Regulation No. 1423 fishing for Salvelinus alpinus in Svalbard.

The purpose of this Regulation is to ensure the management of artict char-fishing (Salvelinus alpinus) in Svalbard, maintaining stock productivity and ensuring recreational fishing remains an important activity for residents and visitors to Svalbard. The Regulation establishes the fishing management for the year 2014 and applies to fishing in and around rivers and marine areas in the Svalbard territory, including Hopen and Bjørnøya. The fishing periods shall be from 1 January to 15 October each year. The fishing quota is equivalent to chars measuring minimum 25 cm (specific table of total allowable catch and fishing-methods listed in article 10) in lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, freshwater lagoons or/and channels. Management of other anadromous salmonids are not included in this Regulation. In areas opened for net fishing, nets must measure at least 200 meters from the inlet. Deep sea areas do not allow net-fishing in closer estuary (cross river / sea) than 200 meters.