Finnish court held that fish passage installation is not fishing under the Fishing Act.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Administrative Court dismissed the applicant's request to revoke the permit for installing a fish passage from a lake to a stream. The applicant argued this activity constituted fishing under Section 27 of the Fishing Act, but the court found it was merely a water management measure. Consequently, the court ruled that the activity did not fall within the scope of the Fishing Act, leaving the permit valid.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedKalastuslaki 27 §; The installation of a fish passage from a lake to a stream is not considered fishing or fishery management under Section 27 of the Fishing Act.
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Lohikalojen ongintalammikon perustamista ei pidetty kalastuslain
27 §:ssä tarkoitettuna kalastuksena tai kalakannnan hoitona.
Kalankulkuesteen asettaminen lammesta muuhun vesistöön
johtavaan puroon katsottiin järven sulkemiseksi. VEO:n päätöksestä,
jolla hakijalle oli mainitun säännöksen ja vesilain 2
luvun 6 §:n 2 momentin nojalla myönnetty lupa kalankulkuesteen
asettamiseen puroon em. tarkoituksessa, poistettiin kalastuslain
säännös.
KalastusL 27 §
Lainvoimainen