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Ministerial Resolution No. 67 of 2020 regarding determining the lengths of some living aquatic resources that are permitted to be caught.

Country/Territory
Oman
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Fishery management and conservation Size Sustainable development Bycatch Internal trade
Geographical area
Asia, Indian Ocean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters imto force 30 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Resolution consisting of 4 articles and 1 Annex prohibits to fish, possess, market, sale or export of some living aquatic resources whose length is less than that indicated in the Annex. The Resolution states that, if fished, on purpose or by chance, these resources must be released. They can only be kept if they do not exceed 10% of the total catch.

Full text
Arabic
Website
maf.gov.om