Central

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

• Implements fisheries policy in accordance with EU law:
• Prepare of legislation;
• Finance of support measures and monitor their implementation;
• Steer and support research and advisory services.

Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (deals with matters concerning fisheries)

• Serve as regional authorities responsible for fisheries matters (under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry);
• Represent interests of the fisheries sector in water and environmental permit processes;
• Issue permits and bans under the Fishing Act;
• Restore waterways so that they meet the requirements of the fisheries sector
• Develop recreational fishing and fishing tourism;
• Provide funding for fisheries industry
• Promote professional fishing and monitor catch in sea areas; Supervise implementation of the Fishing Act and the Common Fisheries Policy of the EU.

Regional

Åland competences

• Fishing;
• Registration of fishing vessels;
• Regulation of the fishing industry;
• Maintenance of the productive capacity of the fishing waters;
• Central authorities have legislative power with regard to the fishing industry products' prices

Local

N/A

Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment

Åland Government

Sources: 

Act on the autonomy of Åland (1991/1144), Section 18 and 27

Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment: Business and Industry portal

Finnish Federation for Recreational Fishing.

Fishing act No. 286/1982, amendments up to 154/2003

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry