DESCRIPTION OF THE POLICY INSTRUMENT

Implementing the National Fish Passage Strategy.


STATE OF IMPLEMENTATION

Completed. (All the elements of the measure have been completed both in terms of time and at all planned locations. If a measure consists of an unlimited continuum of measures, a measure can be regarded as having been completed once the first sub-measure has been completed.)


FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE STATE OF IMPLEMENTATION

The implementation of the National Fish Passage Strategy has continued by means of development projects and separate funding for individual projects, especially through the key projects of Prime Minister Sipilä’s Government and the migratory fish programme NOUSU launched by the Rinne/Marin Government. In particular, several projects have been funded to restore migratory fish stocks and threatened fish stocks, such as studies, legislative reforms and measures to facilitate fish migration.


RESPONSIBLE PARTIES

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF)


PARTNERS

Operators, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), ELY Centres, recreational fishermen, advisory service organisations, fishing regions, owners of water areas