Glossary
The following definitions are consistent with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Saline limit of waters
In estuaries, the point of salt water cessation constitutes the boundary between the scopes of sea fishing and river fishing regulations. In principle, this limit is fixed by decree.
Search and rescue region (SRR)
Established pursuant to the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue signed in Hamburg on 27 April 1979.