Order No. 25 on Scallops-fishing.

The Order applies to commercial fishing for scallops by individuals and/or companies in possess of a fishing licence which is granted by the Directorate of Commerce and which may be valid up to a year. Scallop-fishing licences include requirement for fishing vessel crew to be at least 70% of its total and consisting of individuals residing in Greenland for at least 2 years having fishery as their main source of income. The license also include requirement of permitted area, catch quantity and time restrictions. Registration in the on-board logbook is required for all fishing activities and details thereof. The government shall instruct suspension of fishing activities – should there be reached a maximum allowed quantity – by radio and/or press. Scallop-fishing on-board waste may not be thrown onto the mussel banks.
Vessels larger than 75 GT are not authorized to fish for scallops between the coast and line located 3 miles outside the baselines of the Greenland fishing territory as established by the State Department regulations No. 629 of 22 December 1976 and No. 176 of 14 May 1980. Vessel size requirement adhere to regulation of Act No. 203 of 18 may 1977.