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Recommendation on amending Recommendation 11:2015 on Shrimp Fisheries in the NEAFC Regulatory Area (Rec. 14:2023).

Country/Territory
Document type
Regulation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Crustaceans Fishing gear/fishing method Aquatic animals
Abstract

The amendment provides that each Contracting Party shall ensure that its vessels use sorting grids when fishing for shrimps with trawl in ICES sub-areas 1 and 2 of the Regulatory Area, and shall prohibit its vessels to attach a collecting bag to the fish outlet of the grid. The spacing between the bars of the sorting grid shall not exceed 22 mm.

Full text
English
Website
www.neafc.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Recommendation on Shrimp Fisheries in the NEAFC Regulatory Area – Sorting Grids (Rec. 11:2015).

Legislation | 2015

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX