Fisheries Decree (No. 1116 of 1982). Country/Territory Finland Document type Regulation Date 1982 (2004) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Inland fisheries Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Protected fishing area Fishing gear/fishing method Size Seasons Non-governmental entity Institution Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Order is the main text implementing the Fisheries Act 1982. It provides for fisheries resources management and conservation measures such as the regulation of the use of gear (sects. 3-16), closed seasons for fishing for certain species (sect. 17), and minimum size of fish (sect. 19), fisheries areas as administration units in the sense of section 70 of the Act (sects. 29-32), rights of fishing in State fishery waters (sects. 33-45) and control and enforcement measures (sects. 46-50). Chapter IV concerns fishing regions. The organizations referred to in section 73(1)(4) of the Fishing Act are those fishing associations which are registered associations and directly or indirectly member organizations of the Federation of Finnish Fisheries Association or the Finnish Association of Professional Fishermen. The organizations referred to in section 73(1)(5) are registered associations and the regional organizations of the Finnish Recreational Fishermen’s Central 7 Association, the Finnish Hunters’ and Fishermen’s Association as well as the Finnish Sports Fishermen’s Association. Full text English/Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implements Fisheries Act. Legislation | Finland | 1982 (2005) 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 Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Government Decree amending the Fisheries Decree (No. 158 of 2012). Legislation | Finland | 2012 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Marking/identification, Monitoring, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order amending the Fisheries Order No. 1116/1982 (No. 179/93). Legislation | Finland | 1993 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Size, Fishery management and conservation, Mesh Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation amending the Fisheries Regulation No. 1116/1982 (No. 232/94). Legislation | Finland | 1994 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree to amend the Fisheries Decree (No. 336 of 1998). Legislation | Finland | 1998 Keyword: Fishing charge Source: FAO, FAOLEX