Decree relative to delegation of authority to the Department of Fisheries. Country/Territory Norway Document type Regulation Date 1964 (1979) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Institution Fishery management and conservation Fishing vessel Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract Pursuant to the present Decree, the Department of Fisheries is empowered to: grant permissions to purchase or operate a fishing vessel in accordance with the Act relative to property rights on fishing and hunting vessels; to take the measures pursuant to with various provisions of the Act regulating fishing for herring and sprat of 1937, and; to take measures in accordance with various provisions of the Marine Fisheries Act of 1955 (now the Marine Fisheries Act of 1983). Full text Norwegian Website www.lovdata.no References - Legislation Implements Act No. 40 of 1983 relating to sea-water fisheries. Legislation | Norway | 1983 (2008) Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing, Allocation/quota, Fishing gear/fishing method, Institution, Bycatch, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Cartilaginous fishes, Management/conservation, Hunting/capture, Marine mammals Source: FAO, FAOLEX