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Act amending the Act No. 22/1998 on fishing and processing of foreign vessels in Iceland's exclusive fishing zone, with subsequent amendments (port state measures). (No. 38 of 2015).

Country/Territory
Iceland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Foreign fishing Fishing authorization Data collection/reporting International relations/cooperation Enforcement/compliance Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Arctic, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Act amends the Act on Fishing and Processing by Foreign Vessels in Iceland’s Exclusive Fishing Zone in particular in section 3 regarding access of foreign fishing and support vessels to ports of Iceland. It seeks to prevent principally the landing of fish originating from IUU fishing activities. Ships involved in illegal fishing shall be barred from landing or transship catch in Icelandic ports. Buyers of catch, as well as agents, exporters, carriers, banks, credit institutions and public institutions are obliged to inform the Ministry of the Directorate of Fisheries for purposes of enforcement of this rule. The Act also provides with respect to exchange of information with flag states and flag state confirmation of the status of the vessel in question.

Full text
Icelandic
Website
www.althingi.is

References - Legislation

Amends

Act on Fishing and Processing by Foreign Vessels in Iceland’s Exclusive Fishing Zone (Consolidated version).

Legislation | Iceland | 1998 (2022)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing, Fishing gear/fishing method, Processing/handling, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Landing, Transshipment, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Fishing authorization, Authorization/permit, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX