Resolution No. 71/2020 promulgating the regulation on the use of bent gill nets. Pays/Territoire Oman Type du document Règlement Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Pêche, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Zone de pêche Autorisation de pêche Engins de pêche/méthodes de pêche Navire de pêche Maillage Périodes Pêche artisanale Autorisation/permis Débarquement Gestion et conservation des pêches Pêche maritime Pêche étrangère Prises accessoires Tortues Aire géographique Asie, Océan Indien, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé This Regulation consisting of 29 artcles divided in V Parts aims at establishing the conditions to which owners of fishing boats, artisan fishing vessels and coastal fishing vessels must adjust their conditions within 6 months from the date of their enforcement. Main provisions are (i) it is necessary to get a permit to practice the gill-net fishing; (ii) the duration of the permit is one year, extendable by another year if the indicated conditions are met; (iii) the permit holder must comply with the indicated fishing net measures; (iv) it must be avoided that turtles, mammals and other animals whose fishing is prohibited fall into the nets; (v) you can only fish in the authorized points; (vi) the percentage of fish incidentally caught with gill-nets must not exceed 5% of the entire catch; (vii) landing for artisanal vessels is permitted only in landing locations approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries; (viii) articles 19-27 list the prohibited actions related to fishing methods, seasons, fish species, fishing locations, and use of gill nets by commercial, artisanal or coastal fishing vessels. Texte intégral Arabe Site web decisions.qanoon.om