Fishery Law 2002. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Salzburg Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Landesgesetzblatt für das Land Salzburg, Text No. 81, 24 September 2002, pp. 283-299. Long titleLaw on the regulation of fisheries in the Land of Salzburg. Subject Fisheries Keyword Basic legislation Inland fisheries Freshwater fishes Fishing authorization Fishing charge Fishing gear/fishing method Aquatic animals Fishery management and conservation Geographical area Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Act repeals the Fisheries Act 1969 (LGBl. No. 15/1970). Abstract An Act by the regional government of Salzburg regulating the fisheries. Its purposes are the conservation, creation and restoration of native fish species, the conservation, improvement and restoration of their conditions of existence and their living space; the protection of threatened native aquatic animals, and last not least the sustainable exploitation of fishing water. The text consists of 56 articles divided into 8 chapters as follows: General provisions (1); Cultivation of aquatic animals (2); Fishing, fishing test, fishing permit (3) ; Protection of aquatic animals and their living space (4); Protection of fisheries (5); Fishing associations in the “Land” of Salzburg (6); Authorities, fishing charges (7); Final provisions (8). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at