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Table A: -Limits of territorial seas, fishing zones and exclusive economic zones-

STATE	TERRITORIAL SEA	FISHING ZONE	ECONOMIC ZONE
**Uruguay	200 mi (1969)	-	-

Table B: -Licence fees, bilateral agreement or joint venture requirements and nationality criteria-

STATE	Licence fees, royalties and others local currency	Requirements concerning bilateral framework agreements or joint venture participation	Nationality criteria for fishing vessels
URUGUAY	LEGISLATION -Licence fees fixed every year. -Fees are doubled for refrigerator vessels and factory ships; plus unspecified royalties. (Act No. 13833 of 1969) -Foreign vessels fishing with national films are exempted from payment of licence fees. (Decree No. 711/971 of 1971) -Registration (valid one year) fee = US$3 000 -Permit (valid 120 days) fee = US$ 60/n.r.t. (double for freezer and factory ship) (Decree No. 184 of 8 March 1973) -All foreign fishing licences in 200 mile zone suspended 1974.		LEGISLATION Local fishing vessel defined in Laws No. 10945 of 10 October 1974 and No. 12091 of 5 January 1954.

Table C: -Coastal State requirements for foreign fishing-

STATE	Foreign fishing vessel licence conditions (other than reporting requirements) including observers, bonds, etc.	Logbook, and reporting requirements foreign fishing
URUGUAY	LEGISLATION -12 mile area reserved for national vessels. (Art. 1) -Generally, vessels fishing for national industries and landing catch in Uruguayan ports must hold Uruguayan registration. (Art. 4) -In exceptional cases, due to the special nature of the fishing operations to be undertaken, on recommendation of INAPE (National Fishing Institute), foreign vessels may be authorized to fish for a limited period (up to five years); such authorization is revocable. (Art. 14) -Foreign vessels are subject to laws and conservation measures. -Permits issued to foreign vessels must be recorded in special INAPE register. (Art. 8) -It may be required, as a licence condition, that all catch be landed and totally or partially processed in Uruguay. -Transhipment of catch in port or zone is prohibited, except for export, in which case transhipment must be in port and under supervision of authorities. (Art. 12) -Permission required for transhipment. (Art. 12) -Licences transferable only with permission of authorities. (Decree No. 540/971 of 26 August 1971) (Law No. 14.484 of 18 December 1975)	LEGISLATION -Vessel must notify General Maritime Prefecture of entry into and departure from territorial seas. (Art. 10) -Vessel must report to INAPE daily of midday position and catch by species. (Art. 10) (Decree No. 540/971 of 26 August 1971)

Table D: -Compliance control and reporting conditions-

- For key to alphabetical code see page preceding this table.
- Numbers represent periodicity of reports(in days / hours) or deadlines For submission of reports; W = weekly; D = daily; M = monthly; R = on request .
% = Reports must be made every 3 days for vessels from Norway, Sweden and Faroes when fishing for herring, weekly when fishing for other species .
O = Logbook to be filled out(radio report to be made) after every fishing operation .
* = Country is a part to the South Pacific FFA arrangement which stipulates that licences will not be issued to foreign fishing vessels unless those vessels are listed in good standing on the FFA - maintained regional register of fishing vessels .

COMPLIANCE CONTROL AND OTHER CONDITIONS

A . Vessel to bear specified identification markings
B . Licence / permit to be carried on board
C . Vessel to board observers as required
D . Vessel to submit fishing plan
E . Vessel to put in for port inspections on entry / departure from zone
F . Vessel to carry specified position fixing equipment / transponders
G . Vessel owners to appoint local legal agents
H . Flag state to appoint national representative
I . Vessel to post performance bond / guarantee / deposit
J . Vessel to carry interpreters
K . Vessel to Seek prior authorization for transhipments
L . Vessel to stow gear while in area where not authorized to fish
M . Requirements concerning local landing / processing of catch
N . Requirements concerning protection of local fisheries / gear
O . Requirements concerning employment / training of coastal state nationals in crew

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

P . Reporting on or prior to entry into the zone
Q . Reporting on or prior to departure from the zone
R . Reporting on commencement or cessation of fishing operations
S . Reporting on or prior to entry into coastal state ports
T . Timely reporting on position
U . Timely reporting on catch and effort
V . Maintenance of fishing logs .
W . Submission of logbooks / catch reports : - on request / as required / at specified intervals
X . Submission of logbooks / catch reports : - on entry into port
Y . Submission of logbooks / catch reports : - on / after completion of voyage / end of permit
Z . Controls over transitting of zone by unlicensed foreign fishing vessels

COASTAL COUNTRIES

URUGUAY

Table E: -Penalties for unauthorized foreign fishing-

STATE	FINES	IMPRISONMENT	FORFEITURE
URUGUAY	Fine calculated according to seriousness of infraction from 5% to 50% of value of vessel and cargo	NO	Gear and catch: Court may order on first offence. Vessel, gear and catch: Court shall order on second offence.

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