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Order No. 243/2016 on the management of fishing quotas for Beryx (genus of alfonsinos) fish species.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 171, 6 September 2016.
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.
Abstract

This Order amends closed season for Beryx (genus of alfonsinos) fish species. Amendments establish prohibition of alfonsinos fishing (Beryx spp.), from the date of closure of the directed fishery. It specifies that any landing of any kind, except the Beryx decadactylus, which directed fishing remains authorized and the (Beryx splendens), whose capture is authorized, getting the respective by-catch landing limited to up to 5% of the total landed by the vessel for each fishing season.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.dre.pt

References - Legislation

Amends

Order No. 20/2013 establishing closed fishing for specific fish species.

Legislation | Portugal | 2013

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing area, Total allowable catch, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Seasons, Fishing authorization, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX