Fisheries Act. Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 1982 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Finlands Författningssamling, 1982/286. Subject Fisheries Keyword Basic legislation Marine fisheries Inland fisheries Institution Fishery management and conservation Exploration Fishing gear/fishing method Protected fishing area Seasons Size Fish products Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Fishing authorization Authorization/permit Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract Comprehensive enactment consisting of 137 sections divided into 16 Chapters. The 16 Chapters provide for the following matters: General provisions (1); Fishing rights (2); Leasing out of fishing rights (3); Rights related to the carrying out of fishing activities (4); Protection of fish movements and fish stock (5); Fishing gear and fishing operations (6); Closed areas (7); Fishing Corporations (8); Fishing regions (9); Employment and Economic Development Centres (10); Enhancement of fishing industry (11); Regulation of fish products (12); Supervision and control, enforcement (13); Penal provisions (14); Miscellaneous provisions (15); Entry into force and transitional provisions (16). Full text English/Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implemented by Order placing certain restrictions on salmon fishing in the Finnish territorial waters, in the fisheries zone principal basin of the Baltic, the Gulf of Bothnia and the Simojoki (No. 231). Legislation | Finland | 1994 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing gear/fishing method Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to fishing in the fisheries areas of the Lestijoki river mouth (No. 962). Legislation | Finland | 1992 Keyword: Inland fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing gear/fishing method Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fisheries Decree (No. 1116 of 1982). Legislation | Finland | 1982 (2004) Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Protected fishing area, Fishing gear/fishing method, Size, Seasons, Non-governmental entity, Institution, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fisheries Districts Order (No. 1016/1982). Legislation | Finland | 1982 Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Protected fishing area, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation relative to the implementation of certain fisheries agreements (No. 353 of 1994). Legislation | Finland | 1994 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Foreign fishing, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to prevention of the spreading of certain viruses affecting fishes (No. 1087 of 1998). Legislation | Finland | 1998 Keyword: Fish disease, Transport/storage, Quarantine, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to prevention of the spreading of furunculosis affecting salmonids (No. 1086 of 1998). Legislation | Finland | 1998 Keyword: Fish disease, Transport/storage, Quarantine, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to fish monitoring cards and monitors fish tags (No. 944 of 2012). Legislation | Finland | 2012 Keyword: Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act amending the Fisheries Act (No. 293 of 2012). Legislation | Finland | 2012 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Non-commercial fishing, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act amending the Fisheries Act 286/82 (No. 1355/93). Legislation | Finland | 1993 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Foreign fishing, Non-commercial fishing, Protected fishing area, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act amending the Fisheries Act 286/82 (No. 1045/96). Legislation | Finland | 1996 Keyword: Protected fishing area, Institution, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act amending the Fisheries Act 286/82 (No. 526/1996). Legislation | Finland | 1996 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fish disease, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishery management and conservation, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act amending the Fisheries Act 286/82 (No. 968/1996). Legislation | Finland | 1996 Keyword: Registration, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act amending the Fisheries Act 286/82 (No. 1204/1992). Legislation | Finland | 1992 Keyword: Institution, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act amending the Fisheries Act 286/82 (No. 489/1993). Legislation | Finland | 1993 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Foreign fishing, Non-commercial fishing Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act to amend the Fisheries Act. Legislation | Finland | 1985 Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act to amend the Fisheries Act (No. 562 of 1995). Legislation | Finland | 1995 Keyword: Fishing area, Fishery management and conservation, Survey/mapping, Freshwater resources management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act to amend section 88 of the Fisheries Act (No. 93 of 2000). Legislation | Finland | 2000 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Fishing authorization, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act amending the Fisheries Act 286/82 (No. 252 of 1998). Legislation | Finland | 1998 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Stock enhancement/repopulation, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act to amend section 88 of the Fisheries Act (No. 1017 of 1998). Legislation | Finland | 1998 Keyword: Fishing charge Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Fishing Act (379/2015). Legislation | Finland | 2015 Keyword: Framework law, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Institution, Fishery management and conservation, Policy/planning, Exploration, Fishing authorization, Foreign fishing, Fishing gear/fishing method, Protected fishing area, Seasons, Size, Fish products, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Aquaculture, Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Classification/declassification, Inspection, Fish disease, Animal health, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX