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Ministerial Resolution No.216 of for the year 2011on the amendment the Ministerial Resolution No.542 for the year 2008 on the organizing measures for capturing of shark.

Pays/Territoire
Émirats arabes unis
Type du document
Règlement
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Pêche
Mot clé
Pêche maritime Poissons cartilagineux Gestion et conservation des pêches Engins de pêche/méthodes de pêche Périodes Autorisation de pêche Protection des espèces Autorisation/permis
Aire géographique
Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Golfe Persique
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Résumé

This Resolution consisting of 7 articles aims at regulating shark fishing in the Emirates. It establishes that: capture of sharks is limited to motor vessels allowed by the Ministry of Environment and Water; the owner of the vessel has to be a UAE citizen and needs a fishing license; shark capture shall be limited to using hooks numbers (1 and 2), provided that the number of hooks shall not exceed 100 hooks per vessel. The duration of the fishing season is May – December. The Resolution establishes also distance from costs and coral reefs where is allowed fishing and rules for vessels’ owners. It prohibits capture of wales sharks and capture of sharks for their fins. It is also prohibited to throw the sharks body or part thereof in the sea.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.moccae.gov.ae