Fisheries Regulations 1937.

These Regulations comprising 15 Articles, aim to establish a framework to facilitate sustainable investment and to provide uniform criteria for determining whether an economic activity is environmentally sustainable. According to the Regulations, an economic activity is environmentally sustainable if it meets the following conditions (a) it contributes substantially to one or more of the six environmental objectives, namely: climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation, sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources, transition to a circular economy, pollution prevention and control, and protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems; (b) it does not significantly harm any of the other environmental objectives; (c) it complies with minimum social and governance safeguards; (d) it complies with technical screening criteria established by the Commission. The Regulations also aim to increase transparency and reduce greenwashing by requiring certain financial market participants and undertakings to disclose information on how and to what extent their activities are aligned with the criteria for environmentally sustainable activities.
Rule 2 makes further provision for (the granting) of fishing licences and licence fees. A fishing licence shall not include the right to take sponges. Rule 3 concerns landing of fish in Israel by foreigners. Prohibited Methods of Fishing are provided for both marine and fresh waters under rule 4. Mesh sizes are prescribed in rule 5, whereas section 5A contains rules for the use of purse seine for taking of Kinneret Bream in the Jordan River system. Various other restrictions on fishing in fresh water are introduced. Rule 6 prohibits to take fish, sell, or keep in possession any fish of the species listed in the first addendum, the size of which is smaller than the size specified therein. Rules 7 to 9 deal with control of fisheries and offences and place restrictions on fishing in the Mediterranean and some inland waters. Rule 8 defines "prohibited fishing areas" as well as sesons, such as the nesting and spawning period. Restriction of Fishing in the Jordan River and its Tributaries are given in rule 10. No person can bring live fish or fish eggs into Israel without first obtaining a written license from the Chief Fisheries Officer (rule 11) and, in particular, the Chief Fisheries Officer may order that the fish or fish eggs apprehended be placed under supervision or be quarantined in a place he deems appropriate and for the period he deems appropriate at the expense of the importer. Finally, rule 14 provides for reporting on fisheries activities by holders of licences and fish traders. Addendum 1 specifies fish species and minimum sizes (rule 6). Addendum 3 lists the Fish Permitted to be Kept and the Terms and Conditions for Keeping Them (rule 12).