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Prohibition of Use of Spears in Fishing Operations Regulations No. 1 of 2017.

Country
Sri Lanka
Type of law
Regulation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
These Regulations specify that no person shall use or possess, or have on board of any local fishing boat, any spear gun. No person shall engage in any fishing operation using spear guns or hand held spears within Sri Lanka Waters.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/srl172456.pdf
Web site
http://www.documents.gov.lk
Date of text
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Extraordinary) No. 2008/31, 3 March 2017, p. 1A.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Implements
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act 1996, No. 2 of 1996.