Ministerial Decree of 20 October 1986 regulating professional underwater fishing. Country/Territory Italy Document type Regulation Date 1986 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 280, 2 December 1986, pp. 7-13. Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Fishing gear/fishing method Fishing authorization Fishery management and conservation Authorization/permit Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The Decree consists of 11 articles and one annex. Article 4 establishes the following conditions for the issuance of the authorization by the Chief of the maritime district: 1) registration in the register of fishermen; 2) certification of the qualification of underwater fisherman issued by the Italian Federation for sport fishing; 3) possesion of physical requisites to be certified by the authority appointed by the Chief of the Maritime District; 4) age between 18 and 40 years. The Chief of the Maritime District shall establish by ordinance and upon approval by the local advisory commission: 1) the maximum number of authorizations to be granted by the district; 2) the total allowable catch; 3) the closed seasons. Full text Italian