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Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to suspension of fishing for sprat and herring by Finnish vessels outside the baselines of Finland (No. 157 of 2012).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Marine fishes Fishing area Total allowable catch Protection of species
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry provides for the suspension, pursuant to sections 2 and 10 of Act relative to the carrying into effect of the common fisheries policy of the European Community, of trawl fisheries for sprat and herring by Finnish fishing vessels in ICES subdivision 32 outside the baselines of Finland. The reason for suspension is the reaching of the total allowable catch quoat as indicated by the Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to trawl fishery for sprat and herring in the Baltic Sea's central basin, the northern Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland in 2012.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.finlex.fi

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