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Inter-Ministerial Regulation No. 2 of 9 January 2012 prohibiting Mangrove Crab catching.

Country
Brazil
Type of law
Regulation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
This Inter-Ministerial Regulation, consisting of 6 articles, prohibits the Mangrove Crab catching (transport, exploitation, processing and trade) of any species of the Ucides cordatus within the States of: Pará, Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe and Bahia, during the period January-March. Sanctions and penalties will be regulated according to the specified legislation.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/bra112209.pdf
Web site
http://www.ibama.gov.br
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Inter-Ministerial Regulation enters into force on the day of its publication.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Instrução Normativa Interministerial No- 2, de 9 de Janeiro de 2012.
Implements
Decree No. 6.514 establishing penalties and administrative offences for illegal activities against the environment.
Law No. 9.605 regulating Criminal and Administrative Penalties relating to behaviour and activities harmful to the environment, and sets forth other provisions.