Decree No. 13 of 1980 on shrimp fishing
Made 1980-05-27 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Original title
- مرسوم رقم (13) لسنة 1980م بشأن صيد الجمبري
- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Organisation
- Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
- Country
- Bahrain
- Subjects
- Fisheries and aquaculture, Wild species and ecosystems
- Keywords
- marine fisheries, protected fishing area, fishery management and conservation, offences/penalties, crustaceans, fishing authorization, aquatic animals, authorization/permit, protection of species, biodiversity
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on Thu. Ministec ot Co111m12rce and Ag,riculc:ute Having seen tlle FAO recommendations on the conservution and exploiu1tion of tit12 fisheries resources in the Gulf states, Declaration N°10 of l962 amended by Ueclaration N° 11 of 1962 on the prohibition of shrimp fio;r1ing iu !;i-Je<..:ifi<. :i.ULIC~, auU l:'dll VI, Gcne1<1l o,e,1...Livu, uf U1t! l:'euc:tlLi!:!OI Law pror:iulgated by Decr.:ce N° 15 of 1976 Dec ides Article 1 Shrimp fishing shall be prohibited within the tishing ground of Bahrain unLil 30 Jun~ 1980, Article 2 l.L'-<..:C!,ILinl!, t.lte pivvii;io1w uf tin.: pi.:eviou.; A1:tich:, ~hi;-irup fi5hing llld)' be allowed by a licence issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Agriculture in the zone starting from Um Jal id to Ras Ghamis on the east. to Taghlib on the south as indicated on the attached map. Article ~. The following violations shall be punisha.ble by Che ma,cimi:.im penalty un<l1i:L Ai.,ticle lOJ ◊f the Law of I'e-nalti,ui wlth the c::onf:i.3e11tion of the shrimp catch: a) violations of the provisions of Article 1 of this Decree; b) anyone fishing in the zone referred to under Article 2 of this Decree without a licence; .., ) any,J11e viol<tt ing £ i.:;hing 1 icence eondicion.;5. Article 4 Th..: ,:1.:,1;,.i..1;,t,ult Uu-.h:!l 3ec1t:t<1.1:.y u[ Co1wue;i.<.ldl A££ah.o 1:1h4ll en£oi:-ce the present Decree. Article 5 T!1i::, Dt"i.:n:!t' ::,!1ull !Jt' t"fft'i.:Live on Lhe d,'J.Lt' of its µulllicacion in cne official Gazette, Issued on 13 Rajab 1400 LUllt'c;puu1.H11i;!, l,.V 27 May l'.;JUO ltal.Ji!J Altmi:H.! Qa::;::;im .\fin10ter ol: Cornmerce and Agriculturi;!