This Law prohibits the capture, loading, transport, marketing, processing and industrialization of the freshwater fish species Salminus brasiliensis or Salminus maxillosus (Golden dorado). This prohibition is valid for a period of five years from the publication of this Law, except for the "fish and let" modality, the consumption by professional fishermen and captive-bred specimens. Non-compliance with this Law subjects the offenders to the following sanctions: fine, simple or daily, from 100 to 1,000 (one thousand) UFERMS; seizure of the fishery product or by-product; total or partial ban on the establishment, activity or undertaking; suspension of license, authorization and registration; cancellation of license, authorization and registration in case of recurrences.
Brazil · 2019-01-10