Law No. 2.508 prohibiting professional fishing within the Guaporé River basin and establishing State Policy baselines for fisheries sector. País/Territorio Brasil Subdivisión territorial Rondônia Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2011 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Pesca Palabra clave Pesca artesanal Pesca continental Área de pesca protegida Manejo y conservación pesquera Aparejos de pesca/métodos de pesca Área geográphica Americas, América del Sur Cuenca Guaporé Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Resumen This Law, consisting of 9 articles, prohibits professional fishing within the Guaporé River basin, including its effluents and lakes from the Cabixi River up to the estuary of the São Miguel River and establishes State Policy baselines for fisheries sector. This Law aims at the preservation and protection of the aquatic fauna and flora resources, specifying authorised fishing methods and gears to be performed for non-professional purposes. Artisanal fishing of rural households is authorised as a Texto completo Portugués Página web www.soleis.adv.br