Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1281/2005 on the management of fishing licences and the minimal information to be contained therein. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal of the European Union L 203, 4 August 2005, pp. 3-5. Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Fishing authorization Fishery management and conservation Authorization/permit Geographical area European Union Countries Abstract In order to facilitate and ensure a homogeneous control of fishing activities, and in particular information on the licence holder, the vessel, the fishing capacity and the fishing gear, the present Regulation lays down rules for the management of fishing licences and establishes the minimum information to be contained in a fishing licence. Full text English Website europa.eu