Law No. 11.959 on Sustainable Development Policy on Fisheries and Aquaculture.

This Law, consisting of 38 articles divided into nine chapters, establishes the National Policy for the Sustainable Development of Aquaculture and Fisheries. This Policy is formulated, coordinated and implemented with the objective of promoting: the sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture as a source of food, employment, income and leisure, guaranteeing the sustainable use of fishery resources, as well as the optimization of the resulting economic benefits, in harmony with the preservation and conservation of the environment and biodiversity; management, promotion and monitoring of fishing activity; the preservation, conservation and recovery of fishery resources and aquatic ecosystems; the socioeconomic, cultural and professional development of those who carry out the fishing activity, as well as their communities. In addition, it provides main guidelines for the development of Fishery and Aquaculture, with the view to ease the access to structures and instruments required. It pays a special attention to ensuring a sustainable use of the needed resources.