Order No. 543-D/2001 regulating bivalve collection within South-western area. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 125 (I-B), 2nd Supplement, 30 May 2001, pp. 3192-(23 and 24). Subject Fisheries Keyword Molluscs Allocation/quota Fishing area Fishing gear/fishing method Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Abstract This Order regulates bivalve collection within South-western fishing area. It consists of 6 articles specifying the protection requirements to be met in order to perform mollusc fishing. Restrictions are established in order to protect certain mollusc species. Quotas to be caugth in the specified fishing area according to the different species are listed as follows: hard clam (Callista chione) = 400 kg; surf clam (Spisula solida) = 300 kg; donax clams (Donax spp.) = 150 kg; Atlantic razor clam (Ensis spp.) = 150 kg; carpetshell (Venerupis pullastra) = 200 kg. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Repeals Order No. 737/2000 amending Order No. 194-A/2000 (regulating bivalve collection within South-western area). Legislation | Portugal | 2000 Keyword: Molluscs, Allocation/quota, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 194-A/2000 regulating bivalve collection within South-western area. Legislation | Portugal | 2000 Keyword: Molluscs, Allocation/quota, Fishing area, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX