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