Fisheries Act.
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Abstract
This Act applies to the right to fish in the Swedish Sea Territory and the Swedish EEZ. Certain provisions apply also to fishing by Swedish vessels outside of the Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone (sect. 1). Sections 8 to 11 define fishing rights of Swedish citizens. Section 16 concerns fishing rights on privately owned land. Sections 19 to 25 define the regulation making powers of the Government in relation to management and conservation of fisheries. Sections 28 and 29 concern repopulating of fish and fish breeding. Sections 30 to 32 concern professional fishing licences. Remaining provisions of this Act deal with international fishing control (sect. 33), internal control of fishing (sect. 34) and prescribe offences (sect. 37 and following), and regulate matters of miscellaneous nature.
Attached files
Web site
Date of consolidation/reprint
Notes
Consolidated version as amended last by Act SFS 2005:305 (.doc);Consolidated version as amended last by Act SFS 2019:39 (.pdf)
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Fiskelag (1993:787).
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