Wild-caught fishing database

Legislation and policies that manage the fishing of aquatic animals. Wild-caught fishing or Fishery laws usually pursue the goal of ensuring that “fish resources” are sustainable by limiting overfishing and by-catch.

Law / Policy	Topic	Species	Type of Act	Status
Aquatic Animal Health Code OIE Topic Animal health Animal welfare Wild-caught fishing Species Fish Sets general principles on the welfare of animals during transport and at killing View original text	Animal health Animal welfare Wild-caught fishing	Fish	International Convention	In force
EU Common Fisheries Policy EU Topic Wild-caught fishing Species Fish Regulates the fishing industry by limiting the amount of fish harvested. View original text	Wild-caught fishing	Fish	Legislation	In force
Fish Marketing Standards EU Topic Labelling Wild-caught fishing Species Fish Imposes the catching method for wild-caught fish. View original text	Labelling Wild-caught fishing	Fish	Regulation	In force
Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union EU Topic Agriculture Animal welfare Recognition of sentience Wild-caught fishing Species All animals Recognises animal sentience and imposes a duty on the EU and national governments to take into account the welfare of animals. View original text	Agriculture Animal welfare Recognition of sentience Wild-caught fishing	All animals	Constitutional treaty	In force
Act 51 (House Bill 553) Hawaii, USA USA Topic Wild-caught fishing Species Fish Limits the bycatch of sharks. View original text	Wild-caught fishing	Fish	Legislation	Bill Proposal
EU Common Fisheries Policies' Landing Obligation Rules EU Topic Wild-caught fishing Species Fish Limits overfishing. View original text	Wild-caught fishing	Fish	Legislation	In force
Marine Resources Act Norway Topic Wild-caught fishing Species Fish Prohibits discards of dead fish. View original text	Wild-caught fishing	Fish	Legislation	In force
Sustainable Development Goal 14 UN Topic Wild-caught fishing Species Fish Improves sustainability in fish production. View original text	Wild-caught fishing	Fish	Policy	In force
The National System of Marine Protected Areas USA Topic Wild-caught fishing Species Fish Creates conservation measures for marine areas. View original text	Wild-caught fishing	Fish	Regulation	In force
The Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean International Topic Wild-caught fishing Species Fish Establishes conservation protection for fisheries in the Artic Ocean. Applies to Canada, China, Denmark, the EU, Iceland, Japan, Norway, South Korea, Russia, and the USA. View original text	Wild-caught fishing	Fish	Treaty	In force
US Sea Turtle Conservation and Shrimp Trawling Requirements USA Topic Climate & environmental protection Wild-caught fishing Species Fish Reduces incidental bycatch and mortality of sea turtles in the south-eastern US shrimp fisheries. View original text	Climate & environmental protection Wild-caught fishing	Fish	Regulation	In force
EU Habitats Directive EU Topic Climate & environmental protection Wild-caught fishing Species Fish Reduces incidental bycatch by prohibiting the use of non-selective fishing methods View original text	Climate & environmental protection Wild-caught fishing	Fish	Legislation	In force
EU Birds Directive EU Topic Climate & environmental protection Wild-caught fishing Species Fish Reduces incidental bycatch of birds at sea by prohibiting the use of non-selective catching methods. View original text	Climate & environmental protection Wild-caught fishing	Fish	Legislation	In force
US Marine Mammal Protection Act USA Topic Climate & environmental protection Wild-caught fishing Species Fish Reduces incidental bycatch of marine animals by prohibiting their killing and by prohibiting the sale of seafood from jurisdictions that do not have equivalent protection rules. View original text	Climate & environmental protection Wild-caught fishing	Fish	Legislation	In force

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