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Ministerial Order No. 131/2021 establishing the closed season for mangrove crab fishing within the entire maritime coastal zone of Mozambique.

Country/Territory
Mozambique
Document type
Regulation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim da República, I Série, No. 225.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Crustaceans Fishery management and conservation Protected fishing area Seasons Stock enhancement/repopulation Aquatic animals
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries
Entry into force notes
This Ministerial Order enters into force on 1 November 2021 and expires on 31 December 2021.
Abstract

This Ministerial Order establishes the closed season for mangrove crab fishing in the entire maritime coastal zone of Mozambique, from 1 November to 31 December 2021, for all fishing operators engaged in the activity of mangrove crab catching. Fishing product processing establishments that handle, process and sell mangrove crab in the national territory are prohibited from acquiring, transporting, selling, handling or processing new batches of mangrove crab, from production and collection, in the period between the days from 1 November to 31 December 2021. For this purpose, fishing companies and operators must submit to the competent local authorities of Fish Inspection the declaration of the existence of raw material and final product until 31 October 2021.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org