Act relative to the carrying into effect of the common fisheries policy of the European Community (No. 1139 of 1994). Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 1994 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Data collection/reporting Registration Institution Offences/penalties Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act provides for certain matters required to implement fisheries legislation of the European Community in Finland. Section 2 appoints the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry as the coordinating authority. Supervision at a local level shall be carried out by the Rural Activities District Offices in their respective areas (sect. 3). The Ministry shall keep a register for purposes of supervision and control and statistical purposes. Data regarding fisheries, trade in fish and fish products, sellers and buyers, fish transporters and financial measures shall be entered in the Register (sect. 4). Section 7 defines offences and prescribes penalties. The Ministry may issue further directives with respect to the restriction of fishing activities, fishing licences and licences for vessels, the Register, financial aid, and other matters to implement provisions of the present Act. (14 sections) Full text English/Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implemented by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to suspension of fishing for sprat and herring in certain marine areas (No. 266 of 2012). Legislation | Finland | 2012 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Fishing area, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to suspension of fishing for sprat and herring in the northern Baltic Sea (No. 206 of 2012). Legislation | Finland | 2012 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Total allowable catch Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to suspension of fishing for sprat and herring by Finnish vessels outside the baselines of Finland (No. 157 of 2012). Legislation | Finland | 2012 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Fishing area, Total allowable catch, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to suspension of fishing for cod in ICES Subdivisions 22-24 by fishing vessels registered in Finland of a maximum length exceeding 20 metres (No. 67 of 2012). Legislation | Finland | 2012 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Total allowable catch Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to trawl fishery for sprat and herring in the Baltic Sea's central basin, the northern Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland in 2012 (No. 1378 of 2011). Legislation | Finland | 2012 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Fishing area, Total allowable catch, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to suspension of fishing for salmon in ICES Subdivisions 22-28 and sub-29 south of latitude 59° 30'N with fishing vessels registered in Finland (No. 127 of 2012). Legislation | Finland | 2012 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Total allowable catch Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to interruption of fishing for sprat by vessels flying the Finnish flag (No. 807 of 1998). Legislation | Finland | 1998 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Allocation/quota, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to satellite-based control system for fishing vessels that sail under the Finnish flag (No. 493 of 1998). Legislation | Finland | 1998 Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Monitoring, Enforcement/compliance, Equipment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to bycatch of cod by vessels sailing under the Finnish flag (No. 440 of 1998). Legislation | Finland | 1998 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Bycatch, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decision of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on the Registers of the Fishing Industry. Legislation | Finland | 1994 (1997) Keyword: Registration, Fishing vessel Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decision No. 1576 of 1994 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on Structural Policy Aid for the Fishing Industry. Legislation | Finland | 1995 Keyword: Subsidy/incentive, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to restrictions of trawl fishing for sprat and herring in 2013 (No. 830 of 2013). Legislation | Finland | 2012 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Total allowable catch, Seasons, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 781 of 2013 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on the use of Finnish cod quotas in 2013. Legislation | Finland | 2012 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Allocation/quota, Total allowable catch, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 832 of 2012 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to restrictions on fishing for salmon in the central Baltic Sea. Legislation | Finland | 2012 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act to amend sections 4 and 7 of the Act relative to carrying into effect the common fisheries policy of the European Community (No. 1280 of 1995). Legislation | Finland | 1995 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Data collection/reporting, Registration, Institution, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Act on the national implementation of the European Union's common fisheries policy (No. 1048 of 2016). Legislation | Finland | 2016 (2021) Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Fishing vessel, Registration, Total allowable catch, Allocation/quota, Cooperative/producer organization Source: FAO, FAOLEX