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Decision of 20 June 1999 providing for an industrial trawl fishing restriction beyond 3 nautical miles from the coastline.

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This Decision provides for an industrial trawl fishing restriction beyond 3 nautical miles from the coastline and in water depth exceeding 10 metres. Trawl fishing activity within the Districts of Moma, Angoche and Mogincual is allowed only when using a minimum cod-end mesh of 12 millimetres. This renewable restriction shall be applied for a period of 1 year.
Title
Decision of 20 June 1999 providing for an industrial trawl fishing restriction beyond 3 nautical miles from the coastline.
Country
Mozambique
Type of document
Regulation
Date of text
1999
Data source
FAO, FAOLEX
ECOLEX region
Africa
Eastern Africa
Least Developed Countries
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX
Attached files
PDF icon http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/moz21997.pdf
Implements
Act No. 3/90 approving the Fisheries Act.