Regulation No. 46 regulating blue whiting fishing quota in 2015. Country/Territory Norway Territorial subdivision Jan Mayen Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Marine fishes Allocation/quota Territorial sea Protected fishing area EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Fishing authorization Fishing gear/fishing method Fishery management and conservation Authorization/permit Maritime zone Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes 16 January 2015 with validity until 31 December 2015. Abstract The Regulation sets rules with regard to fishing vessel quotas when fishing for blue whiting in the Norwegian territorial waters and economic zone, fishery zone around Jan Mayen, the fisheries protection zone around Svalbard and in international waters. The authorization applies to vessels equipped with blue whiting trawl permits and is calculated at a quota unit fixed at 8 064 tons. Of this quota, a vessel quota is calculated on the basis of 1 679 tons catch from EU waters and of 2 340 tons fished in Faroese zone. Maximum quotas in Norwegian territorial waters and economic zone, fishery zone around Jan Mayen, the fisheries protection zone around Svalbard and in international waters for vessels with pelagic trawl permit or North Sea trawler permission shall be calculated with factor 3.84. Of the total quota, a maximum shall be calculated on the basis of 0.98. If fished in EU waters, factor 0.7 applies to catch in the Faroese zone. Quota for the calculation of transfer of quotas between years for vessels equipped with pelagic trawl permit or North Sea trawl permits are calculated on the basis of factor 3.21. Full text Norwegian Website www.lovdata.no References - Legislation Implements Marine Living Resources Act. Legislation | Norway | 2008 (2017) Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing, Allocation/quota, Fishing gear/fishing method, Institution, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Landing, Offences/penalties, Genetic resources, Management/conservation, Hunting/capture, Marine mammals Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 1904 regulating blue whiting fishing for 2015. Legislation | Norway | 2014 Keyword: Fishing authorization, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Landing, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Protected fishing area, Research, Total allowable catch, Allocation/quota, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit, Maritime zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX