Law No. 10.421 providing for fostering the protection and regulation of shrimp farming within the State of Maranhão. País/Territorio Brasil Subdivisión territorial Maranhão Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2016 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Pesca Palabra clave Acuicultura Desarrollo agrícola Productos pesqueros Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Crustáceos Marinocultura Autorización/permiso Animales acuáticos Área geográphica Amazona, Americas, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, América del Sur, Atlántico Sur Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Resumen This Law, consisting of two Titles, provides for fostering the protection and regulation of shrimp farming within the State of Maranhão. This State Policy on Shrimp Farming establishes the requirements to be satisfied in order to benefit from an authorization to perform such activity and recognizes it as an agrosilvopastoral activity, relevant for social and economic interest, producing a high nutritional food value, and creating income generating activities by establishing a new economic and social order in the rural areas and performing a sustainable exploitation of aquaculture resources in light of the conservation of the State environment. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.normasbrasil.com.br