IffiXICAN nSHERY LEGISLATION 



APPENDIX VIII 



DECREE RESERVING 1HE EXPLOITATION OF THE VARIOUS SPECIES 

 OF SHARK FOR THE REGIONAL FISHERMH^ ORGANIZED IN COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES. 



Signed October 25, 1940, Published November 15, 19A0. 



DECREE: 



Article 1. The exploitation of the -ttarious species of shark in all the ocean waters of 

 the Republic is reserved for the regional fisheraen legally organized into cooperative 

 societies or wtio may organize as such in the future. 



Article 2. the exploitation of the shark species effected by the cooperative societies 

 shall conform in all details to the Fishing Law and Regulations in effect, as well as to the 

 tariff that may be established and to all the dispositions that may in the future be issued 

 taking into account the potential producticai of the localities that it is intended to exploit, 

 vihen a specific species indigenous to the region is involved. 



(x) D E C R E E : 



Article 1. Until such time as cooperative societies of national fishery production 

 are formed and operate regularly, the exploitation of the various species of shark in ocean 

 waters of the Republic may be authorized to private initiative in those regions in which such 

 organizations do not exist, the corresponding permit to state the limits which it may cover, 

 in the judgment of the Ministry of Marine, in order not to interfere with the operations of 

 the coastal cooperatives functioning. 



Article 2. As a guarantee to private investments which may be made in shark exploitation, 

 the permits issued under this decree shall be valid for a maximum period of one year from the 

 date of issue, during which no restrictions shall be placed on the activities of the permit 

 holder because of the organization or operation of any cooperative society in the zone in 

 question; with the understanding that the permit holder shall not have the right to obtain a 

 new penuit if any fishery production cooperative has been formed in the zone fixed for his 

 exploitations or if any of the cooperatives existing on the coast begins regular operations 

 in that zone. 



(x) As amended by Decree of September 18, 1941, published in Diario Oficial on October 17,1941. 



(xx) RESOLUTION: 



I. In a zone of ocean territorial waters covering fifteen nautical miles on either side 

 of the coast of each port in which there are officially located Cooperative Societies of Fishery 

 Production, registered in accordance with the laws and engaged in shark fishery, only these 

 orgguiizations shall be permitted to exploit that selachian. Ulhen such Cooperatives are officially 

 located in the interior of the country, the port used by their vessels as their principal base 

 will be considered as the basis for this regtilation. 



II. Outside of the zone indicated in section I of this resolution, both the Cooperative 

 Societies holding permits and the individuals legally authorized to fish shark are allowed to 

 effect such exploitations, respecting prior rights in the installation of "cimbras" (long set 

 lines with from 20 to 50 hooks baited with fish), nets, lines or any other fishing apparatus, 

 it being prohibited to install any fishing equipment within a distance of less than five 

 hundred meters from that already installedj such distance shall also be observed by the Cooper- 

 atives when they operate in the zone indicated in section I of this resolution. 



(xx) As amended by Resolution of November 12, 1941, published in Diario Oficial on Dec. 3,1941. 



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