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Table A: -Limits of territorial seas, fishing zones and exclusive economic zones-
| STATE | TERRITORIAL SEA | FISHING ZONE | ECONOMIC ZONE |
| **Ivory Coast | 12 mi (1977) | - | 200 mi (1977) |
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 |
| IVORY COAST | LEGISLATION Licences may be issued to foreigners for fishing in maritime zone under national jurisdiction only if a fishing convention exists between their country and Ivory Cost. (Fisheries Law No. 86-478 of 1 July 1986, art. 7) |
LEGISLATION Ivory Coast fishing vessel is defined as a fishing vessel at least half owned by local nationals or by people who are recognized by reciprocal agreement to be equivalent to nationals. -Where vessel belongs to a company, head office must be in Ivory Coast, the chairman of the Board, the General Manager and a majority of the members of the Board must be local nationals or the equivalent, and at least 50% of share capital must be held by local nationals or the equivalent. (Merchant Shipping Code. 1961. art. 6) |
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 |
| IVORY COAST | LEGISLATION -Number of foreign vessels authorized to fish in territorial sea limited to 25. (Art. 1) -Ministerial authorization required for sardine boats and longliners, which must be less than 7 years old. (Art. 4) (Order No. 720 of 17 April 1968. art. 1) -Special authorization required for shrimp trawlers. (Order No. 1067 of 13 May 1979. art. 1) -Fishing licence may be granted only to nationals of countries which have concluded fishing conventions with Ivory Coast. (Art. 7) -Licence conditions may be determined by decree. (Arts. 7 and 9) -Vessels may be inspected at any time. (Art. 8) (Fisheries Law No. 86.478 of 1 July 1986 ) AGREEMENTS Agreement between Ivory Coast and Senegal of 11 June 1979 Both Governments grant reciprocal fishing rights for tuna in their EEZs. -Reciprocal fishing rights for 3 bona fide Liberian and Ivory Coast fishing vessels (shrimp trawlers, approx. 70 ft., 350 HP, with refrigeration capacity of 25 t.). -No fees. -Other provisions on exchange of information, joint studies. Fisheries Agreement between Ivory Coast and EEC of 1990 with exchange of letter for provisional application of Protocol valid for 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1997 -No fishing within Ivorian waters without licence issued by Ivorian Authorities. Note: Provisions of Protocol not included. (Council Decision No. 94/746 of 10 November 1994; Council Regulation No. 3939/90 of 19 December 1990) |
LEGISLATION Rules regarding statement of catch may be determined by decree. (Law No. 86.478 of 1 July 1986, art. 9(7)) AGREEMENTS |
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 |
| IVORY COAST | X |
Table E: -Penalties for unauthorized foreign fishing-
| STATEFORFEITURE | |||||
| IVORY COAST | From CFAF 100 000 to 50 000 000 | From 1 to 3 years | Vessel, gear and catch: Court may order. | ||