Regional Act No. 20 on the protection of fish species and governing fishing activities in public inland waters of Basilicata. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Basilicata Document type Legislation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Basilicata No. 31, 22 July 2009. Subject Fisheries Keyword Inland fisheries Fishery management and conservation Protected fishing area Non-governmental entity Offences/penalties Basic legislation Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract These provisions govern fishing activities carried out within the inland waters of the Basilicata Region. The aim is to ensure responsible fisheries and preserve ecosystems. The Act defines the content of the Regional Fisheries Plan to be adopted by the regional authority. Further provisions deal with the recognition of fishermen’s associations (art. 9), protected fishing areas (art. 10), penalties (art. 19). Full text Italian Website www.regione.basilicata.it