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Order No. 32 on fishing by-catch.

Type of law
Regulation
Source

Keywords

Abstract
The Order applies to commercial fishing in the Greenland fishing territory of the following species: Cod (Gadus morhua); Shrimp (Pandalus borealis); Halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglosoides); Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus); Striped Catfish (Anarchichas lupus); Spotted catfish (Anarchichas minor); Common grenadier (Coryphaenoides rupestris); Northern grenadier (Macrourus berglax); Solder (Mallotus villosus); Crabs (Chionoecetes opilio); Blue whiting (Gadus poutassou); Arctic Cod (Boreogadus saida).
They are considered by-catch if not mentioned in the fishing permits or if they do not meet size requirement criteria (min. size for cod is 40 cm, 56 cm for Greenland halibut and 60 cm. for halibut). Halibut fished by other fishing methods than trawl, male crabs smaller than the allowed minimum fishing allowed size and min. size species by beam trawl-fishing must be discarded and thrown off-board; fishing activity may not resume at less than 5 miles distance from the start and end notified fishing position. The Fishing Directorate may decide when to suspend fishing activities should an area be populated by large by-catch quantity
The Order shall also apply to commercial fishing in the Greenland fishing territory of redfish (Sebastes marinus and Sebastes mentella) whether caught with beam- or pelagic-trawl.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
The Order enters into force on 1 January 1996.
Notes
Order No. 41 of 30 December 1991.
Repealed
Yes
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Hjemmestyrets bekendtgørelse nr. 32 af 14. december 1995 om fiskeriets bifangster.
Repealed by