Resolution No. 281/1 of 1998 prohibiting the fishing of the sponge for 5 years. Pays/Territoire Liban Type du document Règlement Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Official Gazette No. 54, 3 December 1998, pp. 4957 and 4958. Sujet Pêche Mot clé Animaux aquatiques Pêche maritime Autorisation de pêche Protection des espèces Gestion et conservation des pêches Autorisation/permis Aire géographique Asie, Méditerranée, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Asie Occidentale Résumé In order to protect and preserve the sponge, and due to the sponge is threatened with extinction, this Resolution in conformity with Resolution No. 95 of 9 May 1934 on the regulation of sponge fishing and No. 2775 of 28 September 1929 on the control of marine fishing, decrees the absolutely prohibition of sponge fishing for 5 years, along the Lebanese coast, as well as the use of compressors on the boat for 5 years. Texte intégral Arabe