The australian naval institute
Journal ot the Australian Naval Institute
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THE FISHERY PROTECTION SQUADRON OF THE ROYAL NAVY by Sub-Lieutenant J. V P. Goldrick RAN Introduction The Fishery Protection Squadron ot the Royal Navy is one of the oldest constituted units of HM Fleet, The RN has been involved in fishery protection since the despatch of a Wafting Ship' in 1586 to (he North Sea for the herring season, and armed ships were operating under local jurisdiction for two hundred years before that date. Full time fishery protection operations began in 1891 with a single gunboat and have grown steadily over the years to require the present 15 operational units, which are divided into the Offshore and Coastal, or Inshore Divisions. The former consists of the seven modern ISLAND class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), while the latter includes eight of the elderly TON class MCMVs. Duties The tasks of the Fishery Protection Squadron are defined as follows: To enforce National Fishery Laws. To enforce International Regulations relevant to fishing in UK waters To prevent fishery incidents, whether illegal or merely ill mannerec. To investigate and, if necessary, adjudicate fishery disputes. To assist distressed fishing vessels. To locate and identify foreign fishing vessels within the UK Exclusive Economic Zone. Boardings and provision of detailed information on fishery matters by inspection. To provide platforms if requested by the concerned civilian Ministry for authorised members of the Sea Fisheries Committee to enforce by-laws. In addition, the Squadron has more recent tasks assigned it, first in the matter of dealing with pollution at sea, by dispersing oil slicks or otherwise dealing with them, and, second, to provide a deterrent presence and surveillance of gas and oil installations with the capability of rapid response to any emergencies which may occur Directory: wp-content -> uploads -> 2014 2014 -> Raíces y Sueños: the Artistry of Cuba Call for Art – Exhibit Application 2014 -> Session 1 occ 202 Wednesday • 10: 15-11: 45 am 2014 -> African-american vernacular english: selected references 2014 -> Woman suffrage in ridgefield 2014 -> Why did the usa fail in Vietnam? 2014 -> Worksheet #5 Who’s to Blame? In this section, Causes of the Cold War, we have covered why it started the underlying factors after the Second World War, ideological differences, Soviet expansion after the war 2014 -> Colonial America Created By: Jodi Stocker, Jenna Doney, Casey Knaust, Jen Schmidt, Ryan Molitor Unit Goals 2014 -> How to Find Library Resources Tech and Society Share with your friends:
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