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Protection and development of marine resources (Federal Law No. 23 of 1999).
Date of text: 17 October 1999
Federal Law No. 5 of the year 2009 concerning the organic inputs and products.
Date of text: 07 May 2009
Ministerial Resolution No.43 of 2019 regulating shark fishing and trade.
Date of text: 30 January 2019
Ministerial Resolution No.21 of 2018 regarding the Executive Regulations of Federal Law No.23 of 1999 regarding the exploitation, protection and development of living water resources in the United Arab Emirates and its amendment.
Date of text: 22 January 2018
Cabinet Resolution No. 134 of 2023 regulating the export of aquaculture.
Date of text: 15 December 2023
Ministerial Resolution No. 1 of 2021 regulating the fishing and marketing of some types of fish during the breeding season.
Date of text: 05 January 2021
Ministerial Resolution No.468 of 2019 on regulation of surface-net fishing using surrounding nets.
Date of text: 09 October 2019
Ministerial Resolution No.471 of 2016 on the regulation of surface-net fishing using nets in daghwa manner.
Date of text: 14 June 2016
Ministerial Decree No.580 of 2015 on the prevention of fishing, selling and marketing small size fishes which the total length of less than the allowable limit.
Date of text: 10 September 2015
Resolution No.574 of 2015 to regulate fishing by nets.
Date of text: 26 August 2015
Ministerial Resolution No.510 of 2015 regulating fishing and marketing of Lethrinus nebulosus and Siganus canaliculatus fish in the breeding season.
Date of text: 08 July 2015
Ministerial Resolution No.679 of 2014 identifying fishing areas using surrounding nets.
Date of text: 15 October 2014
Cabinet Resolution No.18 of 2012 regarding the application of the schedule of administrative penalties for violators of regulatory decisions regarding living aquatic and fisheries resources.
Date of text: 07 June 2012
Ministerial Resolution No.216 of for the year 2011on the amendment the Ministerial Resolution No.542 for the year 2008 on the organizing measures for capturing of shark.
Date of text: 11 May 2011
Resolution No. 4 of 2005 on fishing of migratory fish with the use of ring net (Al-halaq).
Date of text: 2005
Resolution No. 1 of 2003 on fishing by a large hemispherical fish trap woven of wire (Al-qarqoor).
Date of text: 2003
Ministerial Decree No.277 of 2001 on Fisheries in freshwater, brackish water and sea water subject to sovereignty of the State.
Date of text: 29 July 2001
Resolution No. 38 of 2000 stopping the registration of vessels and fishing licences.
Date of text: 2000
Decree No. 24/166 of 1980 determining the closed season for shrimp fishing in Territorial Waters of the United Arab Emirates.
Date of text: 1980 (24 February 1982)
Abu Dhabi: Ministerial Resolution No.135 of 2017 on the prevention of fishing and marketing of silver-biddy fish (al Badah) in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Date of text: 23 March 2017
Abu Dhabi: Ministerial Resolution No. 198 of 2015 banning Longtail silver-biddy fish (al Badah) hunting and trading in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Date of text: 22 March 2015
Abu Dhabi: Decision of the Board of Directors of the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi No. 4 of 2023 regarding the regulation of recreational fishing in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Date of text: 03 April 2023
Federal Law No.7 of 2016 amending some provisions of Federal Law No.23 of 1999 regarding the exploitation, protection and development of living aquatic resources in the United Arab Emirates.
Date of text: 08 May 2016
Resolution No. 2 of 2004 amending Resolution No. 1 of 2003 on fishing by the use of a large hemispherical fish trap woven of wire (Alqarqoor).
Date of text: 2004