Regulations amending the regulations relating to fishing for shrimps using vessels from Iceland in the territorial and internal waters of Svalbard

On 31 August 2005, pursuant to section 1 of the Royal Decree of 28 April 1978

relating to regulatory measures for fishing in the territorial and internal waters of Svalbard, the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs prescribed as follows:

I

The following amendment is to be made to the Regulations of 19 July 1996 relating to fishing for shrimps using vessels from Iceland in the territorial and internal watersof Svalbard:

Section 1, first paragraph (amended), shall read as follows:

One vessel flying the Icelandic flag is permitted to fish for shrimps in the territorial and internal waters of Svalbard for a total of 70 days per calendar year.

II

These regulations enter into force on 1 January 2006.

The amended regulations read as follows:

REGULATIONS RELATING TO FISHING FOR SHRIMPS USING VESSELS FROM ICELAND IN THE TERRITORIAL AND INTERNAL WATERSOF SVALBARD

Laid down by the Ministry of Fisheries on 19 July 1996, pursuant to section 1 of the Regulations of 28 April 1978 No. 20 relating to regulatory measures for fishing in the territorial and internal waters of Svalbard and section 2 of the Regulations of 19 July 1996 No. 735 relating to regulatory measures for the shrimp fisheries in the territorial and internal waters of Svalbard.

§ 1
One vessel flying the Icelandic flag is permitted to fish for shrimps in the territorial and internal waters of Svalbard for a total of 70 days per calendar year.

The total number of vessels and fishing days in the shrimp fishery in the territorial and internal waters of Svalbard and in the Fisheries Protection Zone around Svalbard may not exceed the number of vessels and fishing days specified in the first paragraph.

The number of fishing days in the shrimp fishery means the number of days in the Fisheries Protection Zone and in the territorial and internal waters of Svalbard, including the days when active and passive notification are sent.

§ 2
A vessel that is to participate in shrimp fisheries in the territorial and internal waters of Svalbard must be registered in advance by means of a notification to the Directorate of Fisheries.

A vessel that has registered its participation in accordance with the first paragraph may be replaced by another registered vessel. Notification of the replacement of one vessel by another must be sent to the Directorate of Fisheries before the replacement vessel starts fishing operations.

The Directorate of Fisheries may by regulations lay down further rules concerning registration pursuant to this section.

§ 3
Any wilful or negligent contravention of provisions set out in or issued pursuant to these regulations is liable to a penalty pursuant to the provisions of section 4, second paragraph, of the Act of 17 July 1925 No. 11 relating to Svalbard.

§ 4
These regulations enter into force immediately.