Sea Fish Licensing (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2012 (No. X of 2012). Country/Territory Guernsey (UK) Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Basic legislation Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Foreign fishing Data collection/reporting Monitoring Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Fishing authorization Authorization/permit Management/conservation Ecosystem preservation Geographical area Europe, North Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Law regulates fishing in the Bailiwick of Guernsey. It provides with respect of licensing of fishing for any sea fish within Bailiwick fishery limits by British fishing boats by the States of Guernsey Commerce and Employment Department and grants powers of enforcement to British sea-fishery officers. It also grants regulation-making powers to the Department. The Law sets out the requirements and procedures for granting of a licence and provides that a licence may authorise fishing unconditionally or subject to such conditions as may appear to the Department to be necessary or expedient for the regulation of sea fishing. The conditions subject to which a licence may be granted include conditions imposed for the purposes of - (a) conserving or enhancing the natural beauty or amenity of marine or coastal areas (including their geological or physiographical features) or of any features of archaeological or historic interest in such areas, or (b) conserving flora or fauna which are dependent on, or associated with, a marine or coastal environment. Full text English Website www.guernseylegalresources.gg References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy. Legislation | European Union | 1993 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Territorial sea, High seas, Fishing vessel, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Sea Fish Licensing (Documents and Notices) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Regulations, 2015 (G.S.I. No. 47 of 2015). Legislation | Guernsey (UK) | 2016 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX