Italy Fisheries policy

Central level


 

The central government is responsible for:

  • Setting guidelines, and
  • Coordinating the national policy with European and international standards at the national level (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry).


 
Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of agriculture, food and forestry policies portal

Following the Legge n. 132 del 18/11/2019 (G.U. n. 272 del 20/11/2019) the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Forestry and Turism Policies has become the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Forestry Policies since the Turism portolio has been transfered to the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities & Tourism.

Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Forestry Policies

 

Regional level

Regional authorities are responsible for:

  • Relationships with the Regions, the State and the European Union, and
  • Regional plan for fisheries and related activities.
  • Regional Administrative responsibilities for fisheries and related activities;


 

Local local

 

Provinces

 

Provincial authorities are responsible for inland-water and fresh-water hunting and fishing.
 


 

Sources

Decreto Legislativo 18 agosto 2000, n. 267 "Testo unico delle leggi sull'ordinamento degli enti locali" (G.U. n. 227 del 28 settembre 2000 - Supplemento Ordinario n. 162) [Legislative Decree 267/2000 on the organisation of local authorities], Article 19.

Decreto Legislativo 4 giugno 1997, n. 143 “Conferimento alle regioni delle funzioni amministrative in materia di agricoltura e pesca e riorganizzazione dell'Amministrazione centrale" (G.U.  n.129 del 5-6-1997 ) [Legislative Decree 143/1997].

Legge Regionale 21 aprile 1999, n. 3 “Riforma del sistema regionale e locale" (B.U. della Regione Emilia-Romagna n. 52 del 26 aprile 1999 [Regional Law 3/1999].

 

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