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EMPAFISH Booklet nº 2 Fishery regimes in Atlanto-Mediterranean European MPAs

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Statistics:

Landings of the most important species (by weight) from the region for
2004*

Weight (tons)
Total landings (all species) 1,235.078
Katsuwonus pelamis 810.391
Pagellus bogaraveo 160.791
Thunnus obesus 89.686

*Landings from Horta harbour

Fishing regulations:

- National legislation:
Law Decree nº. 7/2000, May 30th
Ordinance 1102-C/2000, November 22nd
Law Decree nº. 278/98, July 7th
Law Decree nº. 383/98, November 27th

- Regional legislation:
Decree nº. 27/98, July 9th
Decree nº. 101/2002, October 24th
Regional Decree nº 1/1980/A, January 31
Regional Regulatory Decree nº 13/84/A, March 31

Database reference:

http://www.lotacor.pt/
http://www.horta.uac.pt/projectos/macmar/ogamp/index.html

Contact Direcçao Regional do Ambiente
Rua Cônsul Dabney – Colónia Alemã
9900-014 Horta, Portugal
Tel.: +351292 207 300
Fax: +351292 292 004
Email: infosra@azores.gov.pt

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