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.
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)
Other fishing-related topics
- Accreditation of service providers in the fishing industry (in Dutch)
- Recognition of training providers in the fishing industry (in Dutch)
- Recycling of seagoing vessels (in Dutch)
- Research into the frequency of and procedures for fixed gear (in Dutch)
- Fishing laws and regulations (in Dutch)