MEXICAN flSHERY LEGISUTION 



Article A. Ihere shall be considered as unhealthy areas: 



I. Those whidi are consistently contaminated by sewage. 



II, Those -which can be accidentally contaminated by irastes. 



Article 5, In order to determine the healthfulness or unhealthfxilness of the oyster 

 areas or zones, there shall be taken into account: 



I. Their sanitary characteristics j 



II. The result of bacteriological examinations of the water sind the shellfish. 



It shall only be the Department of Public Health which shall decide the healthfulness 

 or unhealthfulness of these areas and which shall determine the requisites which in each 

 case must be fulfilled in order for an area to be considered healthful. 



CHAPTER III 



LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES 



Article 6, The proper authorities shall issue fishing permits for oysters and clams 

 only if the Departanent of Public Health has previously certified to the healthfulness of the 

 areas or zones from which it is proposed to take the shellfish. 



Article 7. All shipments of oysters and clams taken from areas authorized by the 

 Department of Public Health, must be accompanied by certificates of origin which shall be 

 issued by the doctors in charge of the Sanitary Delegations in the ports and zones of export- 

 ation. On them there will be stated: 



I. That the shellfish come from areas authorized by the federal sanitary authorities. 



II. The fishing license number and the name of the person or organization to whom 

 granted, 



III. The type of product concerned. 



IV. The quantity being shipped. 



V. That the product has been inspected by the sanitary authorities, and 



VI. Names and addresses of consignor and consignee. 



CHAPTER IV 



nSHING BOATS AND ESTABLISHMENTS 



Article 8. Boats used in the taking and transport of oysters and clams must be kept in 

 good state of cleanliness and arranged in such a manner that the products taken and deposited 

 in them may not be exposed to contamination. 



The crews of such boats shall be responsible i 



I. That while they are in oyster areas, they shall not contaminate the waters with 

 fecal or other waste matter. 



II, That the oysters and clams, once taken from the oyster areas, shall be transported 

 imnediately to the sheds or packing houses. 



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