NO. 159 (28-9-2003) OFFICIAL GAZETTE 3 THE GOVERNMENT Article I . - Submerged land Submerged land prescribed in this Decree includes submerged areas which possess peculiar DECREE No. 1Q9/2mD-Cp OF SEPTEMBER ecological systems and high bio-diversity, have the 23, 2003 ON THE CONSERVATION AND function of maintaining water sources and ecological SUSTAINABLE and are of international or national SUBMERGEDAREA scope and application he conservation and ahizatiairs and visions different uch international lowing terms shall be Pursuant .to th on ~f submerged areas means and strictly priitecting environment gical systems of high bio-diversity Resources and En various varieties and species living, inhabiting and DECREES: developing in submerged areas. Chapter I 2. Sustalhable development of sr~brnerged areas means activities of rationally using and exploiting GENERAL PROVISIONS potsntials for economic, cultural and social development within the allowed limit so as to maintain sources and being o...