Disaster Management in Fisheries

8.1.4 Maritime and/or transport authorities

The maritime authorities often have the mandate for safety at sea and responsibility for vessel quality, boat yard quality and certification, safety guidelines and vessel design criteria for vessels of 24 m in length and over. Vessels of less than 24 m in length and open vessels very often fall outside the maritime authorities’ mandate. In many countries, the maritime authority falls under the Ministry of Transport or the national transport authorities.