Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Cormorants Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Document type Regulation Date 2007 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on the prevention of damages inflicted on fisheries by cormorants. Subject Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Inland fisheries Freshwater fishes Birds Hunting/capture Hunting authorization/permit Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to damage inflicted on fisheries by cormorants. In particular, article 1 establishes that – contrary to article 42 of the Federal Nature Protection Act - cormorants may be killed if they present a serious danger to fisheries; however, they shall not be killed in national parks, nature protected areas and in breeding and sleeping places. Article 4 establishes that in order to shoot cormorants a valid hunting licence is required. The text consists of 7 articles. Full text German Website www.mecklenburg-vorpommern.de