MEXICAJI FISHERY LFGISUTION" 



Article 11, The acts to which this law refers shall be subject to no taxation other 

 than that imposed by the Federeil Government, since the acts in question have as their object 

 the exploitation of a natural resource of Federal ownership. 



Chapter II 



Fishing Activities 



Article 12. The right to fish should be exercised without obstructing in any way the 

 economic activities of the place where the fishing is done, such as navigation, transportation 

 and the utilization of waters \inder concession rights. 



Article 13. Permits or concessions covering fishing for exploitation piorposes shall 

 in no case deprive the inhabitants of the region of the right to fish as much as may be 

 necessary for their own needs and consvimption. Fishing for sport shall under no circumstances 

 be permitted when, in addition to obstructing fishing for domestic consumption, it renders 

 diffictilt or in^ossible fishing for exploitation purposes. 



Article H. Rights acquired by fishermen's organizations shall be respected In every 

 case provided the profits obtained from the economic activities in wliich they are engaged 

 are distributed among the members of the group. 



Article 15. In view of t he public utility which the natural fishing resources represent, 

 the Executive of the Union, through the liinlstry of Agriculture and Development, is hereby 

 authorized, in accordance with the technical studies which may be undertaken, and upon the 

 issuance of an order in each case: 



I. To fix the periods when fishing shall be permitted and when it shall be 

 prohioited, indicating the reasons upon which the action is based in each case, as 

 well as the species and the places to which the action taken refers. 



II. To determine the maximum and minimum measurements of the species within which 

 they may be caught, taking into account the general conditions which the regulations 



of this law may establish in this i-espect. 



III. To determine the methods, instruments and means of fishing which shall be 

 prohibited because they result in an unnecessary destruction of the fishing resources. 



IV. To point out the reserve zones for special breeding purposes or for exploita- 

 ticn enterprises which require Government protection; to determine the places of refuge 

 which it may consider necessary and the zones for common exploitation, and lastly, those 

 which should be devovoted to the exclusive use of the inhabitants of the shores. 



Article 16. The seasons when fishing shall be forbidden may be absolute or partial, 

 appljlng to all fish or only one or several species, and may be general or local, affecting 

 all the waters of the coast or determined region, or only a portion thereof. 



Chapter III 



Fishing Permits 



Article 17. The pennits necessary for the exploitation of the national fishing resources 

 shall be granted in each case by the iiinistry of Agricultui^ and Development by means of 

 contract-concessions or administrative permits. 



Article 18. The permit shall be granted by means of a contract-concession when the fish- 

 ing is of an industrial nature, provided regular works are undertaken and permanent works 

 established, or yihen the products of the fishing are cultivated by the concessioraiaire. 



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