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Order No. 1102-G/2000 approving the Regulation for Purse seine fishing.

Country
Portugal
Type of law
Regulation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
This Order approves the Regulation for Purse seine fishing. The Regulation consists of one Chapter establishing the requirements to be satisfied in order to perform the aforementioned activity with the following gear: American purse seine, South African Lampara net and Mediterranean Lampara net. It specifies fish species to be caught (in particular pelagic fishes: sardine, mackerel, bogue, anchovy and Atlantic horse mackerel) maximum 20% of by-catch; minimum mesh size to be used (16 mm). Purse seine fishing is not allowed within 1/4 mile from the baseline and in water not exceeding 20 m of depth within 1/4 and 1 mile from the baseline.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/por24228.pdf
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Order enters into force on the day after its publication.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Diário da República No. 270 (I-B) 2nd Supplement, 2 November 2000, pp. 6692(16-18).
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Amended by
Order No. 92-D/2017 amending Order No 1102-G/2000 regulating the Purse seine fishing.
Order No. 397/2007 amending Order No. 1102-G/2000 on the Regulation for surrounding net fishing.
Implements
Decree No. 7/2000 amending Decree No. 43/87 defining national measures for the conservation of living resources applicable to fishing activities.
Implemented by
Order No. 26/2020 establishing for the year 2020, an exceptional regime for the capture of by-catch species in purse-seine fisheries.
Order No. 37/2019 establishing for the year 2019, an exceptional regime for the capture of by-catch species in purse-seine fisheries.
Order No. 28/2018 establishing for the year 2018, an exceptional regime for by-catch species in purse-seine fisheries, Article 7(2) of the Regulation on Purse seine fishing.
Order No. 172/2017 establishing a participatory regime of management and monitoring for the traditional
Repeals
Order No. 739/92 establishing fishing net extension.
Order No. 785/91 amending article 39 of Decree No. 43/87 regulating the management of marine and freshwater resources in national territory.