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

Country/Territory
Angola
Document type
Regulation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 2.
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 2023, 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 35 articles, divided into nine Chapters regulate the fishing sectors for the year 2023. The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources is responsible for coordinating and supervising the implementation of the management policy for aquatic biological resources, as well as the salt production and quality control policy. In particular, they regulate for 2023: Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for the semi-industrial and industrial fishing segments; Fishing quota; Fishing effort limit; Bycatch fishing; Minimum sizes of captured species; Minimum mesh size allowed per fishing gear; Prohibition periods; Reserved and fishing areas; Prohibitions; Management measures applicable to vessels; Special measures for the management of marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Aquaculture, Salt management, etc.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Repeals

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

Legislation | Angola | 2022

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

Repealed by

Presidential Decree No. 63/24 on Management Measures for Marine and Inland Fisheries, Aquaculture and Salt for the year 2024.

Legislation | Angola | 2024

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