MEXICAN FISHEHT LEGISLATION 

 APPENDIX III 



LAW COVERING FISHING IN MEXICAN TERRITORIAL WATERS 

 OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA 



Signed December 26, 1938. Published December 30, 1938. 



Article 1. Ihose persons who wish to undertake coaamercial fishing in Mexican terri- 

 torial waters of the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California using vessels of foreign 

 registry, and who intend to send their piroducts to foreign markets, must fulfill the pro- 

 visions contained in this law. 



Within the conception of commercial fishing for vessels of foreign registiy there is 

 allowed the taking of species which can be packed and all those irtiich do not require a 

 special authorization. 



Sport fishing in the waters indicated in the first paragraph is also subject to the 

 provisions of this Law. 



Ccnunercial Fishing 



Article 2. In order to engage in commercial fishing it shall first be necessary: 



I, To obtain a general fishing pennit, it being understood as such those whidi 

 refer to all the territorial waters of the Pacific Ocean, including those of 

 the Gulf of California. 



II , To obtain for each trip and for each vessel, a "Via la Pesca" warrant . 



III. To fulfill the following requirements: 



a) To take only that amoiint of bait which is to be used on the fishing trip 

 when this method is the one used by the vessel, 



b) Not to use nets the mesh of which is smaller tiian the fish for which it was 

 constructedj the dimensions of each shall be specified in the regulations 

 of this Law, If, in addition, it is wished to use nets of the type known 

 as "purse-seiners" or of lampara or ring types, these may be \ised only in 

 the places authorized therefor by the Executive by provisions of a general 

 nature which shall be published in the DIARIO OFICIAL of the Federation. 



IV, To satisfy the other requirements of this Law, the General Law of Fishing, its 

 Regulations, and the other provisions in effect and which may be issued in the 

 future. 



Article 3. Acts of fishing and those related thereto and included under this Law 

 shall be subject to the Tariffs which may be issued by the Federal Executive. 



When special rates are lacking in such Tariffs, the rates specified by the General 

 Tariff of fishing shall be applied. 



Article 4. Gaieral fishing pennits, the registry of vessels and nets, "Via la Pesca" 

 warrants, identification cards and other relative documents should be obtained from the 

 offices which the Department of Forestery and Hunting cind Fishing has established in 

 Bisenada, Lower California, and the subaltern offices thereof in San Diego and San Pedro, 

 California, U.S.A., for all vessels coming from any point north of the international 



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