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Council Regulation (EC) No. 56/1999 laying down for 1999 certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Estonia.

Country/Territory
Estonia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 13, 18 January 1999, pp. 86-92.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Access right Foreign fishing Allocation/quota Seasons Fishery management and conservation Fishing authorization Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Abstract

From 1 January to 31 December 1998, vessels flying the flag of Estonia are hereby authorized to fish for the species listed in Annex I, within the geographical and quantitative limits laid down therein and in accordance with this Regulation, in the 200-nautical-mile fishing zone of the Member States in the Baltic Sea. Fishing for cod shall be prohibited in the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound from 1 July to 20 August 1999 inclusive. All fishing shall be prohibited from 15 May to 31 August 1999 in a limited area. Vessels fishing within the quotas fixed in Article 1 shall comply with the conservation and control measures and all other provisions governing fishing in the zone referred to in that Article. Fishing under the quotas fixed in Article 1 shall be permitted only where a licence and a special fishing permit have been issued.

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Website
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