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Royal Decree relative to the entry into force of Acts concerning Norwegian fisheries limits for Jan Mayen (No. 3471).

Country/Territory
Norway
Document type
Regulation
Date
1955
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Sea
Keyword
Marine fisheries Marine mammals Maritime zone Territorial sea Sovereignty
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The following Act shall apply to Jan Mayen: the Act prohibiting fishing by foreigners within the Norwegian fisheries limits of 2 June 1906 and the Act regulating the hunting for whales of 16 June 1939. The outer limits around Jan Mayen shall be drawn at 4 nautical miles from the straight baselines connecting the points indicated in section III. Note: see also the Royal Decree establishing a 200 nautical miles zone for Jan Mayen of 1980 and Act No. 19 of 1966; the extension of borders to 12 nautical miles pursuant to Royal Decree of 24 march 1964 is postponed until further notice.

Full text
English/Norwegian
Website
www.lovdata.no