Order No. 240 approving the Emergency Instrument to regulate natural resources uses within the Marine Reserve of Parnaíba River Estuary. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Regulation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Land & soil, Water, Wild species & ecosystems, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Fishery management and conservation Artisanal fishing Fishing area Fishing gear/fishing method Inland fisheries Land tenure Protected area Right of use Pollution control Waste disposal Waste prevention Zoning Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Ecosystem preservation Coastal zone management Inland waters Management/conservation Marine protected areas Protection of species Geographical area Americas, South America Basin Parnaíba Entry into force notes This Order enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Order approves the Emergency Instrument to regulate natural resources uses within the Marine Reserve of Parnaíba River Estuary. This Instrument (in the Annex), consisting of 5 Chapters, specifies prohibited and authorized activities to be performed within the above mentioned area in: land, pollution, fisheries and forestry sectors. it establishes land tenure and land concession requirements, pollution control and quality standards, fishing methods and gears, prohibited mangue tree exploitat Full text Portuguese Website www.in.gov.br