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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