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BHR-1981-L-83316
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Legislative Decree No. 5 of 1981 regulating fishing.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Bahrain
Subjects (Classification)
Fishers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1981-03-30
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
This Legislative Decree aims at regulating fishing. The Legislative Decree is composed of 19 articles. Article 1 deals with terms and definitions. Article 2 imposes the registration of fishing vessels at the Fisheries Department. Article 3 prohibits fishing without a licence. Article 4 defines requirements and conditions for the issuance of licences. Articles 5-12 deal with the following: licence's register; application; validity of licences; and renewal and revocation of licences. Article 14 prohibits the use of explosives and poison in fishing. Article 15 entrusts the Minister of Trade and Agriculture to define the following: fishing areas; fishing gear and methods; allowed fish size; inspection rules; and vessel marking. Article 17 pertains to offences and penalties.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line in Arabic
Author
FAOLex
Publisher
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
URL
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/bah69393.pdf
File
BHR83316.pdf (PDF)