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Order No. 275/2015 prohibiting for 2015 crustacean fishing activity by trawling vessels licensed for 55-59 mm mesh.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, Serie I, No. 176, 9 September 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 establishes for 2015, a period of ban on fishing by trawling vessels licensed for 55-59 mm mesh in order to reduce fishing effort for the crustaceans. Notwithstanding the general and specific conditions for access, the shipowners and fishers of vessels covered by this Order benefit from the support regime for temporary cessation of fishing activities, provided for in Regulation approved by Decree No. 263-A/2015.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.dre.pt

References - Legislation

Implements

Order No. 263-A/2015 establishing for 2015 a closed season for lobster fishing (Nephrops norvegicus) in zones IX and X.

Legislation | Portugal | 2015

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Mesh, Crustaceans, Liability/compensation, Fishery management and conservation, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX