Ministerial Order No. 131/2021 establishing the closed season for mangrove crab fishing within the entire maritime coastal zone of Mozambique. País/Territorio Mozambique Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2021 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Boletim da República, I Série, No. 225. Materia Pesca Palabra clave Crustáceos Manejo y conservación pesquera Zona de protección pesquera Temporadas Incremento del stock/repoblación Animales acuáticos Área geográphica Africa, Africa Oriental, Océano Índico, Países menos desarrollados Entry into force notes This Ministerial Order enters into force on 1 November 2021 and expires on 31 December 2021. Resumen This Ministerial Order establishes the closed season for mangrove crab fishing in the entire maritime coastal zone of Mozambique, from 1 November to 31 December 2021, for all fishing operators engaged in the activity of mangrove crab catching. Fishing product processing establishments that handle, process and sell mangrove crab in the national territory are prohibited from acquiring, transporting, selling, handling or processing new batches of mangrove crab, from production and collection, in the period between the days from 1 November to 31 December 2021. For this purpose, fishing companies and operators must submit to the competent local authorities of Fish Inspection the declaration of the existence of raw material and final product until 31 October 2021. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.legis-palop.org