Fish Waters Ordinance.

Subject

Fisheries, Water

Keyword

Fishery management and conservation Freshwater fishes Freshwater pollution Classification/declassification Enforcement/compliance Freshwater resources management Inland waters Water quality standards Pollution control

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe

Abstract

The purpose of the present Ordinance is to transpose the Directive Council Directive 78/659/EEC on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life of 18 July 1978 into German law. In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the quality of fresh fish waters. However, the Ordinance shall not apply to waters in natural or artificial fish ponds used for intensive fish farming. Waters are divide into salmonid waters and cyprinid waters and the competent authorities shall carry out sampling operations to comply with the prescribed values. The text consists of 7 articles and 2 Annexes.

Full text

German

Website

www.hessen.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Hessen Water Law.

Legislation | Germany | 2010 (2018)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Groundwater, Surface water, Waterworks, Effluent waste water/discharge, Monitoring, Institution, Registration, Offences/penalties, 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