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Decree-Law No. 53/2005 defining the Policy on Sustainable Exploitation of Fisheries Resources.

Country
Cabo Verde
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
This Decree-Law, composed of 80 articles divided in VI Chapters, defines general principles of the policy for fisheries resources sustainable use, with special regards to their access, planning and management. Special attention is also devoted to licensing procedures, monitoring and control procedures, and penalties, not only for fishing activities but also for any related activity.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/cvi54656.pdf
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Journal.
Repealed
Yes
Serial Imprint
Boletim Oficial, No. 32, I Serie, 8 August 2005, pp. 915-925.
Source language

English

Legislation status
repealed
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Decreto-Lei n. 53/2005.
Amended by
Decree-Law No. 47/2014 amending Decree-Law No. 53/2005 on fishing vessels requirements.
Legislative Decree No. 2/2015 amending Decree-Law No. 53/2005 on the Policy on Sustainable Exploitation of Fisheries Resources, approved by Decree-Law No. 53/2005.
Legislative Decree No. 1/2018 establishing the special legal regime for the protection and conservation of sea turtles in Cape Verde.
Implemented by
Resolution No. 56/2014 approving the Executive Biennial Plan for Fisheries Resource Management for the period January 2014 to December 2015.
Law No. 71/IX/2020 approving the Legislative Authorization on the General Regime for the Sustainable Exploitation of Fisheries Resources.
Resolution No. 1/2016 extending the validity of the Executive Biannual Plan for Fisheries Resources Management, approved by Resolution No. 56/2014.
Resolution No. 90/2015 approving the National Plan of Action to prevent, prohibit and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activity (IUU PAN) for the period 2015-2018.
Repeals
Decree-Law No. 17/87 defining general principles of fisheries resources policy.
Repealed by
Legislative Decree No. 2/2020 approving the general regime regulating fishing activities in national maritime waters and the high seas.