Ministerial Decree on the experimentation of bivalve mollusc fishing in the Veneto maritime district. Country/Territory Italy Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 37, 15 February 2000. Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Molluscs Research Total allowable catch Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The experimentation of bivalve molluscs fishing will last three years starting from February 2000. In terms of Article 2 a Committee for the coordination of fishing activities is established. The Decree also sets out the maximum allowable catch for different types of bivalve molluscs. (5 Articles). Full text Italian References - Legislation Implemented by Ministerial Decree regulating clam fishing in the maritime compartments of Monfalcone, Venezia and Chioggia. Legislation | Italy | 2000 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Molluscs, Fishing area, Allocation/quota, Total allowable catch, Research, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Protection of species, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX