Flag State | flag - meaning and illustration
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1. Synonyms, etymology, translation, definition, examples and notes
1.1. IPA transcription and prononciation for flag state and flag: 🔊
Flag State: /flæg steɪt/1.2. Synonyms of flag state:
1 international synonym(s) for flag state. Notably:
- 🍧 Flag 🔊 ⏸•ılıılıılııl 0
1.3. 🇫🇷 French translation of flag state and flag:
- État de pavillon
1.4. Definition of flag state in fisheries:
Flag State, also known as flag, is defined as: State in which the vessel is recognised at international law as being registered, that is, the state under whose laws a vessel is registered, whose flag a vessel is entitled to fly .
4 Other Definitions of Flag State per Country
In Canada:
flag state means the state whose flag a fishing vessel is entitled to fly; (État du pavillon)
✏️ Source -- Coastal Fisheries Protection Act, Section 2 ( Coastal Fisheries Protection Act )
In Kenya:
“flag state” means the state in which the craft is recognized at international law as being registered;
✏️ Source -- Kenya Fisheries (Foreign Fishing Craft) Regulations, 1991, Part I, Section 2 ( Kenya Fisheries (Foreign Fishing Craft) Regulations, 1991 )
“flag State” in relation to a vessel that is not a Kenya fishing vessel means the State in which the vessel is registered, provided it is registered in only one State;
✏️ Source -- Kenya Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2016, Part I, Section 2 ( Kenya Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2016 )
In Seychelles:
“flag state” means the state under whose laws a vessel is registered;
✏️ Source -- SEYCHELLES FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE ACT, 2025, Part 1, Section 2, Sub-section 1 ( SEYCHELLES FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE ACT, 2025 )
1.5. Plural of flag state:
Flag States; Flags;
Fishery terminology records for Flag State
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2. Legal instruments related to: Flag State |
Continent: International
Country: All Countries 🌍1. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Article 131, Paragraph 1: 🌍
Ships flying the flag of land-locked States shall enjoy treatment equal to that accorded to other foreign ships in maritime ports. 📑Read more
Other terms mentioned in this provision: F || Flag || Flag || Foreign ship || Port || Ship ||
2. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Part 2, Section 3, Article 20, Paragraph 1: 🌍
In the territorial sea, submarines and other underwater vehicles are required to navigate on the surface and to show their flag. 📑Read more
Other terms mentioned in this provision: F || Flag || Flag || Sea || Submarine || Submarine || Vehicle || Water ||
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