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Resolution No. 52/T of 2003 regulating fishing with fixed nets in the Syrian Territorial Sea.

Country/Territory
Syrian Arab Republic
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 27, 9 July 2003, 1 p.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Fishing area Fishing authorization Territorial sea Fishing gear/fishing method Marine fisheries 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 4 articles. Article 1 defines rules and requirements for fishing with fixed nets in the Syrian Arab Republic Territorial Sea. These include: (a) authorization to fish by using fixed nets throughout the year; and, (b) the actual size of the smallest mesh shall be 16mm until 2003, then it shall not be less than 20mm for the following 2 years, lastly the size of the smallest mesh shall be fixed on 25mm from the beginning of 2006. All transgressions and violations shall be subject to the penalties provided for in the Aquatic Living Protection Law and legislation in force (art. 4). All rules and regulations that do not comply with this Resolution are now abrogated (art. 5).

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