Regional Act No. 7 on the protection and development of fish population and regulating fishing in internal waters. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Molise Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Molise No. 15 of 1 August 1998. Subject Fisheries, Water Keyword Inland fisheries Fishery management and conservation Protected fishing area Stock enhancement/repopulation Fishing gear/fishing method Size Seasons Non-commercial fishing Aquaculture Policy/planning Offences/penalties Fishing authorization Fishing charge Authorization/permit Inland waters Classification/declassification Sustainable development Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 2 August 1998. Abstract The purposes of this Act are the promotion of the biological rebalance of fish species, the development of the fish population in internal waters and the regulation of fishing activities within the Molise regional waters. For the purposes of this Act, are considered internal waters public waters, natural and artificial river basins; private waters flowing directly into public waters and brackish waters. The Act provides for fishing licences, for the establishment of protected areas and for the introduction of external fish species into the local fauna. Further are set special provisions for the protection of biological balance and the protection of watercourses. In terms of Article 14 a Regional Fish Card is established which will individuate the regional waters, the type of fish present in the waters and will also be used for the control of fish species introduced in the regional waters. The Act also provides for aquaculture, fishing for sport purposes and for the classification of waters. Under Article 27 are set different types of licences in function of the type of water. Fishing will be prohibited in certain periods (Article 29) and the use of certain fishing gears is also prohibited (43 Articles). Full text Italian References - Legislation Implemented by Regional Regulation No. 2 implementing Regional Act No. 7 of 1998 on the protection and development of fish population and regulating fishing in internal waters. Legislation | Italy | 1999 Keyword: Inland fisheries, Fishing charge, Protected fishing area, Total allowable catch, Non-commercial fishing, Aquaculture, Concession, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit, Inland waters, Recreational water use Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Regional Act No. 13 amending and supplementing Regional Act No. 7 of 1998 on the protection and development of fish population and regulating fishing in internal waters. Legislation | Italy | 2011 Keyword: Inland fisheries, Size, Policy/planning, Offences/penalties, Fishery management and conservation, Inland waters, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Act No. 16 amending and supplementing Regional Act No. 7 of 30 July 1998 on the protection and development of fish population and regulating fishing in internal waters as well as Regional Act No. 5 of 27 January 2003 amending and supplementing Regional Act No. 7 of 1998 on the protection and development of fish population and regulating fishing in internal waters. Legislation | Italy | 2003 Keyword: Inland fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Non-commercial fishing, Fishing authorization, Authorization/permit, Inland waters, Water abstraction, Concession Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Act No. 52 amending Regional Act No. 7 of 1998 on the protection and development of fish population and regulating fishing in internal waters. Legislation | Italy | 2005 Keyword: Inland fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing authorization, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Act No. 5 amending and supplementing Regional Act No. 7 of 1998 on the protection and development of fish population and regulating fishing in internal waters. Legislation | Italy | 2003 Keyword: Inland fisheries, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing authorization, Fishing charge, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX