Law on fisheries (No. VIII-1756).

This Law regulates public relations arising in the areas of fishing, the management, conservation and restoration of fish stocks, aquaculture, and the processing and placing on the market of fishery products. It establishes the legal framework governing fisheries activities in Lithuania and defines the principles, objectives and institutional arrangements applicable to the use and management of fishery resources.
The Law defines the functions and responsibilities of the competent authorities involved in fisheries administration and control and establishes the rights and obligations of users of fish stocks. It regulates access to fishery resources through authorizations, licences and fishing opportunities, provides for the registration and operation of fishing vessels, and establishes rules concerning the allocation and use of fishing quotas and other fisheries management measures.
The Law contains provisions governing commercial inland and marine fisheries, recreational and special fishing, and aquaculture activities. It establishes measures concerning the conservation, protection and restoration of fish stocks, including requirements relating to fishing gear, fishing methods and the sustainable use of aquatic biological resources. The Law also regulates the storage, trade and placing on the market of fishery products and provides for support measures applicable to the fisheries sector.
The Law establishes a system of fisheries monitoring, inspection and control and sets out the powers of the competent authorities responsible for enforcement. It regulates procedures relating to the investigation of infringements, administrative and legal proceedings, liability and compensation for damage to fish stocks, and includes provisions relating to the prevention of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and the application of port State measures.