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Dams and regulation of waters There are approximately 430 major dams in Finland. Of these, some 310 are in watercourses and the rest are waste and tailings dams. The owner of a dam is responsible for its maintenance and safe operation. The Centres...

Hunting right Provisions on hunting right are laid down in the Hunting Act. As a rule, the owner of an area has the right to hunt and make decisions on hunting in the area. The owner of the area may lease the hunting right in whole or in part. The...

Illegal killing The Criminal Code of Finland lays down provisions on game offence, which means hunting without authorisation in someone else’s hunting area and exceeding the hunting rights based on law, permit, agreement or decision. Game offence ...

Sotka Wetlands improve breeding success This part of the project is implemented by the Finnish Wildlife Agency. A particular focus is on cooperation with landowners to establish wetlands that improve breeding success. The Kotiseutukosteikko Life p...

Hunting card and game management fee To be allowed to acquire a hunting card, all hunters must complete a hunting examination. The hunting card can be acquired by paying a game management fee to the State. Hunting examinations are organised by gam...

State fisheries management fee Finland applies a fisheries management fee system which is based on the Fishing Act. Fishermen aged 18 to 69 years engaged in fishing other than angling, jigging and ice fishing must pay a fisheries management fee to...

Large carnivores The large carnivore policy led by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is guided by three key factors: Habitats Directive management plans the use of scientifically reliable information as a basis for decisions and measures. T...

Fisheries Strategies and programmes » There are different strategies and programmes to secure the conditions for recreational fishing, commercial fisheries and the management of fishing waters. Key legislation » The key objective of the Finnish Fi...

Recreational use of forests Everyman's rights allow access to forests in Finland Public access allows means allowing everyone to move freely in Finnish forests and to pick berries and mushrooms. No specific permits are needed for this, not even on...

Wildlife and game Game and reindeer management in Finland is practised within the limits permitted by the sustainable use of natural resources. Strategies and management plans » Management plans are an essential part of the Finnish Wildlife Consor...

Import, export and trade in the EU internal market of animals, embryos and gametes Importing animals, embryos and gametes from non-EU countries “Imports” of live animals and animal embryos and gametes mean their importation from non-EU countries (...

fi sv en Importing food of animal origin from non-EU countries Import requirements Foodstuffs of animal origin include meat, meat products, milk, milk-based products, fishery products, birds’ eggs and egg products, honey and other apiculture produ...

Archipelago sea programme for agriculture The Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM) established a list of significant pollution sites around the Baltic Sea, i.e. Hot Spots, in 1992. The only Hot Spot still left in Finland is the...

Forest Governance The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry directs and develops forest policy and legislation in Finland and participates in EU decision-making through the Government. Metsähallitus (State Forests), the Natural Resources Institute ...

26.4.2024 | According to the joint statement of the For Forest group composed of four forested countries of the European Union, a sustainable bioeconomy must be at the core of the next European Commission’s Work Programme. A total of 16 EU Member States have joined the statement of Finland, Sweden, Austria and Slovenia to be discussed at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on Monday 29 April.

4.2.2025 | Opportunities and challenges of new disruptive food production methods in Finland Qualitative analysis carried out by a Finnish network of experts CLIMATE SOLUTIONS IN THE LAND USE SECTOR Authors: Jarkko K. Niemi, Emilia Nordlund, Matti Pastell, A...

27.1.2025 | Loppuraportti 21.11.2024 Noora Veijalainen, Juho Jakkila, Nasim Fazel, Meseret Menberu Ilmastonmuutoslaskentojen kehitys vesistömallinnuksessa (Ilmakehitys) Tausta Ilmastonmuutoksen vaikutuksia vesistöihin ja niiden kuormitukseen on tarpeen arvioi...

24.10.2023 | EC Guidelines on Closer to Nature Forest Management Stefanie Schmidt DG ENV. D1 The Policy Context EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: “To increase the quantity of forests and improve their health and resilience” [….] “biodiversity-friendly forestr...

24.3.2025 | 1 FOOD 2.0 Call Application schedule Call is opened in the haeavustuksia.fi application system on Friday 14 March 2025. Call will close on Monday 12 May 2025 at 16:15 o’clock (EET) The applications will be evaluated during May and June, and the ai...

13.3.2019 | In its meeting on 26 February 2019, the working group preparing the Management Plan for the Wolf Population discussed GPS collaring of wolves and communications related to wolves. The working group stressed the importance of collaring in gathering important data for population estimates and research. Collaring also provides citizens with necessary information, particularly in areas with new wolf populations, and helps to prevent attacks on hunting dogs, for instance.