Decree No. 20 of 1978 to regulate fishing in the territorial waters and the inner waters of Svalbard.

Subject

Fisheries

Keyword

Marine fisheries Inland fisheries Fishery management and conservation Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance

Geographical area

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

Abstract

This Decree confers upon the authority to the Department of Fisheries, in relation with the territorial and inner waters of Svalbard, to: prohibit fishing in order to protect young fish and fish stock; regulate the use of gear and the minimum size of fish; to fix yearly total allowable catch for a specific fish species etc. The prohibition of fishing may be given for the whole year or part of a year. Offences against provisions issued by the Department of Fisheries shall be punished in accordance with section 4 of the Svalbard Act of 1925.

Full text

Norwegian

Website

www.lovdata.no

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decree No. 1489 of 1999 to regulate fishing of red fish in the territorial and inner waters of Svalbard.

Legislation | Norway | 1999 (2004)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 406 of 2003 relative to satellite-based control of activities of foreign fishing vessels in the territorial waters and inner waters of Svalbard.

Legislation | Svalbard (Norway) | 2003 (2005)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Data collection/reporting, Equipment, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1514 of 2008 to prohibit fishing for capelin in the territorial and inner waters of Svalbard in 2009.

Legislation | Norway | 2008

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 1334 on prohibiting Norwegian spring-spawning herring fishing in 2012 in Svalbard's territorial waters.

Legislation | Norway | 2011

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Offences/penalties, Territorial sea, Fishing area, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 1331 on the prohibition of capelin-fishing in Svalbard's territorial waters.

Legislation | Norway | 2011

Keyword: Territorial sea, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Internal trade, Foreign fishing, Exploration, Offences/penalties, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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. 1124 prohibiting fishing of Norwegian spring spawning herring in in 2013 in Svalbards’ territorial waters.

Legislation | Norway | 2012

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Foreign fishing, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Internal trade, Exploration, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1593 of 2009 to regulate fishing for red fishes in territorial and inner waters of Svalbard.

Legislation | Svalbard (Norway) | 2009

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Bycatch, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 447 of 1997 to regulate fishing for shrimps by vessels of Russia in the territorial waters and inner waters of Svalbard (No. 447).

Legislation | Norway | 1997 (2006)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Crustaceans, Access right, Foreign fishing, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 740 to regulate fishing for shrimps by vessels of Greenland in the territorial waters and inner waters of Svalbard.

Legislation | Norway | 1996 (2008)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Crustaceans, Access right, Foreign fishing, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 741 to regulate fishing for shrimps by vessels of Iceland in the territorial waters and inner waters of Svalbard.

Legislation | Norway | 1996 (2008)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Crustaceans, Access right, Foreign fishing, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 743 to regulate fishing for shrimps by vessels of Norway in the territorial waters and inner waters of Svalbard.

Legislation | Norway | 1996 (2005)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 742 to regulate fishing for shrimps by vessels of the European Union in the territorial waters and inner waters of Svalbard.

Legislation | Norway | 1996 (2008)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Crustaceans, Access right, Foreign fishing, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive concerning the shaping and installation of sorting grates for shrimp fishing (No. 297 of 1997).

Legislation | Norway | 1997

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 739 to regulate fishing for shrimps by vessels of the Faeroe Islands in the territorial waters and inner waters of Svalbard.

Legislation | Norway | 1996 (2008)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Crustaceans, Access right, Foreign fishing, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 736 of 1996 to regulate fishing for shrimps by vessels of Canada in the territorial waters and inner waters of Svalbard.

Legislation | Norway | 1996 (2008)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Crustaceans, Access right, Foreign fishing, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 737 of 1996 to regulate fishing for shrimps by vessels of Estonia in the territorial waters and inner waters of Svalbard.

Legislation | Norway | 1996 (1997)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Crustaceans, Access right, Foreign fishing, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree to regulate fishing for shrimps by vessels of Lithuania in the territorial waters and inner waters of Svalbard.

Legislation | Norway | 1996 (1997)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Crustaceans, Access right, Foreign fishing, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1389 of 2002 to prohibit fishing for Greenland halibut in the territorial and inner waters of Svalbard in 2003.

Legislation | Svalbard (Norway) | 2002

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1359 of 2002 to prohibit fishing for capelin in the territorial and inner waters of Svalbard in 2003.

Legislation | Norway | 2002

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 261 of 1998 to prohibit fishing for capelin in the territorial and inner waters of Svalbard in 1998.

Legislation | Svalbard (Norway) | 1998

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 915 of 1993 to regulate fishing for shrimps - blocking of areas in fishery protection zones around Svalbard and the territorial waters and inner waters of Svalbard.

Legislation | Norway | 1993 (1998)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Crustaceans, Protected fishing area, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1387 of 2002 to prohibit fishing for Norwegian young herring in the territorial waters and inner waters of Svalbard in 2003.

Legislation | Norway | 2002

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Partial delegation of authority of the Department of Fisheries pursuant to the Decree relative to fisheries zones around Svalbard, section 3 and the Decree relative to fishing in the territorial waters and the inner waters of Svalbard, section 1 (No. 794 of 1997).

Legislation | Norway | 1997

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1556 of 2006 to regulate fishing for cod in the fish protection zone of Svalbard in 2007.

Legislation | Norway | 2006

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 237 of 2005 relative to control and reporting and related matters of fishing in the territorial and inner waters of Svalbard.

Legislation | Norway | 2005

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Data collection/reporting, Equipment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 271 of 2000 concerning the use of sorting grids in fishery with the use of cod trawls (100 and 135 mm mesh size).

Legislation | Norway | 2000 (2006)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Delegation of authority of Department of Fisheries in accordance with section 1 of the Decree to regulate fishing in the territorial waters and the inner waters of Svalbard and section 3 of the Decree relative to the Fisheries Protection Zone of Svalbard (No. 1001 of 1999).

Legislation | Svalbard (Norway) | 1999

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1516 of 2008 to prohibit fishing for Norwegian spring-spawning herring in the territorial waters and inner waters of Svalbard in 2009.

Legislation | Norway | 2008

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1515 of 2008 to prohibit fishing for Norwegian young herring in the Fisheries Protection Zone of Svalbard in 2009.

Legislation | Norway | 2008

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1500 of 2005 to prohibit fishing for capelin in the territorial and inner waters of Svalbard in 2006.

Legislation | Norway | 2005

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1527 of 2003 to prohibit fishing for cod in the fish protection zone of Svalbard in 2004.

Legislation | Svalbard (Norway) | 2003

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1526 of 2003 to prohibit fishing for Norwegian young herring in the territorial waters and inner waters of Svalbard in 2004.

Legislation | Svalbard (Norway) | 2003

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1525 of 2003 to prohibit fishing for capelin in the territorial and inner waters of Svalbard in 2004.

Legislation | Svalbard (Norway) | 2004

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1524 of 2003 to prohibit fishing for blue whiting in the territorial waters and inner waters of Svalbard in 2004.

Legislation | Svalbard (Norway) | 2003

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1335 of 2000 to prohibit fishing for blue whiting in the territorial waters and inner waters of Svalbard.

Legislation | Svalbard (Norway) | 2000

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 406 of 2003 relative to satellite-based control of activities of fishing vessels in the territorial and inner waters of Svalbard.

Legislation | Svalbard (Norway) | 2003

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Data collection/reporting, Monitoring, Equipment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1358 of 2002 to prohibit fishing for cod in the fish protection zone of Svalbard in 2003.

Legislation | Norway | 2002

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1518 of 2010 to prohibit fishing for Greenland halibut in the territorial waters of Svalbard.

Legislation | Norway | 2010

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1521 of 2010 to prohibit fishing for Norwegian young herring in the territorial waters of Svalbard in 2011.

Legislation | Norway | 2010

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1228 of 2010 relative to duty of Norwegian fishing and hunting vessels to listen to radiosignals (canal 16) and to answer to radio calls.

Legislation | Norway | 2010

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 1672 on 2014 fishing of Norwegian spring-spawning herring in Svalbard's territorial waters.

Legislation | Norway | 2013

Keyword: Foreign fishing, Territorial sea, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance, Internal trade, Exploration, Offences/penalties, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree No. 882 of 1994 relative to mesh size, bycatch, minimum size and other matters in relation with the fishing in the territorial waters and inner waters of Svalbard.

Legislation | Norway | 1994 (2006)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Protected fishing area, Mesh, Size, Bycatch, Processing/handling, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX