Fishing vessels operating in waters in the Netherlands, along with their crews, must follow the rules and regulations of the Netherlands as well as international laws. The Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) oversees compliance.
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Requirements and mandatory certificates for fishing vessels
- Fishing vessels smaller than 24 metres (in Dutch)
- Fishing vessels larger than 24 metres (in Dutch)
- Recreational fishing vessels (in Dutch)
- Automatic Identification System (AIS) (in Dutch)
- Inspections: application and subscriptions (in Dutch)
- Engines: power measurement and sealing (in Dutch)
- Huiddiktemeting (hull thickness measurement, in Dutch)
- Modifications to fishing vessels or fishing methods (in Dutch)
Fishing boat crews
- Bemanningscertificaat (Minimum Safe Manning Document, MSMD) and crew composition (in Dutch)
- Exemption from crew requirements (in Dutch)
- Seafarer medical examination
- Living and working conditions on board under the Work in Fishing Convention, C188 (in Dutch)
- Complaints about seafarers’ living and working conditions (in Dutch)
- Exemption from accommodation requirements (in Dutch)