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Order No. 34/98 regulating underwater fishing with commercial purpose.

Country/Territory
Cabo Verde
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim da República de Cabo Verde No. 18 (I Series - 3rd Supplement), 14 May 1998, pp. 4 and 5.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishing gear/fishing method Fishery management and conservation
Geographical area
Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
This Order shall enter into force 60 days after publication.
Abstract

This Order regulates underwater fishing with commercial purpose. It consists of 9 articles concerning the requirements to be satisfied in order to obtain a licence for performing the aforementioned activity. It specifies methods and sanitary tests not to be carried out by underwater fishermen. It also lists sanctions to be paid by offenders (including licence suspension).

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