This Law, consisting of 44 articles divided into seven Chapters, regulates aquaculture activity within the State of Mato Grosso do Sul. It specifies the requirements to be met in order to request an authorization and perform the above mentioned activity. The following categories of fish farming projects are subject to the registration: small-scale aquaculture; aquaculture area with a total water equal to or less than 3 ha; non-commercial aquaculture. The registration issued by the management body of the fisheries resources, as the body responsible for environmental aspects, aims to adapt the enterprise to the guidelines of environmental conservation of the State. The following are subject to environmental licensing: fry production; production of matrices; production of exotic species. The Law is divided as follows: Definitions (Chap. I); Classification (Chap. II); Aquaculture products (Chap. III); Environmental impact (Chap. IV); Licensing (Chap. V); Prohibitions (Chap. VI); Incentives and protection to aquaculture (Chap. VII).
Бразилия · 1996-01-10