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Table A: -Limits of territorial seas, fishing zones and exclusive economic zones-

STATE	TERRITORIAL SEA	FISHING ZONE	ECONOMIC ZONE
**Costa Rica	12 mi (1975)	-	200 mi (1975)

Table B: -Licence fees, bilateral agreement or joint venture requirements and nationality criteria-

STATE	Licence fees, royalties and others local currency	Requirements concerning bilateral framework agreements or joint venture participation	Nationality criteria for fishing vessels
COSTA RICA	LEGISLATION -Registration fee (valid one year) = 5.00 pesos Centro-Americanos (p.ca.) per n.r.t. to be applied for in December (10.00 p.ca.) per n.r.t. if applied for during year) -Fishing permit (valid 60 days): -for vessels up to 400 n.r.t. = 30.00 p.cal per n.r.t. and 15.00 p.ca. for live bait fishery -for vessels over 400 n.r.t. = 60.00 p.ca. per n.r.t. and 30.00 p.ca. for live bait fishing. (Law No. 6267, 1978. arts. 2 and 3) -Foreign vessels under 400 n.r.t. which land all or at least 100 tons of catch in local port within 60 days of validity of permit shall have validity of permit extended for 60 days free of charge. (Decree No. 10905-A of 23 November 1979) Foreign vessels shall pay money caution of US$ 60.00/n.r.t., over 400 n.r.t., and US$ 30.00/n.r.t.when under 400 n.r.t. (Art. 7) (Decree No. 19154-MAG of 4 July 1989)	LEGISLATION Foreign fishing vessels landing determined percentage of their catch in Costa Rica, according to contract with Costarican canning factory, get the same rights than local vessels. (Law No. 6267 of 11 August 1978, art. 5)	LEGISLATION -Foreign firms or companies are defined as those in which Costa Ricans do not own more than 50% of shares. (Law No. 6267, 1978, art. 11)

Table C: -Coastal State requirements for foreign fishing-

STATE	Foreign fishing vessel licence conditions (other than reporting requirements) including observers, bonds, etc.	Logbook, and reporting requirements foreign fishing
COSTA RICA	LEGISLATION Foreign fishing for export market (fresh fish) subject to the following conditions: (a) Motherships must remain in bays, within sight of shore. (b) Fish not landed at local plants are deemed to be exported and are subject to customs duties and other charges. (c) Motherships and all other vessels to pay transhipment fee on all fish transhipped to other ships. (Law on Fisheries and Marine Hunting, 1948. art. 16)-Foreign vessels fishing in 200 mile zone must register with Costa Rican authorities through consulates in San Diego, Panama, California or other authorized locations, and must hold a fishing permit valid for one trip (valid for a maximum of 60 days). (Art. 2) -Foreign vessels under contract with domestic companies and landing a specified amount of catch, enjoy the same privileges as national vessels, but must employ at least 75% Costa Rican crew. (Art. 5) (Law No. 6267. 11 August 1978) Commercial long line fishing prohibited within 100 miles of coast. (Decree No. 11580-A of 9 June 1980) -Commercial foreign fishing prohibited within 12 mile territorial sea. -Licences for foreign commercial fishing operations in 200 mile zone (beyond 12 miles) valid for fishing in either Pacific or Caribbean sea, but not in both. (Decree No. 12737-A of 23 June 1981) Foreign fishing of commercial species with longline prohibited within the 100 mile zone. (Decree No. 8816 A of 13 July 1978)	LEGISLATION Vassels encountered in jurisdictional waters or overflown by Costa Rican aircraft must set radio to frequency 8A to receive instructions. If aircraft overflies 3 times without making contact, vessel must go immediately to nearest port. Controls over transit by unlicensed fishing vessels: Fishing vessels without fishing permits that need to cross Costa Rican waters must communicate entry and departure to Costa Rican authorities. Vessels must effect transit or reach national port within 48 hours. (Law No. 6267. 1978. art. 7) -Requests for permit of passage must be made of the Harbour Master at Puntarenas (Pacific) or Puerto de Limon. -Information required on application for passage permit to include proposed course, place of entry and exit, time required for passage (up to 48 hours), characteristics of vessel, agreement to keep radio tuned to frequency 8A. (Decree No. 9996-S of 16 April 1979)

Table D: -Compliance control and reporting conditions-

- For key to alphabetical code see page preceding this table.
- Numbers represent periodicity of reports(in days / hours) or deadlines For submission of reports; W = weekly; D = daily; M = monthly; R = on request .
% = Reports must be made every 3 days for vessels from Norway, Sweden and Faroes when fishing for herring, weekly when fishing for other species .
O = Logbook to be filled out(radio report to be made) after every fishing operation .
* = Country is a part to the South Pacific FFA arrangement which stipulates that licences will not be issued to foreign fishing vessels unless those vessels are listed in good standing on the FFA - maintained regional register of fishing vessels .

COMPLIANCE CONTROL AND OTHER CONDITIONS

A . Vessel to bear specified identification markings
B . Licence / permit to be carried on board
C . Vessel to board observers as required
D . Vessel to submit fishing plan
E . Vessel to put in for port inspections on entry / departure from zone
F . Vessel to carry specified position fixing equipment / transponders
G . Vessel owners to appoint local legal agents
H . Flag state to appoint national representative
I . Vessel to post performance bond / guarantee / deposit
J . Vessel to carry interpreters
K . Vessel to Seek prior authorization for transhipments
L . Vessel to stow gear while in area where not authorized to fish
M . Requirements concerning local landing / processing of catch
N . Requirements concerning protection of local fisheries / gear
O . Requirements concerning employment / training of coastal state nationals in crew

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

P . Reporting on or prior to entry into the zone
Q . Reporting on or prior to departure from the zone
R . Reporting on commencement or cessation of fishing operations
S . Reporting on or prior to entry into coastal state ports
T . Timely reporting on position
U . Timely reporting on catch and effort
V . Maintenance of fishing logs .
W . Submission of logbooks / catch reports : - on request / as required / at specified intervals
X . Submission of logbooks / catch reports : - on entry into port
Y . Submission of logbooks / catch reports : - on / after completion of voyage / end of permit
Z . Controls over transitting of zone by unlicensed foreign fishing vessels

COASTAL COUNTRIES

COSTA RICA

Table E: -Penalties for unauthorized foreign fishing-

STATE	FINES	IMPRISONMENT	FORFEITURE
COSTA RICA	Criminal sanction for piracy under Penal Code (art. 256) plus fine of Central-American Pesos 100 per n.r.t.	NO	Vessel and gear: Court shall order on second offence. Catch forfeited.

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