Marine Fishery Act.

Subject

Fisheries

Keyword

Basic legislation Marine fisheries Marine fishes Fishing vessel Inspection Fishing area Foreign fishing Enforcement/compliance Fishing authorization Fishing charge Fishery management and conservation Artisanal fishing Authorization/permit

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

This Act entered into force on 4 March 2015.

Abstract

The present Act lays down provisions relating to marine fisheries and concerning: (1) granting, withdrawing and suspending rights to marine fisheries; (2) rational implementation of marine fisheries, including protection of living marine resources; (3) supervision of conducting marine fisheries and the unloading and reloading of marine organisms. This Act applies to: (1) owners and captains of Polish fishing vessels in maritime zones of the Republic of Poland or outside these zones; (2) owners and captains of foreign fishing vessels engaged in commercial fishing in the exclusive economic zone; (3) captains of foreign fishing vessels bringing fresh or processed marine organisms to maritime zones of the Republic of Poland; (4) natural persons fishing in maritime zones of the Republic of Poland. The text consists of six sections as follows: General provisions (1); Commercial fishing (2); Non-commercial fishing (3); Administrative organs of maritime fisheries (4); Monetary fines (5); Amendments to the existing legislation, final and transitional provisions (6).

Full text

Polish

Website

isap.sejm.gov.pl

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Regulation (EC) No. 708/2007 concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture.

Legislation | European Union | 2007

Keyword: Aquaculture, Alien species, Authorization/permit, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Regulation (EC) No. 199/2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy.

Legislation | European Union | 2008

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending Regulations (EEC) No. 2847/93, (EC) No. 1936/2001 and (EC) No. 601/2004 and repealing Regulations (EC) No. 1093/94 and (EC) No. 1447/1999.

Legislation | European Union | 2008 (2023)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Fishing vessel, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance, Landing, Inspection, International relations/cooperation, High seas, International trade, Transshipment, Fish products, Early warning system, Foreign fishing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Regulation (EC) No. 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No. 847/96, (EC) No. 2371/2002, (EC) No. 811/2004, (EC) No. 768/2005, (EC) No. 2115/2005, (EC) No. 2166/2005, (EC) No. 388/2006, (EC) No. 509/2007, (EC) No. 676/2007, (EC) No. 1098/2007, (EC) No. 1300/2008, (EC) No. 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No. 2847/93, (EC) No. 1627/94 and (EC) No. 1966/2006.

Legislation | European Union | 2009 (2019)

Keyword: Access-to-information, Allocation/quota, Aquaculture, Aquatic animals, Artisanal fishing, Biodiversity, Certification, Coastal zone management, Cooperative/producer organization, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing area, Fishing authorization, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing vessel, Foreign fishing, Harbour, Inspection, International organization, International trade, Landing, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Maritime zone, Marking/identification, Monitoring, Non-commercial fishing, Offences/penalties, Precautionary principle, Processing/handling, Protected fishing area, Protection of species, Registration, Seasons, Size, Standards, Total allowable catch, Traceability/product tracing, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Regulation (EC) No. 812/2004 laying down measures concerning incidental catches of cetaceans in fisheries and amending Regulation (EC) No. 88/98.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Marine mammals, Marine fisheries, Bycatch, Fishing area, Fishing gear/fishing method, Enforcement/compliance, Data collection/reporting, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 404/2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system, for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy.

Legislation | European Union | 2011

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Enforcement/compliance, Monitoring, Fishing vessel, Fishing authorization, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, International relations/cooperation, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Regulation (EU) 2016/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a multiannual plan for the stocks of cod, herring and sprat in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks, amending Council Regulation (EC) No. 2187/2005 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 1098/2007.

Legislation | European Union | 2016

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing area, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Foreign fishing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/110 amending Annexes IV and X to Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.

Legislation | European Union | 2017

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218 on the Union fishing fleet register.

Legislation | European Union | 2017

Keyword: Fishing vessel, Data collection/reporting, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Fishery Act.

Legislation | Poland | 2004 (2005)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing, Non-commercial fishing, Research, Fishing authorization, Artisanal fishing, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Regulation on dimensions and protective seasons of marine organisms caught during recreational fishing and detailed methods and conditions for recreational fishing.

Legislation | Poland | 2015 (2021)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing authorization, Non-commercial fishing, Marine fishes, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the designation of an institution conducting data collection programs required for the implementation of the European Union common fisheries policy.

Legislation | Poland | 2015

Keyword: Institution, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Marine fisheries, Marine mammals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the designation of ports for unloading or transhipment of fish products and on port services to fishing vessels from third countries.

Legislation | Poland | 2016

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing vessel, Landing, International relations/cooperation, International trade, Transshipment, Fish products, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the dimensions and protection periods of marine organisms and detailed conditions for commercial fishing.

Legislation | Poland | 2016

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Marine fishes, Marking/identification, Size, Seasons, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on criteria for the assessment of violation of the rules of the common fisheries policy.

Legislation | Poland | 2016

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Enforcement/compliance, Inspection, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the allocation of additional fishing quota.

Legislation | Poland | 2019

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Allocation/quota, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the detailed allocation of general fishing quota and additional fishing quota.

Legislation | Poland | 2019

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Allocation/quota, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX