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Order No. 419-B/2001 amending Order No. 1102-E/2000 on the Regulation for trawl fishing.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República No. 91 (I-B) Supplement, 18 April 2001, pp. 2294-(2-4).
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishing gear/fishing method Mesh Fishing area Molluscs Seasons 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 amends Order No. 1102-E/2000 on the Regulation for trawl fishing. The amendments concern certain restrictions to be applied for the aforementioned fishing activity. Trawl fishing must not be allowed within 6 nautical miles except for: boat dredge, trawl fishing for shrimp, vessels not exceeding 36 GRT. Closed season for bivalve mollusc fishing: between 1 May and 15 June. Beam trawl fishing: with fishing mesh between 20 mm and 31 mm only shall be allowed between 1 October and 31 March; with fishing mesh between 32 mm and 54 mm only shall be allowed between 1 July and 31 May of every year.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Amends

Order No. 1102-E/2000 approving the Regulation for trawlnet fishing.

Legislation | Portugal | 2000

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Mesh, Fishing area, Classification/declassification, Total allowable catch, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX