The Fisheries Convention or the London Fisheries Convention is an international agreement signed in London in relation to fishing rights across the coastal waters of Western Europe, in particular the fishing rights in the North Sea, in the Skagerrak, in the Kattegat and on the European Atlantic coast. It gives right of full access to the fishing grounds between 6 and 12 nautical miles of the national coastline to the fishing industry of those contracting parties that had already been fishing there in the period 1953–1962.[3]
Fisheries Convention
Convention on conduct of fishing operations in the North Atlantic
Between Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom the "International Convention for regulating the police of the North Sea fisheries outside territorial waters" (the North Sea Fisheries Convention) of 1888 applied which allowed fishing in each other's waters up to 3 miles from the coast line. The United Kingdom denounced this convention in 1963 in order to allow setting up a 12-mile exclusive fishery zone. After denunciation it invited the parties to that convention and several others to negotiate on several issues related to fisheries, which resulted in the Fisheries Convention.[4]
Negotiations took place between the parties of the European Economic Communities, the European Free Trade Association, the Commission of the EEC, as well as Iceland, Ireland and Norway.[4]
Parties
The convention has 12 parties,[1] while 1 signatory (Luxembourg) signed but did not ratify.
Poland is a non-signatory which acceded to the convention after its entry into force.[5]
The convention can be denounced after the passage of 20 years from its entry into force, subject to a two-year notice period.[2]
On 2 July 2017 the United Kingdom Government announced that it would withdraw from the Fisheries Convention.[6][7][8][9] Formal notice of the "denunciation" was given the next day, 3 July 2017.[5] The denunciation took effect at the end of the transition phase on 31 December 2020 at 11 pm GMT.[5]
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^Lado, Ernesto Penas (8 February 2016). The Common Fisheries Policy: The Quest for Sustainability. John Wiley & Sons. p. 66. ISBN978-1-119-08565-2.
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^ abcd"UK Depositary Status List" (PDF). 1 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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^Perraudin, Frances (2 July 2017). "UK to 'take back control' of waters after exiting fishing convention" – via The Guardian.
^"UK to withdraw from international fishing arrangement". BBC News. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
External links
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May 28, 2023
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The Fisheries Convention or the London Fisheries Convention is an international agreement signed in London in relation to fishing rights across the coastal waters of Western Europe in particular the fishing rights in the North Sea in the Skagerrak in the Kattegat and on the European Atlantic coast It gives right of full access to the fishing grounds between 6 and 12 nautical miles of the national coastline to the fishing industry of those contracting parties that had already been fishing there in the period 1953 1962 3 Fisheries ConventionConvention on conduct of fishing operations in the North Atlantic Parties coastline involved Parties coastline not involved Signatory landlocked no coastline Former partySigned9 March 1964 59 years ago 9 March 1964 1 LocationLondon United Kingdom 1 Effective15 March 1966 57 years ago 15 March 1966 1 Condition8 ratificationsSignatories12 1 Parties12 1 DepositaryGovernment of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2 LanguagesEnglish and FrenchThis agreement is largely superseded to the Common Fisheries Policy the CFP as all parties are members of the European Union Contents 1 Background and negotiations 2 Parties 2 1 Denunciation and withdrawal 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBackground and negotiations EditBetween Belgium Denmark France Germany Netherlands United Kingdom the International Convention for regulating the police of the North Sea fisheries outside territorial waters the North Sea Fisheries Convention of 1888 applied which allowed fishing in each other s waters up to 3 miles from the coast line The United Kingdom denounced this convention in 1963 in order to allow setting up a 12 mile exclusive fishery zone After denunciation it invited the parties to that convention and several others to negotiate on several issues related to fisheries which resulted in the Fisheries Convention 4 Negotiations took place between the parties of the European Economic Communities the European Free Trade Association the Commission of the EEC as well as Iceland Ireland and Norway 4 Parties EditThe convention has 12 parties 1 while 1 signatory Luxembourg signed but did not ratify Poland is a non signatory which acceded to the convention after its entry into force 5 Party Ratification Accession Entry into force Partly superseded by EU policy citation needed Denunciation Withdrawal Territorial scope Belgium 10 February 1966 15 March 1966 21 September 1970 25 January 1983 all coasts Kingdom of Denmark 9 October 1964 15 March 1966 1 January 1973 25 January 1983 coasts in the North Sea in the Skagerrak and in the Kattegat up to the entrances to the Danish straits France 5 July 1965 15 March 1966 21 September 1970 25 January 1983 The North Sea the English Channel and the European Atlantic coasts Germany originally as West Germany including Land Berlin 19 January 1970 19 January 1970 21 September 1970 25 January 1983 The North sea coast Ireland 20 September 1965 15 March 1966 1 January 1973 25 January 1983 all coasts Italy 25 March 1966 25 March 1966 21 September 1970 25 January 1983 Luxembourg not ratified 21 September 1970 25 January 1983 Netherlands territory in Europe 20 July 1971 20 July 1971 21 September 1970 25 January 1983 The North Sea coast Poland 7 June 1966 7 June 1966 21 September 1970 1 January 1973 25 January 1983 1 January 1986 1 January 1995 1 May 2004 Portugal 15 September 1965 15 March 1966 21 September 1970 1 January 1973 25 January 1983 1 January 1986 coasts north of the 36th parallel and the coasts of Madeira Spain 10 February 1966 15 March 1966 21 September 1970 1 January 1973 25 January 1983 1 January 1986 coasts north of the 36th parallel Sweden 16 February 1966 15 March 1966 25 January 1983 1 January 1995 west coast north of a line drawn from The Kullen sv to Gilbjerg Head sv United Kingdom 11 September 1964 15 March 1966 1 January 197325 January 1983 3 July 2017 effective 31 December 2020 5 All coasts including those of the Isle of Man and of the Channel Islands Jersey and Guernsey including Alderney and Sark Denunciation and withdrawal Edit The convention can be denounced after the passage of 20 years from its entry into force subject to a two year notice period 2 On 2 July 2017 the United Kingdom Government announced that it would withdraw from the Fisheries Convention 6 7 8 9 Formal notice of the denunciation was given the next day 3 July 2017 5 The denunciation took effect at the end of the transition phase on 31 December 2020 at 11 pm GMT 5 See also EditBrexit Common Fisheries Policy North Sea Fisheries ConventionReferences Edit a b c d e f Fisheries Convention with Protocol of Provisional Application and two Agreements as to Transitional Rights London 9 March 1964 10 April 1964 Retrieved 21 January 2020 a b Fisheries Convention UK Treaties Online Retrieved 21 January 2020 Lado Ernesto Penas 8 February 2016 The Common Fisheries Policy The Quest for Sustainability John Wiley amp Sons p 66 ISBN 978 1 119 08565 2 a b Memorie van Toelichting National Library of the Netherlands in Dutch 30 August 1968 Retrieved 2 July 2017 a b c d UK Depositary Status List PDF 1 January 2021 Retrieved 17 January 2021 UK takes key step towards fair new fishing policy after Brexit UK Government 2 July 2017 UK leaves fishing convention amid Brexit talks EU Observer 3 July 2017 Retrieved 5 July 2017 Perraudin Frances 2 July 2017 UK to take back control of waters after exiting fishing convention via The Guardian UK to withdraw from international fishing arrangement BBC News 2 July 2017 Retrieved 2 July 2017 External links Edittreaty text Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fisheries Convention amp oldid 1119323136, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
