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Presidential Order No. 244 amending Royal Order of 23/03/1953 and complementing Presidential Order No. 189/1978.

Country/Territory
Greece
Document type
Regulation
Date
1991
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 93, Part I, 21 June 1991.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishing area Fishing gear/fishing method Seasons Fishery management and conservation
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
As from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Order replaces article 11 of Royal Order of 23/03/1953: it is totally prohibited the use of round nets (so called "gri-gri") during day and night-time for three months, more specifically on January, February and December of each year. For the rest of the year, the Order prescribes specific distance from the coastline. The Order also provides for the use of night-time "gri-gri" nets. Also by this Order, article 5 of Presidential Order No. 189/1978 is amended: paragraph 3 is added, prescribing no anchovies fishing within the Thermaikos gulf for three months, in particular on June, July and August of each year.

Full text
Greek

References - Legislation

Amends

Royal Order of 23/03/1953 regulating fishing with round nets (so called "gri-gri").

Legislation | Greece | 1953

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing area, Fishing gear/fishing method, Mesh, Seasons, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Presidential Order No. 189 regulating fishing activity in the gulfs of Thessaloniki and Thermaikos.

Legislation | Greece | 1978

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing area, Fishing gear/fishing method, Molluscs, Non-commercial fishing, Marking/identification, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Presidential Order No. 25 amending Royal Order of 23/03/1953 and Presidential Order No. 189/1978.

Legislation | Greece | 1993

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing area, Fishing gear/fishing method, Seasons, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX