Order No. 73 establishing an annual closed season for 'Tachysurus spp' fishing. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Amapá Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Photocopy, 1 p. Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Seasons Protected fishing area Protection of species Fishery management and conservation Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Order enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Order establishes an annual closed season for 'Tachysurus spp' fishing. It consists of 5 articles specifying that between 1 November and 31 March an annual closed season is established within 3 nautical miles from the island of Maracá and Jipioca (where is allowed only hand-line fishing). Full text Portuguese