Law on aquaculture.

Subject

Fisheries

Keyword

Basic legislation Aquaculture Authorization/permit Concession Data collection/reporting Ecological production/organic production Education Fishery management and conservation Inspection Institution Internal trade International relations/cooperation International trade Mariculture Marine fishes Monitoring Offences/penalties Fishing vessel Freshwater fishes Sustainable development Sustainable use

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe

Entry into force notes

This Law enters into force on the eighth day after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Abstract

This Law regulates the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy of the European Union in the area related to aquaculture. This Law further defines the national objectives of aquaculture development, the manner and conditions for carrying out aquaculture activities, the competent bodies for aquaculture and market functions, inspection and monitoring provisions, as well as other issues relevant to aquaculture. This Law shall apply to all natural and legal persons carrying out aquaculture activities on the territory of the Republic of Croatia. It will also apply to all natural and legal persons as well as to participants in the processing and marketing of aquaculture products, in the framework of the common organization of the aquaculture product market and aquaculture aid and aquaculture aid measures and data collection in aquaculture. The provisions of this Law will not apply to the cultivation of ornamental aquatic organisms, that are subject to specific legislation. This text is divided 48 articles. Main topics covered are as follows: strategic importance of aquaculture; competent bodies; institutional support; conditions for carrying out aquaculture activities; permits and licenses, related fees and administrative issues; public bidding for the award of a concession and public tenders for the award of fish ponds; use of foreign and locally invisible species in aquaculture; use of native and strictly protected species in aquaculture; ecological production in aquaculture; professional qualification for carrying out aquaculture activities; vessels in aquaculture; international co-operation in aquaculture; collecting aquaculture data and statistics; market in aquaculture sector; several inspection issues and penalty provisions.

Full text

Croatian

Website

www.nn.hr

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EU) No. 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No. 1954/2003 and (EC) No. 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No. 2371/2002 and (EC) No. 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2013 (2022)

Keyword: Framework law, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Foreign fishing, Fishery management and conservation, High seas, Access right, Enforcement/compliance, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Institution, Policy/planning, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Integrated management, Bycatch, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Regulation on conditions, criteria and method of granting the State aid for damages from various species of birds and other animals on carp fish ponds (2018).

Legislation | Croatia | 2018

Keyword: Aquaculture, Liability/compensation, Procedural matters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on professional training for carrying out aquaculture activities.

Legislation | Croatia | 2018

Keyword: Aquaculture, Education, Certification, Procedural matters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on criteria for determining the marine aquaculture areas.

Legislation | Croatia | 2018

Keyword: Marine area, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Classification/declassification, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on conditions, criteria and method of granting aid under the measure II.12.

Legislation | Croatia | 2018

Keyword: Animal welfare, Aquaculture, Subsidy/incentive, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the collection of statistical information on aquaculture.

Legislation | Croatia | 2019

Keyword: Aquaculture, Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the on approval of aquaculture activities that are conducted on family farms.

Legislation | Croatia | 2019

Keyword: Aquaculture, Family farming, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Procedural matters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the recognition of producer organizations in fisheries and aquaculture, associations of organizations and professional organizations.

Legislation | Croatia | 2018

Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish products, Procedural matters, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the register of licenses for the use of foreign and locally invisible species in aquaculture, registration and transmission register and the list of aquaculture closed facilities.

Legislation | Croatia | 2018

Keyword: Aquaculture, Authorization/permit, Registration, Protection of species, Alien species, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on aquaculture licenses.

Legislation | Croatia | 2018

Keyword: Aquaculture, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the content, form and manner of keeping the records of activities of fishermen's inspectors and authorized persons.

Legislation | Croatia | 2019

Keyword: Inspection, Aquaculture, Fish products, Data collection/reporting, Procedural matters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the marking of breeding installations, monitoring of operations on breeding grounds and traceability during the breeding of bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus).

Legislation | Croatia | 2022

Keyword: Aquaculture, Fishery management and conservation, Processing/handling, Marine fishes, Procedural matters, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the conditions, criteria and manner of granting aid under measure II.9. "Transition to environmental management and audit systems and to ecological aquaculture".

Legislation | Croatia | 2021

Keyword: Aquaculture, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Subsidy/incentive, Ecological production/organic production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the conditions, criteria and manner of granting state aid for damage from various species of birds and other animals on carp ponds.

Legislation | Croatia | 2021

Keyword: Aquaculture, Liability/compensation, Freshwater fishes, Birds, Dangerous animal/harmful animal, Protection of species, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the conditions, criteria and manner of granting state aid for damage to mussel farms.

Legislation | Croatia | 2021

Keyword: Aquaculture, Liability/compensation, Mariculture, Molluscs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the conditions, criteria and manner of granting aid under measure II.13. "Insurance of aquaculture stocks".

Legislation | Croatia | 2021

Keyword: Aquaculture, Liability/compensation, Hazards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the disposal of tuna farming capacity and permitted input quantities of caught wild tuna (Thunnus thynnus) on farms.

Legislation | Croatia | 2021

Keyword: Aquaculture, Fishery management and conservation, Mariculture, Marine fishes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on conditions, criteria and method of awarding support under measure IV.3. "Putting fishery and aquaculture products on the market - compensation".

Legislation | Croatia | 2022

Keyword: Aquaculture, Hazards, Fish products, Liability/compensation, Marine fisheries

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the sealing procedure and handling of temporarily seized fishery products, fishing tools and equipment and other items for which an offense has been committed

Legislation | Croatia | 2021

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Aquaculture, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing vessel, Freshwater fishes, Marine fisheries, Offences/penalties, Procedural matters, Processing/handling, Artisanal fishing, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the conditions, criteria and manner of granting aid under measure IV.3. "Placing fishery and aquaculture products on the market".

Legislation | Croatia | 2021

Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish products, Subsidy/incentive, Internal trade, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on conditions, criteria and method of granting support under the measure II.7. "Increasing the potential of aquaculture sites".

Legislation | Croatia | 2019

Keyword: Aquaculture, Subsidy/incentive, Procedural matters, Agricultural development, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the implementation of measure III.1 "Preparatory support".

Legislation | Croatia | 2023

Keyword: Aquaculture, Coastal zone management, Subsidy/incentive, Mariculture, Marine fisheries, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the Register of aquaculture vessels.

Legislation | Croatia | 2023

Keyword: Aquaculture, Fishing vessel, Mariculture, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the implementation of the measure IV.4. "Processing of fishery and aquaculture products".

Legislation | Croatia | 2023

Keyword: Aquaculture, Capacity building, Fish products, Processing/handling, Subsidy/incentive

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the conditions, criteria and manner of granting aid under measure II.12. "Animal health and welfare measures".

Legislation | Croatia | 2020

Keyword: Biosecurity, Animal welfare, Aquaculture, Subsidy/incentive

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the conditions, criteria and manner of granting aid under measure II.10. "Aquaculture that provides environmental services".

Legislation | Croatia | 2020

Keyword: Subsidy/incentive, Aquaculture, Environmental standards, Procedural matters, Protection of environment, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on conditions, criteria and method of granting the State aid for damages from various species of birds and other animals on carp fish ponds (2019).

Legislation | Croatia | 2019

Keyword: Aquaculture, Liability/compensation, Procedural matters, Birds

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the conditions, criteria and manner of granting aid under measure IV.4. "Processing of fishery and aquaculture products (COVID-19)".

Legislation | Croatia | 2020

Keyword: Fish products, Processing/handling, Subsidy/incentive, Aquaculture

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the content, form and manner of delivery of socio-economic data in fisheries.

Legislation | Croatia | 2020

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Data collection/reporting, Research, Aquaculture, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the conditions, criteria and manner of granting aid under measure II.2./II.3./II.4. "Productive Investments in Aquaculture".

Legislation | Croatia | 2020

Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish products, Subsidy/incentive, Sustainable development, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on conditions, criteria and manner of granting aid under measure II.11. “Public Health Protection- COVID-19”.

Legislation | Croatia | 2020

Keyword: Aquaculture, Business/industry/corporations, Liability/compensation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance on the conditions, criteria and manner of granting aid under measure II.1. "Innovations".

Legislation | Croatia | 2021

Keyword: Aquaculture, Subsidy/incentive

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the recognition of producer organizations in fisheries and aquaculture, associations of organizations and inter-professional organizations.

Legislation | Croatia | 2021

Keyword: Aquaculture, Cooperative/producer organization, International relations/cooperation, Marine fisheries, Data collection/reporting, Fish products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the conditions, criteria and manner of granting state aid in fisheries to help the economy-COVID-19.

Legislation | Croatia | 2022

Keyword: Aquaculture, Hazards, Processing/handling, Subsidy/incentive, Marine fisheries

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the implementation of the measure IV.3. "Putting fishery and aquaculture products on the market".

Legislation | Croatia | 2023

Keyword: Aquaculture, Capacity building, Certification, Financing, Fish products, Internal trade, International trade, Marine fisheries, Subsidy/incentive, Sustainable use, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law amending the Law on aquaculture.

Legislation | Croatia | 2018

Keyword: Aquaculture, Education, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law amending and supplementing the Law on aquaculture.

Legislation | Croatia | 2023

Keyword: Aquaculture, Subsidy/incentive, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law amending and supplementing the Law on aquaculture.

Legislation | Croatia | 2020

Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish products, Processing/handling, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX