Fish and Mussels Water Quality Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Hamburg Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on the quality of fish and mussel waters. Subject Fisheries, Water Keyword Freshwater fishes Standards Inspection Protected fishing area Fishing area Protection of species Fishery management and conservation Freshwater pollution Pollution control Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract An Ordinance to implement EU fishing rights in Germany. All the relevant EU regulatons laying down technical measures for the conservation of fishery resources are listed at the outset. Articles 2 and 3 deal respectively with the implementation of certain controlling measures on transport organization and of certain prohibitions of fishing of herring. Furthermore, the Ordinance deals with fishing gear, mesh sinze, minimum size of fish and vessel constructions. The Ordinance consists of 9 articles Full text German Website www.hamburg.de References - Legislation Implements 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