Ministerial Decree No. 9131.4/1/2011 establishing a minimum distance from the coast for trawl net fishing (motor trawl net fishing, according to the provisions of Royal Decree No. 917/1966).

With this Decree: a) fishing with trawl net shall be prohibited in the entire national territory, through out the entire year, at a distance smaller than 1,5 nautical miles from the coasts (mainland and islands). By way of derogation to this provision, fishing with trawl nets is allowed, all year round, at a distance greater than 1 nautical mile in the marine areas laid down to this Decree; b) the prohibition of fishing with trawl nets, through out the entire year, at a distance smaller that 2 nautical miles form the coast, without regard to sea depth, is maintained into force in the marine areas described in this Decree; c) regulations regarding fishing with trawl net made under article of 10 Legislative Decree No. 420/1970 “Fisheries Code”, as modified with article 3, paragraph 2 of Law No. 1740/1987, shall continue to be in force; d) Administrative sanctions shall be imposed to trespassers of the provisions of this Decree pursuant to article 11 of Legislative Decree No. 420/1970, as it was replaced with paragraph 2, article 9 of Law 2040/1992 and supplemented with paragraph 2, article 8 of Law 2332/1995; e) Ministerial Decree No. 164198/3.3.2008 is hereby repealed.

Greece · 2011-03-31