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Notification No. 47 amending the Notification No. 2016/18 on fishing vessel monitoring system.

Country/Territory
Türkiye
Document type
Regulation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 30646, 5th of January, 2019.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Data collection/reporting Equipment Fishery management and conservation Fishing vessel Monitoring Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Notification enters into force on the day it is published in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Notification amends the purpose of the Principal Notification in Article 1, as “This Notification aims at monitoring fishing vessels through GPS and satellite-based systems to provide information about cruising, as well as, fishing activities and catch, and registering the information in digital environment. To this end, fishing vessels will be monitored through a system called BAGIS including equipment and electronic logbook installed in fishing vessels and all information will be transferred to the Ministry. This Notification amends Article 5 regarding the obligation of installation of BAGIS to fishing vessels which are 12 meters and above. Moreover, this Notification amends Article 6 regarding the responsibility to keep BAGIS ın-service during cruising, Article 8 regarding removal of BAGIS in case fishing vessel excluded from the fleet, and Article 10 regarding administrative fines.

Full text
Turkish
Website
www.resmigazete.gov.tr

References - Legislation

Amends

Notification No. 2016/18 on fishing vessel monitoring system.

Legislation | Türkiye | 2016

Keyword: Fishing vessel, Monitoring, Fishery management and conservation, Data collection/reporting, Certification, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX