Ordinance implementing the Cantonal Law on fishing and on protection of fish and indigenous shrimps. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Ticino Document type Regulation Date 1996 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Inland fisheries Freshwater fishes Crustaceans Concession Institution Special fund Dispute settlement Protected fishing area Seasons Size Offences/penalties Court/tribunal Fishing authorization Fishery management and conservation Aquatic animals Authorization/permit Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions implementing various regulations on fishing and on the protection of fish and indigenous shrimps. The Office for Hunting and Fishing is responsible for the enforcement of all regulations concerning fisheries. Article 2 lists the authorized fishing areas in the Canton of Ticino and their respective seasons. The text consists of 33 articles divided into 8 Sections as follows: General provisions (I); Fishing activities (II); Concessions (III); Fund for fishing fauna and fihsing (IV); Protection and improvement (V); Associations and commissions (VI); Various provisions, penalties, settlement of disputes (VII); Final and transitional provisions (VIII). Full text Italian Website www.ti.ch References - Legislation Implements Cantonal Law on fishing and on protection of fish and indigenous shrimps. Legislation | Switzerland | 1996 (2009) Keyword: Basic legislation, Inland fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Freshwater fishes, Crustaceans, Concession, Institution, Special fund, Dispute settlement, Protected fishing area, Seasons, Size, Offences/penalties, Fishing authorization, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX