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Resolution No. 126/1 of 2001 regulating diving sport.

Country/Territory
Lebanon
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 26, 31 May 2001, 2 pp.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Marine fishes Equipment Fishing gear/fishing method Non-commercial fishing Fishing authorization Protection of species Fishery management and conservation Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Abstract

This Resolution is composed of 8 articles. The Ministry of Agriculture will issue an annual licence for amateur diving (art. 2). The following activities shall be prohibited: to catch or fish aquatic animals caught by others; to catch sponges; and to dive alone or with a compressor fixed on the boat (art. 3). Amateur divers may fish with the use of a gun if previously authorized by the Ministry of Agriculture (art. 4). It shall be prohibited to catch sponges and lobsters with the use of guns and to fish during the night (art. 4). The remaining articles contain general provisions.

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