Decree No. 108 of 2006 to regulate fishing for capelin in Greenland, Iceland and Jan Mayen in the season 2005-2006.

Subject

Fisheries

Keyword

Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Foreign fishing Marine fishes Total allowable catch Allocation/quota Seasons

Geographical area

Europe, Northern Europe

Abstract

This Decree prohibits in principle fishing by Norwegian vessels for capelin in the North-East Atlantic. Notwithstanding the prohibition, vessels of Norway with a purse seine licence may catch 33.481 tons of capelin in the Fisheries zone of Jan Mayen, and in areas of the Fisheries Zones of Greenland and Iceland north of 64° 30 N and the EEZ of Norway north of 64° 00. Of this amount 22.561 tons may be caught in the EEZ of Iceland. Article 6 specifies basic single catch quotas based on the size of

Full text

Norwegian

Website

www.lovdata.no

References - Legislation

Implements

Act No. 40 of 1983 relating to sea-water fisheries.

Legislation | Norway | 1983 (2008) | Repealed

Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing, Allocation/quota, Fishing gear/fishing method, Institution, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Cartilaginous fishes, Management/conservation, Hunting/capture, Marine mammals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX