Act No. 57 of 2003 relating to the Norwegian territorial waters and the contiguous zone. Country/Territory Norway Document type Legislation Date 2003 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source National legislation, Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, United Nations. Subject Sea Keyword Maritime zone Territorial sea Sovereignty Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes The Act entered into force on a date established by the King. Abstract This Act defines the territorial waters, territorial sea and contiguous zone of Norway including Svalbard, Jan Mayen, Bouvetøya, Peter I's Island and Dronning Maud Land. The territorial waters shall consist of the marine territory and internal waters. The territorial sea shall measure twelve nautical miles from the baseline and all waters on the landward side of the baseline shall be internal waters. Baselines shall be declared by the King, and if not, shall be the low-water line following the coast. A zone contiguous to the territorial sea of twenty-four nautical miles is established. The maritime zones may be delimited by agreements with other States. (8 sections) Full text English/Norwegian Website www.lovdata.no; www.un.org References - Legislation Amends Act No. 91 of 1976 relating to the Economic Zone of Norway. Legislation | Norway | 1976 (2008) Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing, Maritime zone, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act No. 19 of 1966 relative to the prohibition for foreigners to fish within the Norwegian territorial sea. Legislation | Norway | 1966 (2008) Keyword: Marine fisheries, Foreign fishing, Landing, Transshipment, Offences/penalties, Fishery management and conservation, Maritime zone, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act No. 42 of 1997 relative to the Coast Guard. Legislation | Norway | 1997 (2009) Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Royal Decree of 22 February 1812. Legislation | Norway | 2001 Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulation No. 1124 prohibiting fishing of Norwegian spring spawning herring in in 2013 in Svalbards’ territorial waters. Legislation | Norway | 2012 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Foreign fishing, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Internal trade, Exploration, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 1593 of 2009 to regulate fishing for red fishes in territorial and inner waters of Svalbard. Legislation | Svalbard (Norway) | 2009 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Bycatch, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 1518 of 2010 to prohibit fishing for Greenland halibut in the territorial waters of Svalbard. Legislation | Norway | 2010 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 1521 of 2010 to prohibit fishing for Norwegian young herring in the territorial waters of Svalbard in 2011. Legislation | Norway | 2010 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 1672 on 2014 fishing of Norwegian spring-spawning herring in Svalbard's territorial waters. Legislation | Norway | 2013 Keyword: Foreign fishing, Territorial sea, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance, Internal trade, Exploration, Offences/penalties, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 1507 on prohibition of fishing Norwegian spring-spawning herring in Svalbard's territorial in 2015. Legislation | Norway | 2014 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, International trade, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Fishing area, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX