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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