Order No. 263-A/2015 establishing for 2015 a closed season for lobster fishing (Nephrops norvegicus) in zones IX and X. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, Serie I, No. 168, 28 August 2015 Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Fishing gear/fishing method Mesh Crustaceans Liability/compensation Fishery management and conservation Aquatic animals 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, consisting of 13 articles and 1 Annex, establishes for 2015 the Regulation for the Support to Temporary Cessation of South White Hake fishing activities and crayfish, as well as a closed season for lobster fishing (Nephrops norvegicus) in zones IX and X, defined by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and Division 34.1.1, defined by the Committee for Fisheries of the Eastern Atlantic center (CECAF), with a view to improving the efficiency of vessels involved in the fishery, through a programmed use of the available quota for Portugal. Crayfish fishing (Nephrops norvegicus) in zones IX and X is prohibited between 24: 00 hours of the day following the publication of this Order and 00:00 hours on 16 November 2015. Annex lists compensation for fishing vessel owners. Full text Portuguese Website www.dre.pt References - Legislation Implemented by Order No. 275/2015 prohibiting for 2015 crustacean fishing activity by trawling vessels licensed for 55-59 mm mesh. Legislation | Portugal | 2015 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Mesh, Crustaceans, Liability/compensation, Fishery management and conservation, Aquatic animals Source: FAO, FAOLEX