Decree No. 1653 of 2004 to protect vulnerable habitats in international navigable waters.
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Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Abstract
This Decree prohibits the fishing with bottom trawl or net or longline in specified areas in order to reduce damage caused by fisheries to vulnerable habitats and thus to improve restocking and indirectly fisheries. Bottom trawl means here a trawl that catches the fish from below and may touch during fishing the bottom of the sea. Penalties are prescribed. (5 articles)
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Date of consolidation/reprint
Repealed
Yes
Source language
English
Legislation status
repealed
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Forskrift om vern av s rbare habitater i internasjonalt farvann.