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Act No. 57 on on the handling of marine resources.

País/Territorio
Islandia
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1996 (2020)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Pesca
Palabra clave
Pesca marítima Desembarco Capturas incidentales Embarcación de pesca Recopilación de datos/informes Aparejos de pesca/métodos de pesca Inspección Manejo y conservación pesquera
Área geográphica
Ártico, Islas del Océano Atlántico, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Atlántico Norte, Atlántico Nordeste, Europa Septentrional
Resumen

The purpose of this Act is to improve access to marine resources and promote their use in a sustainable manner that ensures long-term maximum yield for the Icelandic nation. It contains the following Chapters: I. General provisions; II. Hunting; III. Weighing of catches; IV. Implementation and sanctions; and V. Various provisions. It lays down specific rules covering the obligation to reduce and land all catches that come into the fishing gear of fishing vessels; the monitoring of catch composition of fishing vessels; the obligation to land and weigh catches in a domestic port; methods of weighing; inspections; the obligation to keep catch separated by species; sanctions and penalties; etc. The Directorate of Fisheries shall supervise the implementation of this Act.

Texto completo
Islandés
Página web
www.althingi.is