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Hunting restrictions Hunting can be regulated on various grounds laid down in the Hunting Act and the Hunting Decree. Finnish hunting legislation and hunting activities are based on the principle of sustainable use. Hunting is regulated taking int...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/hunting-restrictions
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Restrictions at Lake Saimaa The Saimaa ringed seal, a sub-species of ringed seal, has been classified as critically endangered (CR). Under the Finnish Nature Conservation Decree, the Saimaa ringed seal is a species under strict protection and unde...https://mmm.fi/en/fisheries/fishing-restrictions-and-management-of-fish-resources/restrictions-at-lake-saimaa
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Fishing restrictions and management of fish resources The so-called common fishing rights comprise angling, jigging, ice fishing and lure fishing subject to the fisheries management fee. However, even these types of fishing are subject to certain ...https://mmm.fi/en/fisheries/fishing-restrictions-and-management-of-fish-resources
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Hunting devices and methods The use of different hunting devices and methods is restricted in many ways. The purpose of these restrictions is to limit the use of new technical devices that do not belong in hunting. The restrictions aim to ensure t...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/hunting-restrictions/hunting-devices-and-methods
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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...https://mmm.fi/en/fisheries
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Sotka Ducks feed in staging areas before autumn migration This part of the project aims for voluntary action to create a network of resting areas along the main migration routes. Staging areas are particularly important in the autumn so that water...https://mmm.fi/en/sotka-project/staging-areas
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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...https://mmm.fi/en/fisheries/recreational-fishing/state-fishing-fees
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Recreational fishing Finland provides great opportunities for catching different species of fish in varying environments. Each year, some 1.5 million people fish in Finnish waters. Recreational fishing is the most important nature activity for Fin...https://mmm.fi/en/fisheries/recreational-fishing
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WTO The World Trade Organization (WTO) deals with the international rules of global trade, based on agreements negotiated among its member countries. The WTO monitors the application of jointly agreed rules, functions as a forum for negotiating ne...https://mmm.fi/en/wto2
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Wildlife and game administration The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is the supreme authority responsible for managing and supervising hunting and game management activities. The Ministry’s responsibilities include preparing hunting legislati...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/wildlife-and-game-administration
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Finnish Forest Owner 2020: Profitability of private forestry and structural changes in forest ownership Participants Helsingin yliopisto Description Duration: 2018-2021 Forest Owner 2020 analyzes the structural changes in private forest ownership ...https://mmm.fi/en/-/finnish-forest-owner-2020-profitability-of-private-forestry-and-structural-changes-in-forest-ownership
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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...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game
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fi sv en Support for rural projects Rural development projects are implemented as part of the CAP Strategic Plan 2023–2027. The development projects funded aim to improve the rural environment from the perspective of both residents and entrepreneu...https://mmm.fi/en/rural-areas/rural-development-projects
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Cadastral system and surveying The cadastral register and the title and mortgage register are maintained through land survey operations and registration decisions. Cadastral system The cadastral system comprises the map, the cadastral register and...https://mmm.fi/en/land-surveying-and-spatial-information/cadastral-system-and-surveying
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Fisheries industry The fisheries industry value chain includes entrepreneurs and businesses operating in commercial fishing, aquaculture, fish processing and fish trade. The vision of the Finnish fish promotion Programme is that in 2035, Finns wil...https://mmm.fi/en/fisheries/fisheries-industry
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Forest legislation in Finland An extensive package of new forest acts and related decrees has entered into force in the beginning of 2014, as an outcome of the most comprehensive reform process for decades. The package comprises amendments to the ...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/legislation
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4.12.2025 | The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of the Environment have begun legislative drafting to ensure consistent and predictable application of the obligations under the Birds Directive. The need to amend the Forest Act and the Nature Conservation Act stems from a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union on felling trees during the period of bird breeding and rearing.https://mmm.fi/en/-/amendments-to-forest-act-and-nature-conservation-act-under-preparation-following-eu-court-judgment
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6.5.2025 | The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the European Commission disagree on the interpretations concerning scientific salmon fishery and the deduction in the salmon quota by the European Commission. By the transfer of quotas that has now been made, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry ensures that coastal fishers will not suffer from the unfounded deduction in Finland’s salmon quota by the European Commission.https://mmm.fi/en/-/ministry-of-agriculture-and-forestry-responds-to-unfounded-deduction-in-salmon-quota-by-european-commission
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15.4.2024 | 1 20 December 2023 Standard terms and conditions for research, development and innovation activities (RDI) financed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 1. General 1.1 Name of the standard terms and conditions Standard terms and conditions ...https://mmm.fi/documents/1410837/1538044/Standard+terms+and+conditions+for+research+development+and+innovation+activities+MMM.pdf/bc4f6172-6c8d-9c38-6dac-f2794e39a7bd/Standard+terms+and+conditions+for+research+development+and+innovation+activities+MMM.pdf?t=1713169740174