Order No. 225/96-GAM/SEMA prohibiting commercial fishing within: Aporema, Tracajatuba and Araguari Rivers. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Amapá Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Photocopy, 2 pp. Subject Fisheries Keyword Inland fisheries Fishing gear/fishing method Protected fishing area Artisanal fishing Allocation/quota Fishery management and conservation Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Order enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Order establishes the prohibition to perform commercial fishing within: Aporema, Tracajatuba and Araguari Rivers. It consists of 7 articles specifying that within the aforementioned rivers only artisanal fishing is allowed and specifies fishing gear to be used (hand-line fishing, authorized mesh fishing net, etc.). Performing fishing activity with prohibited gear (listed in the text) shall be punished by law. Full text Portuguese