with trawl net shall be prohibited in the entire national territory, through out the entire year, at a distance smaller than 1,5 nautical miles from the coasts (mainland and islands). By way of derogation to this provision, fishing with trawl nets is allowed, all year round, at a distance greater than 1 nautical mile in the marine areas laid down to this Decree; b) the prohibition of fishing with trawl nets, through out the entire year, at a distance smaller that 2 nautical miles form the coast, without regard to sea depth, is maintained into force in the marine areas described in this Decree; c) regulations regarding fishing with trawl net made under article of 10 Legislative Decree No. 420/1970 “Fisheries Code”, as modified with article 3, paragraph 2 of Law No. 1740/1987, shall continue to be in force; d) Administrative sanctions shall be imposed to trespassers of the provisions of this Decree pursuant to article 11 of Legislative Decree No. 420/1970, as it was replaced with paragraph 2, article 9 of Law 2040/1992 and supplemented with paragraph 2, article 8 of Law 2332/1995; e) Ministerial Decree No. 164198/3.3.2008 is hereby repealed.

Full text
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Website
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References - Legislation

Repealed by

Ministerial Decree No. 9131.4/5/2011 revoking Ministerial Decree No. 9131.4/1/2011 establishing a minimum distance from the coast for trawl net fishing (motor trawl net fishing, according to the provisions of Royal Decree No. 917/1966).

Legislation | Greece | 2011

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing area, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing vessel, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX