Ecolex Logo
The gateway to
environmental law
Search results » Legislation

NEAFC Scheme of Control and Enforcement.

Country/Territory
Document type
Regulation
Date
2007 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation International relations/cooperation Foreign fishing Inspection Data collection/reporting Protected fishing area Seasons Fishing gear/fishing method Size Bycatch Marine fishes Landing Harbour Monitoring Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Cartilaginous fishes Fishing authorization Fishing vessel Marking/identification Precautionary principle Protection of species Total allowable catch Transshipment Trade in species Authorization/permit
Abstract

The Scheme of Control and Enforcement Scheme (Scheme) of the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) shall apply to all fishing vessels used or intended for use for the purposes of fishing activities conducted on fisheries resources in the (NEAFC) Regulatory Area. The Scheme is divided into 7 Chapters; General Provisions (I); Control Measures (II); Monitoring of Fisheries (III); Vessel Requirements and Chartering (III); Inspections at Sea (IV); Port State Control of Foreign Vessels (V); Infringements (VI); Measures to Promote Compliance by Non-Contracting Party Fishing Vessels (VII). It is completed by a large number of Annexes.

Full text
English
Website
www.neafc.org

References - Legislation

Amended by

Recommendation to add additional deep-sea chimaera species to the NEAFC Scheme of Control and Enforcement (Rec. 09:2023).

Legislation | 2023

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Recommendation on amending the NEAFC Scheme of Control and Enforcement to improve monitoring and control of transhipment operations at sea (Rec. 11:2023).

Legislation | 2023

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Data collection/reporting, Authorization/permit, Foreign fishing, Landing, Transshipment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Recommendation to amend the NEAFC Scheme of Control and Enforcement on the time for the authorisation to land, tranship and make use of port services (Rec. 13:2023).

Legislation | 2023

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing, Authorization/permit, Landing, Transshipment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Recommendation to amend the ICES subareas and divisions in Annex I A) of the NEAFC Scheme of Control and Enforcement - Regulated Resources Pelagic and Oceanic Species (Rec. 08:2023).

Legislation | 2023

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Recommendation on amending the NEAFC Scheme of Control and Enforcement on the framework on control applicable to research vessels in the NEAFC Regulatory Area (Rec. 12:2023).

Legislation | 2023

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Recommendation to amend Article 34b of the NEAFC Scheme (Rec. 18:2024).

Legislation | 2024

Keyword: Royalties/fees, Marine fisheries

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Recommendation to amend Article 28 of the NEAFC Scheme (Rec. 17:2024).

Legislation | 2024

Keyword: Fishing vessel, Inspection, Marine fisheries

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Recommendation to amend Article 13 of the Scheme of Control and Enforcement – Communication of Transhipment and Port of Landing (Rec. 14:2024).

Legislation | 2024

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing area, Fishing vessel, Transshipment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Recommendation to amend Article 14 of the NEAFC Scheme of Control and Enforcement (Rec. 15:2024).

Legislation | 2024

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Recommendation to amend Article 18 of the NEAFC Scheme of Control and Enforcement (Rec. 16:2024).

Legislation | 2024

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing vessel, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX