Administrative court dismissed water authority's fishing ban due to lack of jurisdiction under fishing law.
Finland (FI)
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AI generatedThe Administrative Court of Finland dismissed the water authority's decision to ban fishing in a fish farm's drainage channels. The authority argued for its jurisdiction, but the court found that the matter fell under the Finnish Fishing Act, which grants competence to the rural industry district. Consequently, the water authority lacked the legal power to issue the ban, rendering the decision void.
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AI generatedFishing Act; Water Act: The water authority lacks jurisdiction to impose fishing bans on channels leading to fish farms; such measures fall exclusively within the competence of the rural industry district under the Fishing Act.
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Vesioikeus oli määrännyt kalanviljelylaitokselle johtavat uomat
kalastuskieltoon. Määräys poistettiin, koska sen antaminen
ei kuulu vesioikeuden, vaan kalastuslain säännösten mukaan
maaseutuelinkeinopiirin toimivaltaan.
KHO:n päätös T:1138, A:24.3.1994: Ei valituslupaa