Order No. 51/2022 approving the rules for commercial fishing in the non-maritime inland waters of the Aveiro lagoon. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Regulation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 14, 20 January 2022. Subject Fisheries Keyword Inland fisheries Fishing gear/fishing method Size Mesh Fishing area Fishing authorization Fishery management and conservation Molluscs Authorization/permit Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Abstract This Order approves the regulatory rules for commercial fishing in the non-maritime inland waters of the Aveiro lagoon. It also regulates, in the cases expressly provided, the exercise of recreational fishing in non-maritime inland waters of the Aveiro lagoon. This Order applies to the non-oceanic inland waters of the Aveiro lagoon, as well as the respective beds and banks belonging to the public water domain, up to the line that joins the ends of the north and south breakwaters of the entrance to the bay, under the jurisdiction of the Captaincy from the Port of Aveiro. Commercial fishing in these areas is limited to the use of open-deck local fishing vessels referred to in article 28 of Decree-Law No. 73/2020 of 23 September. Catchers and pedestrian fishermen duly authorized by the Directorate-General for Natural Resources, Safety and Maritime Services (DGRM) may also carry out commercial fishing in those areas, under the terms of the ordinance regulating professional fishing on foot. Article 7 deals with the maximum daily catch for bivalve species, or the banning of certain areas for catching due to reasons of public health and food safety, both to professional and amatorial fishing. It is mandatory to weigh the bivalves captured at one of the transfer points of Docapesca Portos e Lotas, S.A., in the area. Full text Portuguese Website diariodarepublica.pt References - Legislation Repeals Order No. 563/90 approving the Regulation on fishing activity in the Aveiro River. Legislation | Portugal | 1990 Keyword: Inland fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Size, Mesh, Fishing area, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 1026/2004 on maximum daily limits for fishing activities in the delta area of Vouga River “Ria de Aveiro”. Legislation | Portugal | 2004 Keyword: Inland fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Size, Mesh, Fishing area, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX