Introductory Law relating to the Federal Fishing Act (Fishing Law of the Canton Aargau). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Aargau Document type Regulation Date 2012 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Inland fisheries Research Inspection Offences/penalties Fishing authorization Geographical area Europe, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 1 July 2013. Abstract The present Law regulates the sustainable and responsible exercise of fishing in surface waters in public and private waters. Article 2 establishes that the Canton transfers the right to exercise fishing and the related obligations by lease or issuing of fishing permits to owners of fishing rights. The text consists of 33 articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Fisheries (2); Species and habitat protection (3); Fisheries authorities (4); Fisheries control (5); Education Full text German Website www.ag.ch