Decree No. 1499 of 1999 on registration and reporting duties when fishing in marine waters outside any state fisheries jurisdiction.

Subject

Fisheries

Keyword

Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Registration Transshipment Landing Data collection/reporting Fishing vessel Foreign fishing

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

1 July 1999.

Abstract

This Decree applies to fishing in marine waters by Norwegian citizens and residents of Norway and which fish beyond jurisdiction of any state for any stocks not regulated by Norwegian authorities. No fishing is to take place without prior registration for a calendar year with the Directorate of Fisheries. Fishing vessels shall register with and report electronically to the Directorate of Fisheries in accordance with specifications detailed in articles 2 and 3. Messages sent in accordance to these guidelines are deemed “not received” by the Directorate of Fisheries if a return message status is not received or if the return message status results as “NAK”. Catch and beginning of fishing shall be reported earliest 12 hours and no later than 2 hours prior to entering the fishing area (art. 1). Catch reports shall be sent daily and latest at 1200 UTC the next day (art. 2). Transship catch onto vessels from EU Member States (Russia, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Norway) and vessels from the NEAFC partners are authorized (art. 3). Vessels receiving catch from another vessel shall no later than 24 hours prior to its landing report to port authorities (art. 4). Termination of fishing activities shall be reported earliest 8 hours and no later than 2 hours prior to approaching the fishing area (art. 5).

Full text

Norwegian

Website

www.lovdata.no

References - Legislation

Implements

Decree No. 173 of 1998 to regulate fishing in marine areas outside the fisheries jurisdiction of any state.

Legislation | Norway | 1998 (1999)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Registration, High seas, Offences/penalties, Fishing authorization, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree No. 1555 of 2016 amending Decree on registration and reporting duties when fishing in marine waters outside any state fisheries jurisdiction.

Legislation | Norway | 2016

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Fishing area, Fishing authorization, Fishing vessel, Registration, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX