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Order No. 161/2017 establishing the management of fishing quotas for alfonsino fish species (Beryx spp.) allocated by European regulations to Portugal.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 93, 15 May 2017.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Total allowable catch Fishery management and conservation Marine fishes Seasons Bycatch
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Order enters into force on the day after its publication, and applies to the management of the alfonsino fish quota for 2017 and subsequent years.
Abstract

This Order establishes the allocation of the alfonsino fish quota allocated by European regulations to Portugal in Union waters and international waters of III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII and XIV Areas of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) by the fleet registered in the Mainland and by the fleet registered in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. The alfonsino fish species quota is allocated by all national vessels according to the port of registry, as follows: a) for vessels registered in Mainland ports, 15% of the total quota; b) for vessels registered in ports of the Autonomous Region of the Azores, 85% of the total quota.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.dre.pt

References - Legislation

Implements

Decree-Law No. 278/87 establishing the legal framework governing fishing and mariculture activities in Portuguese territorial waters.

Legislation | Portugal | 1987 (2019)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Mariculture, Enforcement/compliance, Registration, Offences/penalties, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing authorization, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing vessel, Foreign fishing, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX