Law No. 44 concerning the scientific conservation of the continental shelf fisheries, 1948

aus "Laws and Regulations on the Regime of the Torritoriul Soa 11 1AW J,Jo, 44 OF 5 April 1948 CONCERNING Tlffi SCIENTIFIC CO!ISERVATION$ 0]' THE COW1'INENTAL SHELF FISHERIE(,, AS AIAlclWED (By Provisional Act No.37 of 19 March 1952 (Stj6rnartidindi, 1952, A 2) Article 1, The Ministry of ,1aheries shall issue regulations establishing explicitly bounded conservation zones within the 11mi ts o.f the oontlnental stielf o:r Iceland ;wherein all fisheries shall be aub,i act ta Icelandic rules and control; Provided" that the conservation measures now in effect ahell in no way be reduced. The Ministry shall further issue the necessary r·egulations for the protection of the fishing grounds Within thA ARiA ~nnog. ~h~ Fi~~i£~1~s IalRrtdc (~i~hQrioD Sooioty) end the AtvinrlLldeild H/,.ak6la Islands (University of Iceland.,IndustriaJ Research Laboratories) shall be consulted prior to the promulgatif u.I: l.trn sa1a regu1a1:aons. The regulations shall be revised in the light of scientific research. Article 2, The regulations promulgated under article 1 of the present law shall be enforced only to the extent compatible with ugreement~ -wi t.b. ut.ht:r ouurrt1.·l.ee ·to v-itli.cb. I.eel.and J.s or may become a party, ••• Article 4, The lliinistry of Fisheries shall, to the extent practicable, participate in international scientific research in the interest of fisheries conservation.