Government bills3
- HE 85/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming fishing quotas and salmon monitoring
The quota system for commercial fishing and its flexibilities will be clarified. A mandatory tagging and notification requirement will be introduced for salmon caught in river areas for sale, in order to curb illegal fishing.
19 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 3/2017 vpPassed
Tightening environmental and emission rules for ships
Finland will bring into force the recent amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL). The reform would tighten regulation of ships' sewage, garbage and ship-to-ship oil transfers, among other things.
24 Mar 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 103/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Allocating fishing quotas to commercial operators
Finland's marine fishing quotas for Baltic herring, sprat and salmon will be allocated directly to commercial fishers as transferable quotas. The reform gives fishing enterprises the opportunity to time their catches more freely according to market demand and improves the profitability of operations.
29 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote