Regional Act No. 11 on the protection of fish species and the aquatic ecosystem and regulating fisheries and aquaculture in inland waters. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Emilia-Romagna Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Emilia Romagna No. 231, 8 November 2012. Subject Fisheries Keyword Inland fisheries Aquaculture Offences/penalties Fishing gear/fishing method Fishing authorization Basic legislation Fishery management and conservation Authorization/permit Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Regional Act aims at the protection of the aquatic ecosystem and the rational exploitation of fisheries resources in the inlabd waters of Emilia Romagna. The Act defines the tasks and duties of the regional authority in this field, which includes the adoption of a regional fisheries plan (art. 4). Further the Act sets up the Regional Commission on Fisheries (art. 6) and lays down provisions concerning the issue of fishing licences and prohibited fishing methods. Full text Italian