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Presidential Order No. 86 on shellfish fishing.

Country/Territory
Greece
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 78, Part I, 10 April 1998, pp. 1351-1357.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishing gear/fishing method Seasons Molluscs Size 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 on the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Order applies for the bivalve and gastropod molluscs. The Order prescribes the so-called "argaleios" (boat dredge) and "tsougrana" (hand dredge) fishing gears to be the only gears permitted for shellfish fishing. The gears are extensively described into the annexes. Closed seasons and minimum catch measurements for fishing specific mollusc species are listed in article 2.

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Amended by

Presidential Decree No. 227 amending and completing Presidential Order No. 86/1998.

Legislation | Greece | 2003

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Seasons, Molluscs, Size, Crustaceans, Fishery management and conservation, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX