Operations of Freshwater Fisheries Associations

For the exploitation of salmon and trout resources, the Freshwater Fisheries Association shall make a eight years management plan which aims to ensure sustainable use of those benefits. The management plan shall specify rules on fishing effort, such as:

• number of rods allowed

• annual fishing period

• daily fishing period

• allowed number of landed fish

• restriction on the size of landed fish

• allowed bait

• net fishing arrangements

• protection in specific fishing areas

• biological indicators

Freshwater Fisheries Association shall submit a draft management plan to the Directorate of Fisheries which shall request a review of the plan by the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute. The Directorate of Fisheries shall confirm the management plan if it is considered to ensure sustainable exploitation of the respective fish population.

A Freshwater Fisheries Association can revise the management plan before eight years have passed, if needed.