Decree No. 117 of 2000 relative to the selection of inland waters as fishing waters and to the examination of such waters. Country/Territory Finland Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Water Keyword Inland fisheries Pollution control Freshwater pollution Inland waters Inspection Water quality standards Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force on 1 February 2000. Abstract The salmon fishing waters and the carp fishing waters as foreseen in Council Directive 78/659/EEC of 18 July 1978 on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life are in Finland the waters as set out in Schedule 1 and 2 of the present Decree. The observation places required for the examination of the water quality of those waters are set out in Schedules 3 and 4. Finally, the methods for the determination of water quality of those waters are set out in Schedule 5. Full text Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implements Water Act (No. 264 of 1961). Legislation | Finland | 1961 (2005) Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Allocation/quota, Water conservation zone, Authorization/permit, Concession, Priorities, Inland waters, Freshwater pollution, Irrigation, Drainage/land reclamation, Water rights, Institution, Sub-national agreement, Equipment, Data collection/reporting, Surface water, Groundwater, Basin/catchment/watershed, Water abstraction, Well sinking/boreholes, Servitude, Water supply, Sewerage, Recreational water use, Waterworks, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 78/659/EEC on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life. Legislation | European Union | 1978 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Freshwater fishes, Freshwater pollution, Classification/declassification, Freshwater resources management, Inland waters, Water quality standards, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX