Legal instruments on: Vessel

Nationals of other States fishing in the exclusive economic zone shall comply with the conservation measures and with the other terms and conditions established in the laws and regulations of the coastal State, which shall be consistent with this Convention and may relate, inter alia, to the following: (a) licensing of fishermen, fishing vessels and equipment, including payment of fees and other forms of remuneration, which, in the case of developing coastal Stat ... 📑Read more

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Other terms mentioned in this provision: Coast || Coastal state || Conservation || Control || Effort || ERS || Exclusive Economic Zone || F || Fin || Fin || FIS || Fish || Fish || Fisher || Fishing || Fishing industry || Fishing vessel || Landing || Observer || Port || Quota || Sea || Stock ||

Arrested vessels and their crews shall be promptly released upon the posting of reasonable bond or other security. 📑Read more

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In cases of arrest or detention of foreign vessels the coastal State shall promptly notify the flag State, through appropriate channels, of the action taken and of any penalties subsequently imposed. 📑Read more

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Other terms mentioned in this provision: Act || Coast || Coastal state || F || Flag || Flag || Flag State || Foreign vessel || UE ||

The provisions of this Code shall apply to all vessels registered in Cameroon, to the staff and crews embarked on them, as well as to all persons, whatever their nationality, who, although not present on board, have committed an offence against the provisions of this Ordinance or its implementing texts.

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Other terms mentioned in this provision: Act || Coast || Coastal state || F || Flag || Flag || Flag State || Foreign vessel || UE ||

Industrial fishing: fishing type practiced especially on the open sea and giving rise to catches kept in refrigerated holds or in the form of frozen products in vessels propelled by on-board engines of more than fifty (50) horsepower. This category also includes fishing with an outboard motor of more than thirty (30) horsepower or an inboard motor not exceeding fifty (50) horsepower. 📑Read more

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Other terms mentioned in this provision: Act || F || FIS || Fish || Fish || Fishing || Frozen product || Industrial fishing || Rod || Rope || Sea ||

Traditional or artisanal fishing: type practiced using old- fashioned equipment or boats, especially: - traditional dugout canoes or similar craft, moving with the aid of sails, paddles or propelled by an outboard motor of thirty (30) horse power; - barges, small boats, tailboats, or shallow-draft vessels of less than ten (10) gross tons. 📑Read more

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Other terms mentioned in this provision: Act || Artisanal || Bar || Canoe || F || FIS || Fish || Fish || Fishing || Rope ||

The "port of registry" of a vessel means the port where the merchant marine service that issued the shipping documents of the vessel in question is located;

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Other terms mentioned in this provision: Act || Artisanal || Bar || Canoe || F || FIS || Fish || Fish || Fishing || Rope ||

A fishing vessel shal1 be any boat, no matter its size, that is used in activities connected with fisheries. 📑Read more

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Other terms mentioned in this provision: Act || F || FIS || Fish || Fish || Fisher || Fishing || Fishing vessel ||

The following shall be forbidden : a) the use of trawlers or fishing vessels equipped with trawling gear within a 3 nautical mile zone of the basic line fixed by decree; b) the use, for any type of fishing, of any material likely to obstruct the mesh of nets or having the effect of reducing their selective action, and no accessory equipment may be placed at the interior of fishing nets. Protective devices may be permitted if such devices have a dimension of more ... 📑Read more

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Other terms mentioned in this provision: Act || Aquatic environment || Bank || Dam || Diving || Diving suit || ERS || Export || F || FIS || Fish || Fish || Fisher || Fisheries service || Fishery || Fishery resource || Fishing || Fishing vessel || Harpoon || Mesh || Mesh size || Nautical || Nautical mile || Net || Permit || Pollutant || Port || Rod || Trawler || Trawling || Water ||

No fishing vessel whose tonnage exceeds 250 gross registered tons may fish in Cameroon's territorial waters. 📑Read more

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Other terms mentioned in this provision: ERS || F || FIS || Fish || Fish || Fishing || Fishing vessel || Territorial water || Tonnage || Water ||