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Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to satellite-based control system for fishing vessels that sail under the Finnish flag (No. 493 of 1998).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Finlands Författningssamling No. 489-493 of 1998, pp. 1469-70.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Data collection/reporting Monitoring Enforcement/compliance Equipment
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on 6 July, 1998.
Abstract

Council regulation (EC) No. 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to a common fisheries policy and Commission Regulation No. 1489/97 concerning the application sphere for the Council Regulation above-mentioned shall apply to the control systems proposed in the Regulation (art. 1). This Regulation applies to vessels indicated in article 3, comma 1 of the Council Regulation. A Centre for control of fisheries shall be operated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (art. 3). Article 4 deals with introduction of vessels in the control system, whereas article 5 makes provision for surrender to owners of vessels and installation of satellite tracing systems on vessels. Articles 6 and 7 also deal with satellite tracing equipment on vessels. Finally, article 9 regulates the use of data available from proposed control systems and rendering public of information.

Full text
Swedish

References - Legislation

Implements

Act relative to the carrying into effect of the common fisheries policy of the European Community (No. 1139 of 1994).

Legislation | Finland | 1994 (2010)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Data collection/reporting, Registration, Institution, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX