Fisheries

Level Key words Year Regulation applicable Related regulation Related regulation 2 Description More info Most important Status in NL Status in DE Status in DK
European Union European Union, Fisheries, Fish stocks mamagement 2005 Commission Decision 2005/429/EC

Establishes a specific monitoring programme related to the recovery of cod stocks

More info No In force In force In force
National Germany, Aquaculture, Health requirements 2005 Lebensmittel-, Bedarfsgegenstände- und Futtermittelgesetzbuch (Lebensmittel- un…

Food, consumer goods and feed Code. Includes regulations regarding aquaculture as fish and other seafood products fall into the category "Nutztiere" of the law.

No In force
European Union European Union, Fisheries, Fish stocks mamagement 2005 Commission Decision 2005/606/EC

Declares operational the Regional Advisory Council for Pelagic stocks under the Common Fisheries Policy

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International level IMO, General, Environmental protection, Pollution prevention 2005 Maritime Pollution Convention (MARPOL) - 1973/1983 - Annex VI: Prevention of Ai…

"Covers gazeous emissions and especially sets limits on sulphur oxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from ship exhausts. Prohibits the deliberate emissions of ozone depleting substances. Sets limits on sulphur oxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from ship exhausts and prohibits deliberate emissions of ozone depleting substances; designated emission control areas set more stringent standards for SOx, NOx and particulate matter. A chapter adopted in 2011 covers mandatory technical and operational energy efficiency measures aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships".

More info No In force In force In force
European Union European Union, Fisheries, Market 2005 Council Regulation (EC) No 2406/96 More info No In force In force In force
International level IMO, Safety, Fisheries, Fishers 2005 Code of Safety for Fishermen and Fishing Vessels - 2005

"Part A: Provides information aiming to promote safety and health of crew members on board. Part B: Provides information on the deisgn, construction and equipment of fishing vessels. It is not a substitue for national laws and regulation".

No Non mandatory Non mandatory Non mandatory
Federal States Hamburg, Aquaculture, Fisheries 2005 Hamburgisches Wassergesetz (HWaG) - 2005

Contains some articles referring to fisheries and fish farming.

No In force
International level IMO, Safety, Fisheries, Fisheries 2005 Code of Safety for Fishermen and Fishing Vessels - 2005

"It aims to provide information on the design, construction, and equipment of small fishing vessels with a view to promoting the safety of the vessel and safety and health of the crew. Those guidelines serve as a guide but do not replace national laws and regulations".

No Non mandatory Non mandatory Non mandatory
National Denmark, Aquaculture, Health requirements 2005 Bekendtgørelse om fremstilling og forhandling m.v. af foderlægemidler til fisk…

Executive Order on manufacture and distribution, etc.
of feed medicines for fish etc. This executive order covers import, export, production, control, warehousing, negotiation and delivery of feed medicines to fish.

No In force
National Denmark, Fisheries 2005 Order No. 135 on the prohibition against navigation, anchoring and fishing etc …

Still in force?

No In force
National Denmark, Environmental protection, Pollution prevention 2005 Meddelelse E fra Søfartsstyrelsen, Kapitel XXV, Forebyggelse mod forurening med…

Notice E from the Danish Maritime Authority, Chapter XXV, Prevention of pollution by waste from ships of 1 May 2005. All kinds of plastic including synthetic rope and fishing nets as well as garbage bags are forbidden to be disposed of into the sea.

No In force
National Denmark, Fishers, Safety 2006 Meddelelser fra Søfartsstyrelsen F, mindre erhvervsfartøjers bygning og udstyr …

Announcements from the Danish Maritime Authority F, small commercial vessels' buildings and equipment, etc., Chapter V, fire protection, fire detection and firefighting

No In force
National Denmark, Fisheries, Fishers, Safety 2006 Meddelelser fra Søfartsstyrelsen F, mindre erhvervsfartøjers bygning og udstyr …

Announcements from the Danish Maritime Authority F, small commercial vessels' buildings and equipment, etc., Chapter VI, crew protection, working environment and safety, etc. Applies to some extent to fishing vessels (e.g. rule 13 on cargo and ice handling in fishing vessels, handlebar arrangements, net drums, trawl paddles, deck machinery, fish processing plants...)

