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Decree on the Safety of Certain Fishing Vessels

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2000 (2004)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Sea, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Fishing vessel Navigation Oil pollution Effluent waste water/discharge
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Decree contains provisions on the survey, structure, equipment and manning of certain fishing vessels, and on the prevention of pollution and other aspects of such vessels. It applies to Finnish fishing vessels of ten metres in length and over which are used commercially for catching fish or other living resources of the sea. As for the protection of the marine environment, the Decree provides with respect to the prevention of discharge of oil and sewage.

Full text
English/Swedish
Website
www.finlex.fi