Lake Constance Fishing Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Baden-Württemberg Document type Regulation Date 1997 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance by the Ministry for Food and Rural Space on fishing in Lake Constance. Subject Fisheries Keyword Inland fisheries Freshwater fishes Seasons Fishing area Fishing gear/fishing method Offences/penalties Fishery management and conservation Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The purpose of the present Ordinance is to regulate fishing in Lake Constance. Article 2 establishes that commercial fishing may be carried out only by resorting to the fishing gear listed in this article. The text consists of 26 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Special provisions for each fishing gear (II); Closed season (III); Special provisions for spawning (IV); Penalties (V); Transitional and final provisions (VI). One Annex is enclosed. Full text German Website www.baden-wuerttemberg.de References - Legislation Implements Fishery Law. Legislation | Germany | 1979 (2015) Keyword: Basic legislation, Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Freshwater fishes, Fishing area, Fishing authorization, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Cooperative/producer organization, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX