International inspection pennant
Encyclopedia
The international inspection pennant is an international flag for fisheries inspection
vessels currently used by the fisheries inspection branches of the European Union
, France
, New Zealand
and Norway
. It is also used by various FIRMS
member organisations such as the NEAFC, NAFO and ICSEAF.
of 1882.
Fisheries management
Fisheries management draws on fisheries science in order to find ways to protect fishery resources so sustainable exploitation is possible. Modern fisheries management is often referred to as a governmental system of appropriate management rules based on defined objectives and a mix of management...
vessels currently used by the fisheries inspection branches of the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is also used by various FIRMS
Fishery Resources Monitoring System
The Fishery Resources Monitoring System is a partnership of intergovernmental fisheries organizations that share a wide range of high-quality information on the global monitoring and management of marine fishery resources.-Activities:...
member organisations such as the NEAFC, NAFO and ICSEAF.
History
The international inspection pennant was ratified by the North Sea Fisheries ConventionNorth Sea Fisheries Convention
The North Sea Fishers Convention is the result of a conference which was held for the purpose of regulating the policy of the fisheries in the North Sea. It was entered into by United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium and France for a period of five years...
of 1882.