Cormorant Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Baden-Württemberg Document type Regulation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance by the state government on protection of wild fauna and on prevention of serious damage to fisheries caused by cormorants. Subject Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Inland fisheries Freshwater fishes Wild fauna Birds Hunting/capture Authorization/permit Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Federal Nature Protection Act of 29.Juli 2009 (BGBl. I p. 2542). Article 1 of the above-mentioned Ordinance authorizes the hunting of cormorants taking into account the considerable damage they inflict on fish stocks. The text consists of 7 articles as follows: Exceptions to the ban on killing of cormorants (1); Local and temporal restrictions (2); Authorized hunting, appropriation, ban on sale (3); Compliance with the provisions on species conservation and hunting, reporting requirements (4); Hunting restriction, withdrawal of hunting permit, authorization of further exceptions and exemptions (5); Observation of stock development (6); Entry into force, repeal (7). The text consists of 7 articles. Full text German Website www.baden-wuerttemberg.de References - Legislation Implements Federal Nature Conservation Act. Legislation | Germany | 2009 (2021) Keyword: Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Freshwater resources management, Sustainable use, Basic legislation, Protected area, Biodiversity, Wild flora, Institution, Data collection/reporting, National parks, Wild fauna, Protection of habitats, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Non-governmental entity, Royalties/fees, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Community management, Protection of species, Ecosystem preservation, Trade in species Source: FAO, FAOLEX