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Law No. 597 on the Fishing Territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.

Country/Territory
Denmark
Document type
Legislation
Date
1976
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Maritime zone EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Sovereignty
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

A Law to extend the fishing territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Prime Minister shall be empowered to enact that the fishing territory of the Kingdom of Denmark be extended to a breadth of 200 nautical miles (1 nautical mile = 1,852 metres) so that the fishing territory, in addition to the internal waters, shall comprise waters along the coasts of the Kingdom of Denmark, delimited by a line (the fishing limit) which at every point is 200 nautical miles from the baselines applicable at any given time. The extension may be effected for one area at a time.

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English/Danish

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Order No. 176 on fishing territory by Greenland.

Legislation | Denmark | 1980

Keyword: Fishing area, Fishery management and conservation, Zoning, Marine area, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 598 on fishing territory off the Faroe Islands.

Legislation | Denmark | 1976

Keyword: Fishing area, Fishery management and conservation, Territorial sea, Marine area, Sovereignty, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Executive Order relative to the Fishery Territory of Denmark (No. 628 of 1976).

Legislation | Denmark | 1976

Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 598 on the Fishing Territory of the Faeroe Islands.

Legislation | Faeroe Islands (Denmark) | 1976

Keyword: Maritime zone, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order relative to the Fishery Territory of Greenland (No 629 of 1976).

Legislation | Greenland (Denmark) | 1976

Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order relative to the Fishery Territory of the Faeroes (No 598 of 1976).

Legislation | Faeroe Islands (Denmark) | 1976

Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX