Act No. 4 of 2002 to amend the Fisheries Act 1963. Country/Territory Netherlands Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Staatsblad No. 4, 8 January 2002. Subject Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Management/conservation Geographical area Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes Enters into force on a date to be established by Royal Decree (11 July 2002, Stb. 354 of 2002). Abstract Article 4 grants powers to the Minister of Agriculture, Nature Conservation and Fisheries to issue regulations aiming at conservation and management of marine fish stocks. A new phrase is added to this article to the effect that the Minister may now also take into account with interests relative to nature conservation. Full text Dutch Website www.overheid.nl References - Legislation Amends Act containing new rules relating to fisheries (Fisheries Act 1963). Legislation | Netherlands | 1963 (2015) Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Policy/planning, Institution, Fishing authorization, Foreign fishing, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX