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Presidential Decree No. 70/22 on Management Measures for Marine Fisheries, Inland Fisheries, Aquaculture and Salt production for the Year 2022.

Country/Territory
Angola
Document type
Regulation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 57.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Inland fisheries Aquaculture Mariculture Fishing authorization Fishing gear/fishing method Classification/declassification Fish products Fishery management and conservation Fishing area Allocation/quota Foreign fishing Research Fishing vessel Policy/planning Protected fishing area Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Processing/handling Total allowable catch Inspection Mesh Artisanal fishing Offences/penalties Marine mammals Authorization/permit Food quality control/food safety Condiments/herbs/spices
Geographical area
Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Presidential Decree enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Presidential Decree establishes the Management Measures for Marine Fisheries, Inland Fisheries, Aquaculture and Salt production for the Year 2022, with a view to ensuring a balance between the exploitation and conservation of aquatic biological resources, promoting sustainable aquaculture and increasing salt production and improving its quality. In particular, these measures, consisting of 40 articles, divided into nine Chapters and three Annexes, aim to regulate the following fishing sectors for the year 2022: adjust the capacity of catches and fishing effort to the available potential of aquatic biological resources, to promote sustainable aquaculture, to increase and improve the quality of salt. In addition, they aim to monitor and regulate the following issues: salt production units, closed seasons, mesh sizes, the directed fishing and by-catches, biological sampling, the obligation to provide statistical information, the limits of the fishing quota for the year 2021, the substitution regime for boats, reserved areas, prohibitions, compliance with maritime safety rules, seal fishing management, continental fishing, fishing without granting fishing rights, aquaculture, offences and penalties, etc.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Repeals

Presidential Decree No. 84/21 on Management Measures for Marine Fisheries, Inland Fisheries, Aquaculture and Salt production for the Year 2021.

Legislation | Angola | 2021

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Fishing authorization, Fishing gear/fishing method, Classification/declassification, Fish products, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing area, Allocation/quota, Foreign fishing, Research, Fishing vessel, Policy/planning, Protected fishing area, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Processing/handling, Total allowable catch, Inspection, Mesh, Artisanal fishing, Offences/penalties, Marine mammals, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Presidential Decree No. 8/23 on Management Measures for Marine Fisheries, Inland Fisheries, Aquaculture and Salt for the year 2023.

Legislation | Angola | 2023

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Fishing authorization, Fishing gear/fishing method, Classification/declassification, Fish products, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing area, Allocation/quota, Foreign fishing, Research, Fishing vessel, Policy/planning, Protected fishing area, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Processing/handling, Total allowable catch, Inspection, Mesh, Artisanal fishing, Offences/penalties, Marine mammals, Authorization/permit, Food quality control/food safety, Condiments/herbs/spices

Source: FAO, FAOLEX