Foreign Fishing Vessel Regulations (L.N. No. 38/1998). Country/Territory Eritrea Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazette of Eritrean Laws, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 28-48. Subject Fisheries Keyword Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Foreign fishing Offences/penalties Fishing authorization Fishing vessel Marking/identification Authorization/permit Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden Entry into force notes These Regulations shall come into force on 25 May, 1998. Abstract These Regulations make provision for the granting of fishing and other licenses to foreign fishing vessels, lay down some rules relative to operations of those vessels in Eritrean waters, and prescribe offences and penalties. No fishing license shall be granted to a vessel which is not registered with the Ministry of Fisheries (art. 3). The First Schedule provides a form of fishing license and the Second Schedule a form of a transshipment license. Article 5 concerns fees. Conditions that in general apply to operations of foreign fishing vessels are set out in article 6. Agents shall be appointed for each vessel for which an application for registration or granting of a license is made (art.7). Remaining provisions set out rules for operations of vessels such as the stowage of gear, disposal of waste matter, and the fitting out of vessels, regulate scienti8fic research (art. 17) and prescribe offences and penalties. The Third Schedule contains specifications for the marking of vessels. (22 articles) Full text English References - Legislation Implements Fisheries Proclamation (No. 104/1998). Legislation | Eritrea | 1998 Keyword: Basic legislation, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Aquaculture, Foreign fishing, Fishing gear/fishing method, Institution, Policy/planning, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Fishing authorization, Fishing charge, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Regulations to amend the Foreign Fishing Vessel Regulations L.N. No. 38/1998 (L.N. No. 70/2003). Legislation | Eritrea | 2003 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Foreign fishing Source: FAO, FAOLEX