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International Fisheries Pennants

International Inspection Pennant (The Hague Convention, 1882)

2:3 by Željko Heimer, 17 December 2003

Pennant 2:3, quartered blue-yellow-blue-yellow.
From Pavillons nationaux et marques distinctives
Ivan Sache, 16 December 2000

Community Inspection in European Union waters

4:5, by Ivan Sache, Željko Heimer, 17 December 2003

Pennant hoisted by the fishery inspection vessels in the waters of European Union.
Triangular 4:5 pennant, quartered yellow-blue-yellow-blue.
From Pavillons nationaux et marques distinctives
Ivan Sache, 16 December 2000

Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO)

by Željko Heimer, 17 December 2003

Pennant of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO). The inspection vessel hoists two similar pennants one above each other and separated by one meter. Each pennant has a size of 2.13 m x 0.94 m [about 9:4]
Triangular pennant, quartered yellow-blue-yellow-blue with black letters NW in first quarter.
From Pavillons nationaux et marques distinctives
Ivan Sache, 16 December 2000

While the NW pennant is shown in 1995 edition of Pavillons nationaux et marques distinctives, the NE is not. Does this mean that the NE pennant is a new thing?
Željko Heimer, 17 December 2003

Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC)

by Željko Heimer, 17 December 2003

Pennant of the Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC). The inspection vessel hoists two similar pennant one above each other and separated by one meter. Each pennant has a size of 2.13 m x 0.94 m [about 9:4]
Triangular pennant, quartered yellow-blue-yellow-blue with black letters NE in first quarter.
From Pavillons nationaux et marques distinctives
Ivan Sache, 16 December 2000

ANNEX IX of the Scheme of Control and Enforcement (p. 52) provides more details:
A. NEAFC Inspection signal
1. To be flown during daylight and in conditions of normal visibility.
2. Boarding craft shall display one inspection pennant indicated above. The pennant may be half scale. The pennant may be painted on the hull or on any vertical sides of the craft. When painted, the black letters “NE” can be left out
Jan Martens, 23 May 2005

ICSEAF [International Commission for South East Atlantic Fisheries] Inspection Service

1:2, by Željko Heimer, 17 December 2003

Trapezoidal pennant quartered yell