Order No. 28/2018 establishing for the year 2018, an exceptional regime for by-catch species in purse-seine fisheries, Article 7(2) of the Regulation on Purse seine fishing.

Subject

Fisheries

Keyword

Marine fisheries Fishing gear/fishing method Marine fishes Bycatch Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Fishery management and conservation

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 the year 2018 an exceptional regime for by-catch species in Purse seine fisheries, Article 7(2) of the Regulation on Seine fishing. Landing of by-catch species by purse-seine fishing method will be regulated as follows: Exceptionally, licensed vessels for siege fishing method and subject to the fishing logbook obligation are allowed to land, in each trip, with a limit of 20 trips by the end of 2018, a percentage of by-catch species greater than 20%. These provisions shall be in force until 31 December 2018. The owners of the involved vessels are obliged to inform, within 24 hours, the Directorate-General for Natural Resources, Safety and Maritime Services (DGRM), about the landing of by-catch species exceeding 20%, through the website of the above mentioned Directorate-General. The DGRM shall inform the DOCAPESCA - Portos and Lotas, S.A, based on the record of the landings in the lot and of the fishing logbooks, when the limit of 20 trips is reached by each vessel.

Full text

Portuguese

Website

dre.pt

References - Legislation

Implements

Order No. 1102-G/2000 approving the Regulation for Purse seine fishing.

Legislation | Portugal | 2000

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Mesh, Marine fishes, Bycatch, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX