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Characteristics of Fishing Vessels Regulation

Summary

This regulation establishes uniform rules for defining the technical characteristics of fishing vessels within the European Union to ensure consistency across the common fisheries policy.
10 30.06.2017
Other
fisheries
transport

Key points

  • Establishment of identical rules for determining fishing vessel characteristics to unify conditions across the Union.
  • Alignment of EU rules with international maritime conventions regarding tonnage and safety.
  • Expansion of vessel characterization for larger ships to include details like cargo and fuel capacity.
  • Creation of a legal distinction between large-scale and small-scale fisheries based on social, ecological, and economic criteria.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council defining characteristics for fishing vessels (recast) Characteristics for fishing vessels ***I
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