Central
State authorities are responsible for:
- Overall legislation, regulation and implementation in accordance with the EU acquis communautaire;
- Management of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) in Croatia, 2014-2020;
- Management of the EMFF Operational Programme;
- Sustainable development of the Croatian fisheries sector;
- Promotion of innovation and partnerships between fishermen and scientists;
- Aquaculture, research and development;
- Implementation of Common Fisheries Policy, and collection and management of data.
Fisheries Inspection, Coast Guard, State Inspectorate are responsible for:
- Inspection;
- Surveillance;
- Control.
Regional
Maritime fishery:
Counties, in cooperation with local authorities, are responsible for:
- Ensuring that ports are organised for fish discharging;
- Ensuring berth-spots for fishery ships;
- Proposing (to the Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate of Fisheries) areas for fish and shellfish farming;
- Ensuring the necessary infrastructure for fish markets;
- Proposing fishery regulation concerning County area to the ministry.
- Managing and coordinating EMFF projects.
Local
Maritime fishery:
- Cooperation with counties (see regional level).
- Promotion of local producers.
- Support of individual applicants to EMFF funding in liaison with the national managing authority.
Responsible ministries/bodies
Central
Regional
Regional authorities - counties (županije)
Administrative Department for Agriculture, Rural Development and Forestry, Regional Port Authorities
Local
- Local authorities (općine i gradovi)
Sources:
Operational Programme Summary, EMFF, Croatia
UN Food and Agriculture Organization, Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, National Aquaculture Sector Overview/Croatia, 2012.
Law on Sea Fisheries (NN 62/17, 130/17, 14/19)
Law on Freshwater Fisheries (NN 106/01, 07/03, 174/4, 10/05, 49/05, 14/14, 130/17)
Law on structural support and market organization in fisheries (NN 153/09, 127/10, 50/12)
