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Decree to carry into effect articles 1, 2 and 3 Act of the Kingdom delegating the authority to establish a Fishery Zone.

Country/Territory
Netherlands
Document type
Regulation
Date
1977 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Sea
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Maritime zone EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Sovereignty
Geographical area
Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

This Decree carries into effect articles 1, 2 and 3 Act of the Kingdom delegating the authority to establish a Fishery Zone by establishing a fishery zone in the North Sea which has its inward limit in the baseline of the territorial sea. The outward limit of the zone shall be the same that delimits the part of the Netherlands of the continental shelf under the North Sea. The Kingdom shall exercise jurisdiction in respect to matters regarding fisheries in the zone in accordance with limits established by international law.

Full text
Dutch
Website
www.overheid.nl

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Act of the Kingdom delegating the authority to establish a Fishery Zone.

Legislation | Netherlands | 1977 (2015)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Maritime zone, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX