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Order No. 26/2020 establishing for the year 2020, an exceptional regime for the capture of by-catch species in purse-seine fisheries.

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Source

Abstract
This Order establishes for the year 2020, an exceptional regime for the capture of by-catch species in purse-seine fisheries, in relation to provisions of art. 7 of the Purse seine fishing Regulation, approved by Order No. 1102-G/2000 of 22 November, as amended. It specifies that exceptionally, vessels licensed for Purse seine fishing and subject to the obligation to fill in a fishing logbook are allowed to land on each trip for a limit of 20 trips until the end of 2020, a percentage of accessory species greater than 20%. The provisions of the previous number are effective until 31 December 2020.
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Repealed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, Series I, No. 21 of 30 January 2020.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Portaria n. 26/2020 - Estabelece, para o ano de 2020, um regime excecional para a captura de espécies acessórias nas pescarias de cerco, relativamente ao previsto no n.º 2 do artigo 7.º do Regulamento de Pesca por Arte de Cerco, aprovado pela Portaria n.º 1102-G/2000, de 22 de novembro, com as alterações introduzidas pelas Portarias n.os 346/2002, de 2 de abril, e 397/2007, de 4 de abril.