ICELAND
Marine & Freshwater Research Institute
Hafrannsóknastofnun
Contact information
Fornubúðum 5,
220 Hafnarfjörður
220 Hafnarfjörður
220
Hafnarfjordur
Phone:
+354 5752000
E-mail:
hafogvatn@hafogvatn.is
Parent organization
Coast guard functions
| Function | Role | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Fisheries Inspection & Control | Supporting Body |
Act no. 112/2015 on the Maritime & freshwater research institute, Act no. 116/2006 on Fieheries management, act no. 57/1996 on the exploitation of commercial marine stocks (regarding marine resources), Act no. 79/1997 on fishing in Iceland's exclusive fishing zone (regarding fishing in Iceland's territorial waters). |
| Maritime Environmental Protection & Response | Supporting Body |
Act no. 57/1996 on the treatment of commercial marine stock and Act no. 44/1948 on scientific conservation of the fishing grounds in Iceland's exclusive fishing zone. |
| Maritime Monitoring and Surveillance | Supporting Body |
Act no. 112/2015 on the Maritime & freshwater research institute, Act no. 116/2006 on Fieheries management, act no. 57/1996 on the exploitation of commercial marine stocks (regarding marine resources), Act no. 79/1997 on fishing in Iceland's exclusive fishing zone (regarding fishing in Iceland's territorial waters). |
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