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Government bills7

Topicfishery7
  1. HE 108/2026 vpPassed

    Permitting barnacle goose and cormorant hunting

    Barnacle geese and cormorants could be shot directly by virtue of the law to prevent agricultural and fisheries damage and flight safety risks. Meat from shot birds could be used for personal consumption, but selling it would be prohibited.

    25 Jun 2026 · 7 votes
    150 jaa
    23 ei
  2. HE 84/2026 vpIn progress

    Fisheries obligations for old hydropower plants

    Old hydropower plants may in future be subject to fisheries obligations, such as constructing fishways or paying fisheries fees, even if their permits do not already include them. The aim of the amendment is to revive migratory fish stocks and promote aquatic biodiversity.

    11 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  3. HE 49/2025 vpPassed

    Loan guarantees for fisheries enterprises

    Enterprises in the fishing and aquaculture sectors will begin to be granted loan guarantees from an EU fund. The support will make it easier especially for start-up entrepreneurs to obtain loans for investments and working capital.

    9 Oct 2025 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 69/2023 vpPassed

    Transferring fisheries fund audit duties

    Audit duties for the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund will be transferred from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to the Ministry of Finance. At the same time, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will officially be assigned responsibility for managing technical assistance under the fund.

    1 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 65/2020 vpPassed

    Expanding asylum seekers' right to work

    Asylum seekers already in Finland will be granted the right to work in agriculture, forestry, horticulture and fisheries immediately without a waiting period. Work can continue despite a refusal-of-entry decision for as long as the person is covered by reception services.

    11 Jun 2020 · 5 votes
    43 jaa
    11 ei
  6. HE 327/2022 vpPassed

    Cost support for agriculture and aquaculture

    Temporary cost support will be paid to agriculture and aquaculture operators to alleviate the sharp rise in the prices of electricity and fertilisers. The aim of the support is to safeguard the liquidity of farms, domestic food production and security of supply.

    23 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 114/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming EU fisheries and maritime support

    Finland will introduce the new programming period of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund for 2021–2027. The fund supports commercial fishing, aquaculture, fish processing and maritime policy.

    29 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote