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Decree-Law No. 504/80 regulating marine plants collection.

Country
Portugal
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
This Decree-Law regulates marine plants collection divided according to the different continental coastal area. It consists of 21 articles establishing the requirements to be satisfied in order to perform the aforesaid activity under the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, which shall be entitled to regulate, manage and control the rational industrial exploitation of aquatic plant resources. This institution shall carry out research, planning and control programmes on the aquatic plants health. Licence fees for aquatic plant collection and sanctions for illegal activity are established in the text.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/por22684.pdf
Date of text
Notes
This Decree-Law applies only for continental areas and repeals Decree-Law No. 443/76 4 July.
Repealed
Yes
Serial Imprint
Diário da República No. 243/80, Series I, 20 October 1980, pp. 3499-3501.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Implemented by
Regulation No. 69/92 establishing maximum number of licence for marine plants collection.
Repeals
Decree-Law No. 443/76 concerning the exploitation of seaweed.
Repealed by
Decree-Law No. 73/2020 approving the legal regime to perform the professional activity of commercial maritime fishing and the authorization, registration and licensing of fishing vessels used in such activity.