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Table A: -Limits of territorial seas, fishing zones and exclusive economic zones-
| STATE | TERRITORIAL SEA | FISHING ZONE | ECONOMIC ZONE |
| *Colombia | 12 mi (1978) | - | 200 mi (1978) |
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 |
| COLOMBIA | LEGISLATION Fishing fees and rights are determined by INPA which shall consider: (1) fishing category; (2) catch evaluation by species; (3) fishing quota against resource available; (4) type of vessel, GRT; (5) catch destination; and (6) management costs of the activity. (Art. 48) (Law No. 13 of 15 January 1990 setting up General Statute of Fisheries) -Sport fishing fee for non-resident foreigners: 30 SMLD for maritime fisheries. -Foreign licence fee for fishing of: crawfish, shrimp and sea shell fishing = 5 SMLD/GRT; white tuna and other species = 4 SMLD/GRT. -Fee for industrial commercial fishing by foreign or mixed fishing fleet: 75 SMLD for the 1st vessel, and 25 SMLD for additional foreign vessel or 15 SMLD for additional Colombian vessel. Note: SMLD = Legal Minimum Salary per Day in Colombia. (INPA's Guidebook to aquaculture and fisheries licensing. January 1995) |
LEGISLATION Industrial commercial fishing undertaken by foreign vessels shall operate through affiliation or chartering agreement with Colombian firm holding a fishing permit. (Art. 28) (Law No. 13 of 15 January 1990 setting up General Statute of Fisheries) Joint-venture fishing activities set up by commercial contracts subject to the following conditions: -determined objects of association; -fees payable equivalent to licence fee, in exceptional cases compensation accepted with training, transfer of technology, fisheries infrastructure, or supplying of local market; -period of validity of contract depends on its finality and not to exceed 5 years; -local representative or permanent resident to be designated foreign party; -guarantees to be provided under conditions of INPA and can be set in kind. (Art. 105) -Minimum 20% of the crew on foreign fishing vessels shall have Colombian nationality. (Art. 153) (Decree No. 2256 of 4 October 1991, regulating General Statute of Fisheries) |
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 |
| COLOMBIA | LEGISLATION -Fishing rights granted to foreign natural or legal persons, through commercial contracts with INPA, for carrying out of fishery joint venture activities. (Art.47) -Tuna and tuna species fishing undertaken by foreign vessels shall operate through partnership with INPA, or through-affiliation or chartering agreement with a Colombian firm, in compliance with present legislation. (Art. 31) (Law No. 13 of 15 January 1990 setting up General Statute of Fisheries) -Foreign natural person applying for fishing permit, shall be resident in Colombia, except for research and sport fishing. -Foreign legal person applying for research or sport fishing permit, shall empower a local representative and identify crew members. 53) -Fishing permit is untransferable and shall include holder identification, fishing areas, quota by period, catch percentage for local market, fishing methods, fees applicable, other. (Art. 57) -Industrial commercial fishing shall be permitted to foreign vessels under contract with Colombian fishery firm which supplies national market with a INPA-set-percentage of its production; fishing products to be landed in Colombian ports. (Art. 67) -Licence application for industrial commercial and research fishing to be accompanied with plan of activities in form and terms prescribed by INPA. (Arts. 68 and 77) -Validity of licence up to 5 years. (Arts. 69 and 77) (Decree No. 2256 of 4 October 1991. regulating General Statute of Fisheries) |
LEGISLATION INPA is competent for collecting, analyzing and spreading of statistical data on fisheries. (Art. 58) (Law No. 13 of 15 January 1990 setline up General Statute of Fisheries) |
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 | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
| COLOMBIA | X | X | X |
Table E: -Penalties for unauthorized foreign fishing-
| STATE | FINES | IMPRISONMENT | FORFEITURE |
| COLOMBIA | Coastal fisheries: up to 50 000 days; high sea fisheries: up to 100 000 days. | NO | Vessel, gear and catch: confiscated. |