Ministerial Resolution No.468 of 2019 on regulation of surface-net fishing using surrounding nets. Pays/Territoire Émirats arabes unis Type du document Règlement Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Pêche Mot clé Engins de pêche/méthodes de pêche Protection de l’environnement Périodes Mer territoriale Maillage Gestion et conservation des pêches 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 6 articles aims at protecting wildlife and achieve the sustainability of the country's biodiversity by regulating the fishing methods. Art.1 permits the use of surrounding nets to fishermen licensed by the Ministry for nets fishing, whose boats have been registered in the Ministry's General Register for this purpose. In art.2, it specifies the period for allowing fishing for surface fish in this way during the period from November 1 to April 30 of the following year. The following part of art.2 gives nets' specifications. Art.3 defines fishermen's obligations. Art.4 lists (i) prohibited actions; (ii) areas where is permanently prohibited fishing with nets; and (iii) procedural obligations for fishermen. The Annex specifies the areas where is permitted fishing surface fish using the net method. Texte intégral Arabe Site web www.moccae.gov.ae