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Resolution No. 125/1 of 1999 prohibiting to fish whales, seals and marine turtles.

Country/Territory
Lebanon
Document type
Regulation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 46, 30 September 1999, pp. 2724-2725.
Subject
Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Bycatch Marine fisheries Protection of species Fishery management and conservation Marine mammals Animal welfare Turtles
Geographical area
Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Abstract

This Resolution decrees the categorical prohibition to fish whales, seals and turtles along the Lebanese coasts. Animals caught unintentionally must be released in the same place as the catch. Furthermore, prohibiting to sell, buy, use and trade in the products of the aforementioned animals.

Full text
Arabic