Royal Order No. 917 regulating fishing with motor fishing vessels using dragnets. Country/Territory Greece Document type Regulation Date 1966 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 248, Part I, 12 November 1966, pp. 1613-1615. Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Inland fisheries Fishing area Fishing gear/fishing method Seasons Fishery management and conservation Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes as from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Order sets forth the basal guidelines for fishing with motor fishing vessels using dragnets. In articles 1 and 2 the gear is generally described. Article 2 sets the prevalent closed season in which fishing with dragnets is prohibited: during June, July, August and September and within the entire national territory. In like manner, article 4 prohibits within the entire national territory fishing with this gear closer than one (1) nautical mile from the coastline. Articles 5 and 6 define the marine areas in which fishing is prohibited if the nets are closer than two (2) and three (3) nautical miles from the coastline respectively. Article 7 provides for the prohibition of fishing with this gear if the nets are closer than three (3) nautical miles in the proximity of river mouths. A variety of closed seasons for a number of marine areas are listed down in articles 8 to 11. Full text Greek References - Legislation Amended by Royal Order No. 50 amending and complementing Royal Order No. 917 "regulating fishing with motor fishing vessels using dragnets". Legislation | Greece | 1967 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing area, Fishing gear/fishing method, Seasons, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Order No. 1063 amending Royal Order No. 917/1966 "regulating fishing with motor fishing vessels using dragnets". Legislation | Greece | 1980 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Mesh, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Order No. 739 regarding fishing with motor fishing vessels using dragnets within the marine area of Evros river. Legislation | Greece | 1979 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Seasons, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Order No. 555 prohibiting fishing with motor fishing vessels using dragnets in the Zaverda Gulf. Legislation | Greece | 1979 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Order No. 94 amending Royal Order No. 917/1966 "regulating fishing with motor fishing vessels using dragnets". Legislation | Greece | 1975 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing area, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Order No. 938 amending Royal Order No. 917/1966 "regulating fishing with motor fishing vessels using dragnets". Legislation | Greece | 1975 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing area, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX