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Order No. 121-N prohibiting trawl fishing activity into certain areas of the State of Maranhão.

Pays/Territoire
Brésil
Sous-division territoriale
Maranhão
Type du document
Règlement
Date
1993
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Pêche
Mot clé
Pêche maritime Crustacés Zone de pêche protégée Engins de pêche/méthodes de pêche Gestion et conservation des pêches Animaux aquatiques
Aire géographique
Amazone, Amériques, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Amérique du Sud, Atlantique Sud
Entry into force notes
This Order enters into force on the date of publication.
Résumé

This Order prohibits trawl fishing activity into certain areas of the State of Maranhão. It consists of 5 articles prohibiting motor-powered trawl vessel activity within 10 nautical miles from the coastline of the State of Maranhao (including geographical coordinates). Trawling for shrimp is permitted only to vessels not exceeding 10 gross tonnage up to a distance of 3 miles from the aforementioned coordinates. Sanctions for offenders shall be applied in compliance with Decree-Law No. 221 of 28 February 1967 and Act No. 7.679 of 23 November 1988.

Texte intégral
Portugais