LJUBLJANA, Sept 19 (Hina) - The Slovene government on Thursday adopted a deal with Croatia on a temporary fishing regime in Piran Bay, recently agreed on by the two countries' prime ministers and technically fine-tuned by a
Croatian-Slovene sub-commission for fishing.
LJUBLJANA, Sept 19 (Hina) - The Slovene government on Thursday
adopted a deal with Croatia on a temporary fishing regime in Piran
Bay, recently agreed on by the two countries' prime ministers and
technically fine-tuned by a Croatian-Slovene sub-commission for
fishing. #L#
Adopted was a fishing code and rules for the work of a joint
surveillance service, a representative of the Slovene Foreign
Ministry, Samuel Zbogar, told reporters, adding that the agreement
could go into force on Monday, following an exchange of notes and
the issuing of fishing permits.
One-hundred-forty permits will be issued on the Slovene and some
110 on the Croatian side. Two permits may be issued for one vessel,
one for the surface and one for the deep-fishing net.
Slovenia maintains the temporary fishing regime deal is a success
as it enables the prevention of incidents in Piran Bay which were
caused by the fact that the Croatian-Slovene border there remains
undefined. Rules on a joint surveillance service determine the
exchange of patrols.
Representing the surveillance service will be fishing inspectors
and port authority officials. The deal does not specify the role of
police as it refers to a joint fishing area with joint supervision,
Zbogar said, adding that police would continue to act in line with
their jurisdiction.
"Under both Slovene and Croatian legislation, maritime police is in
charge of monitoring commercial fishing. In the area defined by the
temporary regime, however, they will not have that authority but
intervene in case of accidents, danger, and the like," said Franc
Potocnik, Slovenia's representative in the mixed sub-commission
for fishing.
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