Decree No. 1878 of 2004 relative to fishing in marine waters.

Subject

Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems

Keyword

Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Foreign fishing Fishing area Allocation/quota Fishing gear/fishing method Institution Access right Marking/identification Mesh Seasons Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Coral Aquatic animals

Geographical area

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

Abstract

This Decree regulates a wide variety of matters relating to, among other things, marine fisheries, use of gear, the conservation of fish stocks, fishing vessels and the protection of the coral reef. The Decree shall apply to all fishing in the sea with the exception of fishing for anadromous salmon species.

Full text

Norwegian

Website

www.lovdata.no

References - Legislation

Implements

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

Legislation | Norway | 1983 (2008)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Repeals

Decree No. 1029 of 1989 relative to trawl-free zones and flexible areas beyond 12 nautical miles from the baseline of the Norwegian mainland.

Legislation | Norway | 1989 (1999)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive No. 777 of 1977 of relative to admission in fishing in temporarily blocked areas with cod trawlers on which sorting grates with distance between the ribs of at least 80 mm are installed.

Legislation | Norway | 1997

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Bycatch, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive No. 785 of 1997 relative to the admittance to fishing with purse seine bags with square meshes in closed areas.

Legislation | Norway | 1997

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing gear/fishing method

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 992 of 1985 relative to measures for the conservation of young fish of 1985.

Legislation | Norway | 1985 (1994)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Crustaceans, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1103 of 1989 relative to mesh size, bycatch, and minimum size in relation with the trawling for shrimps and Norway lobster.

Legislation | Norway | 1989 (2002)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Crustaceans, Fishing gear/fishing method, Mesh, Size, Bycatch, Standards, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1095 of 1989 relative to mesh size, bycatch, protection periods and minimum size in relation with the fishing for fish and herring.

Legislation | Norway | 1989 (2002)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Seasons, Mesh, Size, Bycatch

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 814 of 1994 to regulate fishing for mackerel with drift nets.

Legislation | Norway | 1994 (2002)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 519 of 1991 to prohibit certain equipment and sorting installations on board of vessels engaged in fishing for mackerel.

Legislation | Norway | 1991 (1993)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing gear/fishing method

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1300 of 1989 to regulate fishing with nets for cod, haddock and coalfish.

Legislation | Norway | 1990 (2002)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing gear/fishing method, Marine fishes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree to regulate trawling for shrimps and crawfish. Prohibition of night-trawling inside a line distant 4 nautical miles from the baseline stretching from Napa until the border with Sweden (No. 150 of 1989).

Legislation | Norway | 1989

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Crustaceans, Fishing gear/fishing method, Protected fishing area, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1099 of 1989 to prohibit fishing for, catch periods, minimum size, and other matters relative to fishing for lobster, queen scallops, crabs and kamchatka crabs.

Legislation | Norway | 1989 (2002)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing authorization, Molluscs, Crustaceans, Fishing gear/fishing method, Size, Seasons, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1030 of 1989 to provide for the participation in fishing with trawl in the areas between 4 and 12 nautical miles from the baseline off the Norwegian main land.

Legislation | Norway | 1989 (1994)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Fishing authorization, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1328 of 1996 to regulate fishing for argentina silus north of 62° N.

Legislation | Norway | 1996

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Bycatch

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1061 of 1993 to regulate fishing with nets for Greenland halibut, blue ling, white ling, red fishes and sculpins at Storegga and Nyegga.

Legislation | Norway | 1993 (2002)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Protected fishing area, Fishing gear/fishing method, Marine fishes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree relative to retroreflecting signs on fishing vessels (No. 1800 of 1985).

Legislation | Norway | 1985

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing vessel, Standards, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree relative to marking of fishing gear (No. 1101 of 1989).

Legislation | Norway | 1989

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Standards, Fishing vessel, Marking/identification, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree to regulate fishing for capelin with fixed gear, trawl and purse seine (No. 1102 of 1989).

Legislation | Norway | 1989

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing gear/fishing method, Marine fishes, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 299 of 1999 relative to protection of the coral reef.

Legislation | Norway | 1999 (2003)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishery management and conservation, Coral, Management/conservation, Protected area, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Regulation No. 1104 on the design and installation of sorting grids in shrimp trawls.

Legislation | Norway | 2012 (2016)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Mesh, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Foreign fishing, Crustaceans, Fishery management and conservation, Aquatic animals, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 6 on the establishment of flexible areas in 2013.

Legislation | Norway | 2013

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Marine fisheries, Seasons, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 1018 amending Regulations governing the sea-fishing activities.

Legislation | Norway | 2012

Keyword: Fishing area, Fishing gear/fishing method, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Mesh, Cartilaginous fishes, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 1105 on the design and installation of sorting grids in crayfish-fishing.

Legislation | Norway | 2012

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Foreign fishing, Fishing gear/fishing method, Mesh, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 294 on 2014 sprat-fishing.

Legislation | Norway | 2014

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Territorial sea, Inland fisheries, Seasons, Authorization/permit, Fishing authorization, Offences/penalties, Fishing gear/fishing method, Total allowable catch, Bycatch, Coastal zone management, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 4 on the establishment of broad fishing areas in 2014.

Legislation | Norway | 2013

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing area, Seasons, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 1778 regulating fishing for redfish north of 62° N in 2015.

Legislation | Norway | 2014

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing area, Fishing authorization, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Landing, Allocation/quota, Total allowable catch, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 9 on the establishment of flexible fishing areas in 2015.

Legislation | Norway | 2015

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Fishing area, Seasons, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree No. 346 of 2011 amending the Decree relative to fishing in marine waters.

Legislation | Norway | 2011

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Crustaceans, Disinfection/disinfestation, Fishing gear/fishing method, Size, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1006 of 2009 to amend the Decree relative to fishing in marine waters.

Legislation | Norway | 2009

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Size, Non-commercial fishing, Coral, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 994 of 2009 to amend the Decree relative to fishing in marine waters.

Legislation | Norway | 2009

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Size, Non-commercial fishing, Coral, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 1018 amending Regulations governing the sea-fishing activities.

Legislation | Norway | 2012

Keyword: Fishing area, Fishing gear/fishing method, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Mesh, Cartilaginous fishes, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 1309 amending Decree relative to fishing in marine waters.

Legislation | Norway | 2014

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing area, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishery management and conservation, Coral, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Regulation No. 3910 on fishing, catching and harvesting of wild marine resources (the harvesting regulation).

Legislation | Norway | 2021 (2023)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Fishing area, Protected fishing area, Continental shelf, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, High seas, Foreign fishing, Aquatic animals, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing gear/fishing method, Mesh, Use restrictions, Seasons, Bycatch, Size, Animal welfare, Landing, Data collection/reporting, Marking/identification, Maritime zone, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX