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  "citation": "Acuerdo 099",
  "section": "norms",
  "doc_type": "agreement",
  "title_es": "Creación del Área Marina de Pesca Responsable Distrito Paquera-Tambor",
  "title_en": "Creation of the Paquera-Tambor Responsible Fishing Marine Area",
  "summary_es": "La Junta Directiva del INCOPESCA aprueba la creación del Área Marina de Pesca Responsable (AMPR) del Distrito Paquera-Tambor y su Plan de Ordenación Pesquero. El acuerdo establece la zonificación marina participativa, con objetivos de sostenibilidad de los recursos pesqueros en el Golfo de Nicoya, restauración de hábitats, fomento de artes de pesca amigables con el ambiente y fortalecimiento de las organizaciones de pescadores artesanales de pequeña escala. Se definen regulaciones y actividades permitidas por zona, y se incorpora como parte integral el oficio DGT-088-10-2014 de la Dirección General Técnica. Rige a partir de su publicación.",
  "summary_en": "The INCOPESCA Board of Directors approves the creation of the Paquera-Tambor Responsible Fishing Marine Area (RFMA) and its Fisheries Management Plan. The agreement establishes participatory marine zoning, with objectives including the sustainability of fishery resources in the Gulf of Nicoya, habitat restoration, promotion of environmentally friendly fishing methods, and strengthening of small-scale artisanal fishing organizations. Regulations and permitted activities are defined by zone, and the DGT-088-10-2014 memorandum is incorporated as an integral part. It comes into effect upon publication.",
  "court_or_agency": "",
  "date": "09/04/2014",
  "year": "2014",
  "topic_ids": [],
  "primary_topic_id": null,
  "es_concept_hints": [
    "AMPR",
    "INCOPESCA",
    "Plan de Ordenamiento Pesquero",
    "artes de pesca",
    "pesca artesanal de pequeña escala",
    "Código de Conducta para la Pesca Responsable",
    "recurso hidrobiológico"
  ],
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    {
      "article": "Art. 6",
      "law": "Decreto Ejecutivo 27919-MAG"
    },
    {
      "law": "Acuerdo AJDIP-138-2008"
    },
    {
      "law": "Decreto Ejecutivo 35502-MAG"
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    "área marina de pesca responsable",
    "INCOPESCA",
    "ordenamiento pesquero",
    "pesca artesanal",
    "Golfo de Nicoya",
    "Paquera",
    "Tambor",
    "zonificación marina",
    "sostenibilidad pesquera",
    "plan de ordenación",
    "Código de Conducta para la Pesca Responsable",
    "recurso hidrobiológico"
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    "responsible fishing marine area",
    "INCOPESCA",
    "fisheries management",
    "artisanal fishing",
    "Gulf of Nicoya",
    "Paquera",
    "Tambor",
    "marine zoning",
    "fishery sustainability",
    "management plan",
    "Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries",
    "hydrobiological resource"
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  "excerpt_es": "ACUERDA:\n1º-Aprobar la Creación del Área Marina de Pesca Responsable Distrito de Paquera-Tambor y su Plan de Ordenación, de conformidad con los siguientes términos y condiciones:\nCoordenadas Geográficas según mapa de Figura. 1.\nRegulaciones y actividades permitidas en cada Zona",
  "excerpt_en": "AGREES:\n1-To approve the Creation of the Paquera-Tambor Responsible Fishing Marine Area and its Management Plan, in accordance with the following terms and conditions:\nGeographic Coordinates according to Figure 1 map.\nRegulations and permitted activities in each Zone",
  "outcome": {
    "label_en": "Final agreement",
    "label_es": "Acuerdo firme",
    "summary_en": "The creation of the RFMA and its Management Plan is approved, effective upon publication.",
    "summary_es": "Se aprueba la creación del AMPR y su Plan de Ordenación, rigiendo a partir de su publicación."
  },
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      "context": "Considerando 3",
      "quote_en": "it is the responsibility of INCOPESCA, as the governing institution of the fisheries and aquaculture sector in our country, to establish management measures for the sustainable use of hydrobiological resources, which allow for the protection of reproduction, recruitment, and feeding areas, promoting the increase of species and their biomass, so as to ensure their sustainability for the benefit of ecosystems and fishers.",
      "quote_es": "corresponde al INCOPESCA como Institución Rectora del sector pesquero y acuícola de nuestro país, establecer medidas de ordenamiento para el aprovechamiento sostenible de los recursos hidrobiológicos, que permitan proteger áreas de reproducción, reclutamiento y de alimentación, que favorezcan el incremento de las especies y el aumento de su biomasa, de manera que se garantice su sostenibilidad en provecho de los ecosistemas y de los pescadores."
    },
    {
      "context": "Considerando 4 (citando Decreto Ejecutivo 27919-MAG, Art. 6)",
      "quote_en": "the important contribution of small-scale artisanal fishing to employment generation, income, and food security.",
      "quote_es": "la importante contribución de la pesca artesanal en pequeña escala a la generación de empleo, ingresos y seguridad alimentaria."
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  "body_es_text": "en la totalidad del texto\n\n                    -\n\n                        Texto Completo Norma 099\n\n                        Creación del Área Marina de Pesca Responsable Distrito Paquera-Tambor y su\nPlan de Ordenación\n\nTexto Completo acta: FEF44\n\nINSTITUTO\nCOSTARRICENSE DE PESCA\n\nY ACUICULTURA\n\nAJDIP/099-2014.-Puntarenas, a los nueve días del mes\nde abril de dos mil catorce.\n\nConsiderando:\n\n1º-Que habiéndose recibido de parte de los representantes de la Asociación de Pescadores Artesanales\nde Paquera (APEP), Asociación Paquereña para el Aprovechamiento de los Recursos Marinos (ASPARMAR),\nAsociación de Buzos de Paquera (ABUZPA), Cámara de Turismo de Paquera (CAPATUR), Cámara de Turismo\nde Tambor (CATUCOTAMBOR), Asociación de Pescadores y Pescadoras Unidos de Playa Blanca y la\nAsociación de Pescadores de Tambor, el respaldo al trabajo final del Plan de Ordenamiento Pesquero\ncomo requisito previo para la aprobación del Área Marina de Pesca Responsable del Distrito de\nPaquera - Tambor, el cual fue elaborado por el Grupo de Trabajo Interinstitucional conformado por la\nPresidencia Ejecutiva, mediante Resolución PEP-1109-10-2012, de fecha 29 de Noviembre del 2012, para\nformular el Plan de Ordenamiento Pesquero, como requisito previo para establecer el Área Marina de\nPesca Responsable del Distrito Paquera-Tambor. Ante lo cual la Junta Directiva estableció la\ncelebración de una sesión extraordinaria a fin de conocer en detalle los alcances comprendidos en el\nPlan de Ordenamiento citado.\n\n2º-Que\nen concordancia con ello, según el Artículo 50 de la Constitución Política\ndispone que es obligación del Estado procurar el mayor bienestar a todos los\nhabitantes del país, organizando y estimulando la producción y el más adecuado\nreparto de la riqueza. Asimismo, incorpora el derecho de toda persona a un\nambiente sano y ecológicamente equilibrado.\n\n3º-Que\ncorresponde al INCOPESCA como Institución Rectora del sector pesquero y\nacuícola de nuestro país, establecer medidas de ordenamiento para el\naprovechamiento sostenible de los recursos hidrobiológicos, que permitan\nproteger áreas de reproducción, reclutamiento y de alimentación, que favorezcan\nel incremento de las especies y el aumento de su biomasa, de manera que se\ngarantice su sostenibilidad en provecho de los ecosistemas y de los pescadores.\n\n4º-Que\nde acuerdo al Código de Conducta para la Pesca Responsable, Decreto Ejecutivo\nN° 27919-MAG reconoce en su Artículo 6, la importante contribución de la pesca\nartesanal en pequeña escala a la generación de empleo, ingresos y seguridad\nalimentaria. De ahí la necesidad de que el Estado garantice apropiadamente el\nderecho de los pescadores y pescadoras, adoptando medidas de regulación que\nfavorezcan el aprovechamiento de los recursos pesqueros en las aguas de\njurisdicción nacional.\n\n5º-Que para la formulación del Plan de Ordenamiento Pesquero del Distrito Paquera-Tambor (POP-AMPR-\nD-Paquera/ Tambor), se tiene como propósito fundamental dar cumplimiento a lo establecido en el\nAcuerdo AJDIP-138-2008, de Junta Directiva del INCOPESCA y al Decreto Ejecutivo No 35502-MAG de\nfecha 01 de Octubre del 2009, como requisito previo para establecer un Área Marina de Pesca\nResponsable.\n\n6º-Que\nla propuesta de creación esta nueva AMPR responde a un nuevo modelo de gestión,\namplio, participativo y coherente que busca atender las necesidades que hoy en\ndía están teniendo las comunidades pesqueras artesanales de pequeña escala,\nparticularmente en el Distrito de Paquera-Tambor.\n\n7º-Que\nentre los objetivos y metas que persigue la Creación de ésta Área Marina de\nPesca Responsable, se tienen:\n\n- Objetivo General: El Área Marina de Pesca Responsable del Distrito de Paquera-Tambor contribuye\ncon la sostenibilidad de recursos marinos y pesqueros en la zona del Golfo de Nicoya.\n\n-\nObjetivos específicos.\n\na.\nPromover el ordenamiento pesquero y la zonificación marina participativa\nconjuntamente con las organizaciones comunitarias y pescadores, por medio del\nPlan de Ordenamiento Pesquero del Área Marina de Pesca Responsable del Distrito\nPaquera-Tambor.\n\nb.\nFomentar el aprovechamiento sostenible de los recursos pesqueros mediante el\ndesarrollo de investigación sobre métodos y artes de pesca amigables con el\nambiente, la sustitución de artes de pesca ilegales, así como el monitoreo de\nlos impactos de las nuevas medidas de regulación.\n\nc.\nContribuir con la restauración de hábitat y de los recursos pesqueros, mediante\nla implementación de proyectos sostenibles y mejoramiento de la calidad\nambiental de los ecosistemas marinos.\n\nd.\nLlevar a cabo procesos de formación, concientización y consolidación de las\norganizaciones del sector pesquero artesanal de pequeña escala, mediante la\ncapacitación a pescadores y pescadoras, sobre aspectos normativos y técnicos\ndel Código de Conducta Para la Pesca Responsable de la FAO, métodos y artes de\nartes de pesca más amigables con el ambiente, educación ambiental, asuntos\ntécnicos administrativos, operativos e infraestructura pesquera.\n\ne. Desarrollar alternativas productivas que contribuyan a mejorar la condición socioeconómica y el\ndesarrollo humano de los pescadores del AMPR D/Paquera-Tambor, y a la vez disminuir el esfuerzo\npesquero.\n\nf.\nArticular la participación (cooperación técnica y financiera, promoción de la\ncompetitividad) de diversos actores públicos - privados, vinculados al\ndesarrollo de la pesca y la acuicultura, como socios estratégicos para el\ndesarrollo del Área Marina de Pesca Responsable del Distrito de Paquera-Tambor.\n\n-\nMetas propuesta.\n\na.\nZonificación marina establecida en el Plan de Ordenamiento Pesquero del Área\nMarina de Pesca Responsable del Distrito Paquera-Tambor.\n\nb.\nMedida regulatorias actualizadas con base en los resultados derivados de las\ninvestigaciones y monitoreos de las capturas con las\nartes y métodos de pesca establecidas en el POP-AMPR-D. Paquera-Tambor.\n\nc.\nRecursos pesqueros y Hábitat del AMPR-D.Paquera-\nTambor restaurados como resultado de la reducción del esfuerzo pesquero e\nimplementación de programas, proyectos y medidas regulatorias establecidas.\n\nd.\nPorcentaje de pescadores capacitados y Organizaciones Pesqueras fortalecidas\ncontribuyen a la consolidación del AMPR.\n\ne.\nPorcentaje de alternativas productivas desarrolladas para mejorar la condición\nsocioeconómica de los pescadores y que contribuya a disminuir el esfuerzo\npesquero.\n\nf.\nPorcentaje de actores público-privados participando como socios estratégicos\npara el desarrollo del Área Marina de Pesca Responsable del Distrito de Paquera-Tambor.\n\n8º-Que siendo para la Junta Directiva de vital importancia el\nfortalecimiento e implementación de éste tipo de modelos de gobernanza\npesquera, la Junta Directiva. Por tanto,\n\nACUERDA:\n\n1º-Aprobar la Creación del Área Marina de Pesca\nResponsable Distrito de Paquera-Tambor y su Plan de\nOrdenación, de conformidad con los siguientes términos y condiciones:\n\nCoordenadas\nGeográficas según mapa de Figura. 1.\n\n \n\n \n\nRegulaciones y\nactividades permitidas en cada Zona\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n2º-Téngase como parte integral del presente Acuerdo,\nel oficio DGT-088-10-2014, suscrito por el Lic. Antonio Porras Porras, Director General Técnico.\n\n3º-Acuerdo\nFirme\n\n4º-Rige a partir de su publicación",
  "body_en_text": "throughout the entire text\n\n                    -\n\n                        Complete Text of Norm 099\n\n                        Creation of the Responsible Fishing Marine Area of the Paquera-Tambor District and its\nManagement Plan\n\nComplete Text of record: FEF44\n\nCOSTA RICAN INSTITUTE\nOF FISHERIES\n\nAND AQUACULTURE\n\nAJDIP/099-2014.-Puntarenas, on the ninth day of the month\nof April, two thousand fourteen.\n\nConsidering:\n\n1º-That having received from the representatives of the Asociación de Pescadores Artesanales de Paquera (APEP), Asociación Paquereña para el Aprovechamiento de los Recursos Marinos (ASPARMAR), Asociación de Buzos de Paquera (ABUZPA), Cámara de Turismo de Paquera (CAPATUR), Cámara de Turismo de Tambor (CATUCOTAMBOR), Asociación de Pescadores y Pescadoras Unidos de Playa Blanca, and the Asociación de Pescadores de Tambor, the endorsement of the final work of the Fisheries Management Plan (Plan de Ordenamiento Pesquero) as a prerequisite for the approval of the Responsible Fishing Marine Area of the Paquera - Tambor District, which was prepared by the Inter-institutional Working Group formed by the Executive Presidency, through Resolution PEP-1109-10-2012, dated November 29, 2012, to formulate the Fisheries Management Plan, as a prerequisite for establishing the Responsible Fishing Marine Area of the Paquera-Tambor District. In light of which the Board of Directors established the holding of an extraordinary session to learn in detail the scope comprised in the cited Management Plan.\n\n2º-That\nin accordance with this, Article 50 of the Constitución Política\nprovides that it is the obligation of the State to procure the greatest well-being for all\ninhabitants of the country, organizing and stimulating production and the most adequate\ndistribution of wealth. Likewise, it incorporates the right of every person to a\nhealthy and ecologically balanced environment.\n\n3º-That\nit is the responsibility of INCOPESCA as the Governing Institution of the fisheries and\naquaculture sector of our country, to establish management measures for the\nsustainable use of hydrobiological resources, which allow for\nthe protection of reproduction, recruitment, and feeding areas, which favor\nthe increase of species and the increase of their biomass, in a manner that\nguarantees their sustainability for the benefit of the ecosystems and the fishers.\n\n4º-That\naccording to the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, Decreto Ejecutivo\nN° 27919-MAG recognizes in its Article 6, the important contribution of small-scale artisanal\nfisheries to the generation of employment, income, and food\nsecurity. Hence the need for the State to appropriately guarantee the\nrights of fishers, adopting regulatory measures that\nfavor the use of fishery resources in the waters of\nnational jurisdiction.\n\n5º-That for the formulation of the Fisheries Management Plan of the Paquera-Tambor District (POP-AMPR-\nD-Paquera/ Tambor), the fundamental purpose is to comply with the provisions set forth in the\nAgreement AJDIP-138-2008, of the Board of Directors of INCOPESCA and Decreto Ejecutivo No 35502-MAG dated\nOctober 1, 2009, as a prerequisite for establishing a Responsible Fishing Marine\nArea.\n\n6º-That\nthe proposal for the creation of this new AMPR responds to a new management model,\nbroad, participatory, and coherent, that seeks to address the needs that\nsmall-scale artisanal fishing communities are having today,\nparticularly in the Paquera-Tambor District.\n\n7º-That\namong the objectives and goals pursued by the Creation of this Responsible Fishing Marine\nArea, are:\n\n- General Objective: The Responsible Fishing Marine Area of the Paquera-Tambor District contributes\nto the sustainability of marine and fishery resources in the Gulf of Nicoya zone.\n\n-\nSpecific objectives.\n\na.\nPromote fisheries management (ordenamiento pesquero) and participatory marine zoning\njointly with community organizations and fishers, through\nthe Fisheries Management Plan of the Responsible Fishing Marine Area of the Paquera-Tambor\nDistrict.\n\nb.\nFoster the sustainable use of fishery resources through\nthe development of research on environmentally friendly fishing methods and gear,\nthe substitution of illegal fishing gear, as well as the monitoring of\nthe impacts of the new regulatory measures.\n\nc.\nContribute to the restoration of habitat and fishery resources, through\nthe implementation of sustainable projects and improvement of the environmental\nquality of marine ecosystems.\n\nd.\nCarry out training, awareness-raising, and consolidation processes for\nsmall-scale artisanal fisheries sector organizations, through\nthe training of fishers, on regulatory and technical aspects\nof the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, more environmentally friendly fishing methods and\ngear, environmental education, technical-administrative, operational matters, and fishing\ninfrastructure.\n\ne. Develop productive alternatives that contribute to improving the socioeconomic condition and\nhuman development of the fishers of the AMPR D/Paquera-Tambor, and at the same time reduce fishing\neffort.\n\nf.\nArticulate the participation (technical and financial cooperation, promotion of\ncompetitiveness) of diverse public-private actors, linked to\nthe development of fisheries and aquaculture, as strategic partners for\nthe development of the Responsible Fishing Marine Area of the Paquera-Tambor District.\n\n-\nProposed goals.\n\na.\nMarine zoning established in the Fisheries Management Plan of the Responsible Fishing\nMarine Area of the Paquera-Tambor District.\n\nb.\nRegulatory measures updated based on the results derived from the\nresearch and monitoring of catches with the\nfishing gear and methods established in the POP-AMPR-D. Paquera-Tambor.\n\nc.\nFishery resources and Habitat of the AMPR-D.Paquera-\nTambor restored as a result of the reduction of fishing effort and\nimplementation of programs, projects, and established regulatory measures.\n\nd.\nPercentage of trained fishers and strengthened Fishing Organizations\ncontribute to the consolidation of the AMPR.\n\ne.\nPercentage of productive alternatives developed to improve the socioeconomic\ncondition of fishers and that contribute to reducing fishing\neffort.\n\nf.\nPercentage of public-private actors participating as strategic partners\nfor the development of the Responsible Fishing Marine Area of the Paquera-Tambor District.\n\n8º-That it being of vital importance to the Board of Directors the\nstrengthening and implementation of these types of fisheries governance\nmodels, the Board of Directors. Por tanto,\n\nAGREES:\n\n1º-To approve the Creation of the Responsible Fishing Marine\nArea of the Paquera-Tambor District and its Management\nPlan, in accordance with the following terms and conditions:\n\nGeographical\nCoordinates according to map in Figure. 1.\n\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Point | Latitude | North | Longitude | West |\n| 1 | 09°49'20.25\" | N | 84°56'45.79\" | W |\n| 2 | 09°47'23.02\" | N | 84°56'42.01\" | W |\n| 3 | 09°47'22.80\" | N | 84°59'56.27\" | W |\n| 4 | 09°48'22.78\" | N | 84°59'57.26\" | W |\n| 5 | 09°49'52.59\" | N | 85°00'13.88\" | W |\n| 6 | 09°51'04.11\" | N | 84°59'18.52\" | W |\n| 7 | 09°51'27.22\" | N | 84°59'07.47\" | W |\n| 8 | 09°52'12.55\" | N | 84°56'26.53\" | W |\n| 9 | 09°50'35.34\" | N | 84°55'52.34\" | W |\n\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Zone | Area (ha) | Area (km2) | Percentage |\n| AMPR | 9243.02 | 92.43 | 100% |\n\nRegulations and\npermitted activities in each Zone\n\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| ZONING | SECTOR AREA | AREA | REGULATIONS | ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES AND USES |\n| Conservation and Non-Extractive Use Zone. | Subzone 1 (Playa Blanca) | 2698.96 ha. 29.2 % | 1. Allowable fishing gear (artes de pesca): None. 2. Prohibited gear (Artes prohibidas): All. 3. Allowable fishing methods (métodos de pesca): None. 4. Prohibited methods: All. 5. The use of \"changas\" or any other gear or method that affects the seabed, alters habitat, or extracts associated species is prohibited. 6. Vessels may transit through the area with their fishing gear properly stowed.  | 1. Sport fishing (catch and release) from the shore, only with rod and line. 2. Tourism (contemplative diving, snorkeling, tours, among others of low environmental impact). 3. Only artisanal vessels engaged in tourism may anchor. 4. Scientific research, subject to prior coordination, permits, and supervision by INCOPESCA, MINAE, SINAC, among other competent institutions. 5. Conservation, monitoring, control, and surveillance tasks conducted by state institutions and/or community organizations, upon prior coordination with INCOPESCA. |\n| Conservation and Non-Extractive Use Zone. | Subzone 2 (Órganos) | 1888.07 ha. 20.4 % | 1. Allowable fishing gear: None. 2. Prohibited gear: All. 3. Allowable fishing methods: None. 4. Prohibited methods: All. 5. The use of \"changas\" or any other gear or method that affects the seabed, alters habitat, or extracts associated species is prohibited. 6. Vessels may transit through the area with their fishing gear properly stowed.  | 1. Sport fishing (catch and release) from the shore, only with rod and line. 2. Tourism (contemplative diving, snorkeling, tours, among others of low environmental impact). 3. Only artisanal vessels engaged in tourism may anchor. 4. Scientific research, subject to prior coordination, permits, and supervision by INCOPESCA, MINAE, SINAC, among other competent institutions. 5. Conservation, monitoring, control, and surveillance tasks conducted by state institutions and/or community organizations, upon prior coordination with INCOPESCA. |\n| Zone for the Use of Environmentally Friendly Fixed Fishing Gear (AM-FAF). | --- | 1161.08 ha. 12.5 % | 1. Allowable fishing gear: Bottom longline (cimbra o cuerda de fondo), vertical longline. 2. Prohibited gear: All types of nets (gillnets, trawl nets, trammel nets, cast nets, among others), also all gear classified as active. 3. Allowable fishing methods: Manual and artisanal hook and line. 4. Prohibited methods: All those not mentioned in point 3. 5. Existing artisanal vessels may operate, provided they meet the requirements established in the POP and the regulations in force. 6. No new artisanal fishing permits will be granted in the AMPR. | 1. Commercial artisanal fishing using environmentally friendly fixed gear. 2. Sport fishing (catch and release) from the shore, only with rod and line. 3. Tourism (contemplative diving, snorkeling, tours, among others of low environmental impact). 4. Only artisanal vessels engaged in tourism and fishing may anchor. 5. Scientific research, subject to prior coordination, permits, and supervision by INCOPESCA, MINAE, SINAC, among other competent institutions. 6. Conservation, monitoring, control, and surveillance tasks conducted by state institutions and/or community organizations, upon prior coordination with INCOPESCA. |\n| Zone for the Sustainable Use of Bottom Longline and Purse Seine Gear (AM-FAF/Purse Seine). | --- | 1095.86 ha. 11.8 % | 1. Allowable fishing gear: Bottom longline, vertical longline, and purse seine (with mesh opening size ≥ 2½ inches). 2. Prohibited gear: All types of nets (gillnets, trawl nets, trammel nets, cast nets, among others), also all gear classified as active (except purse seine with mesh opening size ≥ 2½ inches). 3. Allowable fishing methods: Manual and artisanal hook and line and purse seine. 4. Prohibited methods: All those not mentioned in point 3. 5. Existing artisanal vessels may operate, provided they meet the requirements established in the POP and the regulations in force. 6. No new artisanal fishing permits will be granted in the AMPR. 7. The operation of purse seine vessels in this zone is restricted to those with a length of less than 15 m, whose base port is within the Gulf of Nicoya. The number of vessels and their characteristics will be subject to the provisions of the specific regulations established for this fishery.  | 1. Commercial artisanal fishing using environmentally friendly fixed gear and purse seines that meet the established requirements. 2. Sport fishing (catch and release) from the shore, only with rod and line. 3. Tourism (contemplative diving, snorkeling, tours, among others of low environmental impact). 4. Only artisanal vessels engaged in tourism and fishing may anchor. 5. Scientific research, subject to prior coordination, permits, and supervision by INCOPESCA, MINAE, SINAC, among other competent institutions. 6. Conservation, monitoring, control, and surveillance tasks conducted by state institutions and/or community organizations, upon prior coordination with INCOPESCA. |\n| Zone for the Sustainable Use of Multiple Gear (AM-UMU). | --- | 2399.05 ha. 26.1% | 1. Allowable fishing gear: Bottom longline, vertical longline, handline, cast net, trap (similar to those used for catching Pacific spotted rose snapper) with mesh opening size ≥ 2½ inches. 2. Prohibited gear: All types of nets (except cast net with mesh opening size ≥ 2½ inches), trawl nets, trammel nets, gillnets, among others, also all gear classified as active. 3. Allowable fishing methods: Manual and artisanal hook and line, handline, cast net, trap, without the use of compressed air equipment or self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. 4. Prohibited methods: All those not mentioned in point 3. 5. Existing artisanal vessels may operate, provided they meet the requirements established in the POP and the regulations in force. 6. No new artisanal fishing permits will be granted in the AMPR.  | 1. Commercial artisanal fishing using environmentally friendly fixed gear that meet the established requirements. 2. Sport fishing (catch and release) from the shore, only with rod and line. 3. Tourism (contemplative diving, snorkeling, tours, among others of low environmental impact). 4. Only artisanal vessels engaged in tourism and fishing may anchor. 5. Scientific research, subject to prior coordination, permits, and supervision by INCOPESCA, MINAE, SINAC, among other competent institutions. 6. Conservation, monitoring, control, and surveillance tasks conducted by state institutions and/or community organizations, upon prior coordination with INCOPESCA. |\n\n2º-Let official communication DGT-088-10-2014, signed by Lic. Antonio Porras Porras, Technical Director General, be considered an integral part of this Agreement.\n\n3º-Agreement\nFirme\n\n4º-Effective upon its publication"
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