Merchant Shipping (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 2020
Type of law
Regulation
Abstract
These Regulations are providing the set of rules related to the merchant shipping (fishing vessels), here in terms of commercial fishing, which means all fishing operations with the exception of subsistence fishing and recreational fishing.
Responsibilities of the fishing vessel owner, skipper and the fisherman are laid down in Part 2; minimum requirements for work on fishing vessels are determined in Part 3; for issues on food and accommodation, health protection and medical care, occupational safety and health and accident prevention, general requirements for fishing vessels, local maritime directions for fishing vessels and fishermen, offences and penalties, and detention of fishing vessels see Part 5.
This text also establishes that it shall be the duty of the competent authority to ensure, after consultation, that every fishing vessel owner has establish on-board procedures for the prevention of occupational accidents, injuries and diseases, taking into account the specific hazards and risks on the fishing vessel concerned; and that it shall be the responsibility of every fishing vessel owner to ensure the prevention of occupational accidents, occupational diseases and work-related risks on board, including risk evaluation and management, training and on-board instruction of fishermen.
At the end of this publication, see Schedule 1 (Fisherman’s work agreement), and Schedule 2 (Fishing vessel accommodation technical indications and sheets).
Responsibilities of the fishing vessel owner, skipper and the fisherman are laid down in Part 2; minimum requirements for work on fishing vessels are determined in Part 3; for issues on food and accommodation, health protection and medical care, occupational safety and health and accident prevention, general requirements for fishing vessels, local maritime directions for fishing vessels and fishermen, offences and penalties, and detention of fishing vessels see Part 5.
This text also establishes that it shall be the duty of the competent authority to ensure, after consultation, that every fishing vessel owner has establish on-board procedures for the prevention of occupational accidents, injuries and diseases, taking into account the specific hazards and risks on the fishing vessel concerned; and that it shall be the responsibility of every fishing vessel owner to ensure the prevention of occupational accidents, occupational diseases and work-related risks on board, including risk evaluation and management, training and on-board instruction of fishermen.
At the end of this publication, see Schedule 1 (Fisherman’s work agreement), and Schedule 2 (Fishing vessel accommodation technical indications and sheets).
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Date of text
Entry into force notes
These Regulations shall enter into force on the day of publication in the Official Gazette.
Notes
This text transposes the Council Directive (EU) 2017/159 of 19 December 2016 implementing the Agreement concerning the implementation of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 of the International Labour Organization, concluded on 21 May 2012 between the General Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives in the European Union (Cogeca), the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) and the Association of National Organizations of Fishing Enterprises in the European Union (Europêche).
Repealed
No
Publication reference
2020/102
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Implements