No In force
National Denmark, Fisheries, Safety 2006 Meddelelser fra Søfartsstyrelsen E, fiskeskibes bygning og udstyr m.v., Kapitel…

Announcements from the Danish Maritime Authority E, fishing vessels' buildings and equipment, etc., Chapter E VI A. Its sets general protective measures, refers to deck openings, hedge cladding, railings and protective measures, stairs and ladders, access to cargo holds, landing conditions, work at height...

No In force
National Denmark, Environmental protection, Pollution prevention 2006 Meddelelser fra Søfartsstyrelsen F, mindre erhvervsfartøjers bygning og udstyr …

Announcements from the Danish Maritime Authority F, small commercial vessels' buildings and equipment, etc., Chapter XXV, prevention of pollution by waste from vessels. Rule 3 on the disposal of waste in the North and Baltic Sea area forbids to throw synthetic fishing nets and other wastes made of plastic into the sea.

No In force
International level IMO, General, Environmental protection, Pollution prevention 2006 Convention on the prevention of marine pollution by dumping of wastes and other…

"The purpose of the Protocol is similar to that of the Convention, but the Protocol is more restrictive: application of a "precautionary approach" is included as a general obligation; a "reverse list" approach is adopted, which implies that all dumping is prohibited unless explicitly permitted; incineration of wastes at sea is prohibited; export of wastes for the purpose of dumping or incineration at sea is prohibited".

No In force In force In force
European Union European Union, Fisheries, Market 2006 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3703/85 More info No In force In force In force
European Union European Union, Fisheries, Port 2006 Regulation (EC) No 1921/2006

On the submission of statistical data on landings of fishery products in Member States and repeals Council Regulation (EEC) No 1382/91. Amended by Regulations (EU) No 517/2013 and (EU) No 1350/2013.

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European Union European Union, Fisheries, Aquaculture, Other 2006 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1985/2006

Lays down detailed rules for calculating aid granted by Member States to producer organisations in the fisheries and aquaculture sector

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European Union European Union, Aquaculture, Health requirements 2006 Council Directive 2006/88/EC

On animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals. Refers to the CITES Convention.

More info No In force In force In force
Federal States Lower Saxony, Fisheries, Fishing techniques 2006 Niedersächsische Küstenfischereiordnung (NKüFischO) - 2006

Ordinance on coastal fisheries. Refers to the Lower Saxony Fishing Law, Regulations (EU) 404/2011, (EC) 1224/2009. Contains specific rules regarding mussels fishing. Sets catch restrictions, the use of fishing gears, the registration and identification of fishing vessels for coastal and deep sea fishing.

Yes In force
European Union European Union, Fisheries, Fish stocks mamagement 2007 Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007

Establishes measures for the recovery of the stock of European eel.

More info No In force In force In force
European Union European Union, Fisheries, Environmental protection 2007 Regulation (EC) 520/2007

Lays down technical measures for the conservation of certain stocks of highly migratory species and repeals Regulation (EC) No 973/2001. Amended by Regulation (EC) 1559/2007 and Regulation (EU) 2017/2107. Applies to Dutch, German and Danish vessels but the regulation is not particularly relevant for the North Sea. Refers to the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.

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European Union European Union, Aquaculture, Alien species 2007 Council Regulation (EC) No 708/2007

Concerns the use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture. Refers to the Convention on Biological Diversity.

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European Union European Union, Fisheries, Environmental protection, Fish stocks mamagement 2007 Regulation (EU) 2017/2107

Lays down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). Amends Council Regulations (EC) No 1936/2001, (EC) No 1984/2003 and (EC) No 520/2007. Refers to the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas. Defines management, conservation and control measures concerning certains species (tropical tuna, swordfish, sharks, seabirds, sea turtles...)

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European Union European Union, Fisheries, Fishing techniques 2007 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3440/84

Amends Regulation (EEC) No 3440/84 as regards conditions for certain trawls for vessels operating pump aboard systems

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European Union European Union, Fisheries, Fish stocks mamagement 2007 Commission Decision 2005/429/EC

Amends Decision 2005/429/EC establishing a specific monitoring programme related to the recovery of cod stocks

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National Germany, Market, Health requirements 2007 Verordnung über Anforderungen an die Hygiene beim Herstellen, Behandeln und Inv…

Ordinance on hygiene requirements for the production, handling and marketing of certain foods of animal origin.

No In force
European Union European Union, Aquaculture, Market 2007 Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

On organic production and labelling of organic products and repeals Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91. Refers to the objectives and principles for organic production, production rules, labelling, controls… including for aquaculture products.

More info No In force In force In force
International level ILO, Fishers, Safety 2007 Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)

Aims ensure that fishers shall have decent conditions of work on board fishing vessels with regard to minimum requirements for work on board, conditions of service, accommodation and food, occupational safety and health protection, medical care and social security.
Amongst the many improvements, the new Convention:
- raises the minimum age for work on board a fishing vessels to 16 years;
- it fixes the maximum period of validity of a medical certificate to two years;
- it requires the adoption of laws regarding minimum levels of crewing and defines minimum periods of daily and weekly rest for vessels remaining at sea for more than three days;
- it establishes fishers’ entitlement to repatriation at the cost of the fishing vessel owner; and
- finally, it incorporates port State control provisions modelled on those applicable in the maritime sector".

More info No In force since 19 Dec 2020. Not ratified In force since 03 Feb 2021.
European Union European Union, Fisheries, Inspection & Control 2007 Regulation (EC) 391/2007

Lays down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 861/2006 (now repealed) as regards the expenditure incurred by Member States in implementing the monitoring and control systems applicable to the Common Fisheries Policy. Amended by Regulations (EU) 1257/2009, (EU) 1054/2010 and (EU) 984/2012.

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European Union European Union, Aquaculture, Alien species 2008 Council Regulation (EC) No 708/2007

Amends Annex IV to Council Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture

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European Union European Union, Aquaculture, Alien species 2008 Council Regulation (EC) No 708/2007

Lays down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture

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National Denmark, Fishers, Safety 2008 Bekendtgørelse om Meddelelser fra Søfartsstyrelsen E, teknisk forskrift om fisk…

Executive Order on Notices from the Danish Maritime Authority E, technical regulations on the construction and equipment of fishing vessels, etc

No In force
National The Netherlands, Aquaculture, Health requirements 2008 Regeling aquacultuur - 2008

Regulation containing rules on aquaculture. Refers to Directive No. 2006/88, Regulations (EC) 2017/625, (EU) 854/2004, (EC) 1099/2009 and (EC) 98/58; the Fisheries Act of 1963, the Health and Welfare Law, the Regulation on sea and coastal fisheries and the Decree on suspicious animals. Establishes the legal framework on aquaculture in the Netherlands. Covers permits and the conditions for their granting, transport of aquaculture animals, diseases and surveillance program, trade and products of aquaculture, import and transit of aquaculture animals.

Yes In force
National Denmark, Fisheries, Aquaculture 2008 Bekendtgørelse om tilskud til fremme af innovation, forskning og udvikling m.v…

Executive Order on grants to promote innovation, research and development, etc. in the food, agriculture and fisheries sector.

No In force
National The Netherlands, Fisheries 2008 Uitvoeringsregeling visserij - 2008

Fisheries implementing regulation.

Yes In force
National Denmark, Fisheries 2008 Bekendtgørelse om betingelserne for erhvervsmæssigt fiskeri af ål i saltvand og…

Executive Order on the conditions for commercial fishing of eel in salt water and fresh water. Refers to the Fisheries Act.

No In force
European Union European Union, Inspection & Control, Fisheries 2008 Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008

Establishes a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93 (now repealed), (EC) No 1936/2001 and (EC) No 601/2004 and repeals Regulations (EC) No 1093/94 and (EC) No 1447/1999. Refers to the inspection of third countries fishing vessels in Member States ports, import and export of products from fisheries, the community alert system, the identification of vessels engaged in IUU fishing, list of non cooperating countrie, measures which can be taken against vessels/countries supporting IUU fishing... Refers to the FAO International Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing and to the Agreement for the implementation of the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the conservation and management of straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks

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European Union European Union, Fisheries, Environmental protection, Fishing techniques 2008 Council Regulation (EC) No 734/2008

On the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the high seas from the adverse impacts of bottom fishing gears. Refers to the Convention on Conduct of Fishing Operations in the North Atlantic, the UNCLOS and to the Agreement for the implementation of the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the conservation and management of straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks

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