Decree relative to the reglementation for the Fisheries Council (No. 8721 of 1982). Country/Territory Norway Document type Regulation Date 1982 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Institution Policy/planning Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Decree entered into force immediately. Abstract The Fisheries Council is a State body at the county level. It shall handle all matters relative to the fisheries industry in its county. It shall contribute actively to the general plan and the county plan (sect. 1). It shall handle matters pertinent to fisheries at its own initiative and those matters laid before it by the Fisheries Chief. It shall perform special tasks conferred upon it by the central fisheries administration or the County Council (sect. 3). The remaining provisions deal with internal procedures. Full text Norwegian Website www.lovdata.no