Central

• Overall policy responsibility
• Representation in international especially EU (Common Fisheries Policy) and national negotiations. 
• Development with a national strategy plan
• Monitoring and controlling of illegal fishing
• Setting of fishing quotas, technical rules
• Design of fleet structure through multiannual programmes
• Market intervention to maintain fishing products market
• Federal research centre for fishery

Regional

• Legislative responsibilities through the adoption of fishing laws 
• Legislation of fishing licences
• Organising fishing exams

Intermediate level - Kreise

•  Planning of environmental protection areas

Local ​ 

• Implementation of the policy
• Issuing of fishing licences

Responsible ministries/bodies

 Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture

Sources

Federal Ministry: Fischerei (Fisheries)

Kreisplanung und Naturschutz, Rhein-Erft-Kreis (County planning and natural protection, Rhine-Erft-County)

Portal Fischerei (Fisheries Portal)