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Act No. 536 of 2001 to amend the Fisheries Act 1963

Country/Territory
Netherlands
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Staatsblad No. 536, 13 November 2001.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Fishery management and conservation Migratory species Offences/penalties
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 1 February 2002 (Decree No. 11 of 2002).
Abstract

This Act amends the principal Act so as to provide for the carrying into effect in the Netherlands of the United Nations Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks. Infringement of provisions of that Agreement outside of the Dutch Fisheries Zone is declared to be an offence.

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