Regulation No. 374 on fishing for vessels flying the Faroese flag in the economic zone and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen in 2014.

Subject

Fisheries

Keyword

Marine fisheries Marine fishes Bycatch Fishing area EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Offences/penalties Foreign fishing Total allowable catch Allocation/quota Fishing gear/fishing method Fishery management and conservation Maritime zone

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

Immediate entry into force with validity until 31 December 2014.

Abstract

It is prohibited to Faroese fishing vessels to fish in the economic zone and the fishery zone around Jan Mayen between 12 and 200 nautical miles from the coast. It is however permitted to fish limited quotas in the Norwegian economic zone north of 62 degrees for cod (total allowable catch 2 000 tons), for Norwegian Arctic haddock (400 tons), saithe (300 tons) and other species including redfish (100 tons) and Greenland halibut as by-catch. In the Russian economic zone a total allowable catch is permitted for cod (10 000 tons), haddock (900 tons) and other species including haddock, pollock and halibut as bycatch (200 tons). For fishery of other species, a 20% of by-catch is permitted. Blue whiting in the Norwegian economic zone and around Jan Mayen is permitted to Faroese vessels for a max. of 22 090 tons. The Reguation bans fishing with meshed trawls and fishing for blue whiting with small-meshed trawls in determined coordinates listed under article 8.

Full text

Norwegian

Website

www.lovdata.no

References - Legislation

Implements

Act No. 91 of 1976 relating to the Economic Zone of Norway.

Legislation | Norway | 1976 (2008)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing, Maritime zone, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 4 on establishing the fishery zone around Jan Mayen. Delegation of authority.

Legislation | Norway | 1980

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing, Fishing area, Maritime zone, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 2 of 1977 on foreign fishing and hunting operations in the Norwegian economic zone of Norway and landing of fish in Norwegian ports.

Legislation | Norway | 1977 (2018)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Foreign fishing, Fishing area, Data collection/reporting, Landing, Fishing authorization, Transshipment, Allocation/quota, Fishing vessel, Harbour, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX