Month: November 2018

On 23 November 2018 the Senate of the Republic of Poland adopted without amendment the Act of 9 November 2018 amending the Sea Fisheries Act and certain other acts.

The amendment provides, among other things, for the establishment of a central government administration body appointed by the Prime Minister at the request of the minister in charge of fisheries and subordinate directly to this minister – the Chief Inspectorate for Sea Fisheries with its seat in Słupsk in place of the currently operating three regional inspectorates: in Gdynia, Słupsk and Szczecin and also 14 local branches.

The purpose of the amendments is to harmonise the way in which inspections of commercial and recreational fishermen are carried out, by establishing a single body appointed to control compliance with the rules on marine fisheries and on the organisation of the fish market.

 

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On 1 November 2018 the Republic of Poland and the Kingdom of Denmark have reached a consensus on the route of the maritime border in the Baltic Sea.

After many years, Denmark and Poland have agreed on a maritime border in the Baltic Sea which, after the entry into force of the relevant Agreement, will divide the continental shelves and the exclusive economic zones of both countries in the southern part of the Baltic Sea of Bornholm. These regulations seek to ensure legal clarity in the Baltic Sea Region.

In order for the agreement to enter into force as a result of this agreement, it will be necessary to be accepted in the internal procedures of both countries.

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