Resolution SEMA No. 007 establishing norms and criteria for the environmental licensing of aquaculture and mariculture activity. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Paraná Document type Regulation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Aquaculture Mariculture Agricultural development Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Authorization/permit Procedural matters Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Resolution, consisting of 29 articles and six Annexes, establishes norms and criteria for the environmental licensing of aquaculture and mariculture activity. This Resolution does not apply to the operations related to shrimp farming, dealt with Resolution CONAMA No. 312 of 10 October 2002. The location and aquaculture projects in net tanks shall observe the Hydrographic Regions under the jurisdiction of the State of Paraná. For the environmental licensing process, the following documents issued by the water resources management body should be required: Prior manifestation, at the stage of the previous environmental license. Granting of the right to use water resources at the stage of the environmental license of operation or in the environmental licensing and right to use water resources may be required concurrently in the phase of environmental installation license, if there is water use at that stage. In the case of aquaculture enterprises located in waters of the Union's domain, in addition to the provisions of this Resolution, specific norms for obtaining authorization for using physical spaces of water bodies of the Union domain shall be complied. Full text Portuguese Website www.taxesbrasil.com.br References - Legislation Repeals Order IAP No. 112 establishing the procedures for environmental licensing of Aquaculture Projects in Cage system and other cultivation modalities in waters of the domain of the Union. Legislation | Brazil | 2005 Keyword: Aquaculture, Mariculture, Agricultural development, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Molluscs, Crustaceans, Fish products, Aquatic animals Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order IAP No. 057 providing for the location of aquaculture activity. Legislation | Brazil | 2018 Keyword: Aquaculture, Agricultural development, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX