Act No. 31 on the characterisation of fishing vessels. Country/Territory Iceland Document type Legislation Date 1925 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Fishing vessel Marine fisheries Maritime zone Offences/penalties Geographical area Arctic, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act lays down rules on the characterisation of fishing vessels. All vessels, Icelandic and foreign, intended for fishing, shall bear their clear name and address when they enter Icelandic waters or operate there. It is prohibited to eradicate such marks, or distort them, make them unrecognisable, cover them or hide them, while a ship is in Icelandic territorial waters. Penalties for offences are also covered by the Act. Full text Icelandic Website www.althingi.is