Regulations amending the regulations of 3 September 1998 relating to a prohibition against fishing for Norwegian spring-spawning herring in the north-eastern part of the Economic Zone of Norway

On 3 July 2008, undersection 4 of the Act of 3 June 1983 No. 40 relating to sea-water fisheries, etc., the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs made the following regulations:

I

The following amendments are to be made to the Regulations of 3 September 1998 No. 859 relating to a prohibition against fishing for Norwegian spring-spawning herring in the north-eastern part of the Economic Zone of Norway:

§ 2 (amended) shall read:

Notwithstanding the prohibition set out in section 1, it is permitted to fish for Norwegian spring-spawning herring in an area delimited by straight lines through the following coordinates from 3 July to 15 October 2008:

1. 70° 40.5’ N 21° 59.1’ E
2. 74° 4.73’ N 19° 5.76’ E

From there along the outer limit of the Economic Zone of Norway to

3. 72° 10.46’ N 10° 18.42’ E.

The Directorate of Fisheries may close the entire area specified in the first paragraph or parts of it if the intermixture of herring below the minimum size in the individual catch exceeds 20% by number.

II

These regulations enter into force immediately.

The amended regulations read as follows:

REGULATIONS RELATING TO A PROHIBITION AGAINST FISHING FOR NORWEGIAN SPRING-SPAWNING HERRING IN THE NORTH-EASTERN PART OF THE ECONOMIC ZONE OF NORWAY

On 3 September 1998, under section 4 of the Act of 3 June 1983 No. 40 relating to sea-water fisheries, etc, the Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs made the following regulations:

Section 1. It is prohibited for Norwegian and foreign vessels to fish for Norwegian spring-spawning herring north-east of a straight line from 72o 10.46’ N, 10o 18.42’ E to Darupskjeret 70o 40.5’ N, 21o 59.1’ E.

Section 2. Notwithstanding the prohibition set out in section 1, it is permitted to fish for Norwegian spring-spawning herring in an area delimited by straight lines through the following coordinates from 3 July to 15 October 2008:

1. 70° 40.5’ N 21° 59.1’ E
2. 74° 4.73’ N 19° 5.76’ E

From there along the outer limit of the Economic Zone of Norway to

3. 72° 10.46’ N 10° 18.42’ E.

The Directorate of Fisheries may close the entire area specified in the first paragraph or parts of it if the intermixture of herring below the minimum size in the individual catch exceeds 20% by number.

Section 3. Any person who wilfully or negligently contravenes these regulations is liable to a penalty under section 53 of the Act of 3 June 1983 No. 40 relating to sea-water fisheries, etc.

Section 4. These regulations enter into force immediately.