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PAAF Resolution No.521/2008 regarding prevent hunting of turtles, sea mammals, sharks and some rare fishes.

País/Territorio
Kuwait
Tipo de documento
Reglamento
Fecha
2008
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Pesca
Palabra clave
Animales acuáticos Pesca artesanal Autorización/permiso Biodiversidad Capturas incidentales Peces cartilaginosos Manejo y conservación pesquera Comercio interior Comercio internacional Pesca marítima Peces marinos Mamíferos marinos Protección del medio ambiente Protecíon de las especies Investigación Comercio de especies
Área geográphica
Asia, Medio Oriente, Africa del Norte y Cercano Oriente, Golfo Pérsico, Asia Occidental
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Resumen

This Resolution consisting of 8 articles, aims at prohibiting the fisheries of turtles, marine mammals, and sharks. It is also forbidden to collect snails and sea turtle eggs and tamper with their breeding environments on the beaches of Kuwaiti islands and coasts, as well as to display and trade the mentioned animals or parts thereof in all markets, stores, and sales exhibitions in the State of Kuwait. All workers in the fishing activity, including companies, artisanal fishermen, or amateur fishermen, must release the captives of the living marine species mentioned and return them to their natural marine environment as soon as they accidentally fall into fishing nets and equipment and inform the Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources. This Resolution does not apply to the aforementioned species in the case of scientific and research purposes, for which a special permit is issued by the PAAF. The violations are punished under Decree-Law No.46 of 1981.

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Página web
website.paaf.gov.kw