The most important fish species in the Baltic Sea have annual country-specific catch quotas to prevent overfishing. These species are Baltic herring, sprat, salmon, cod and plaice. The quotas are monitored on the basis of the reported catch.
Commercial fishing for Baltic herring, sprat and salmon always requires an operator-specific fishing quota. The application concerns the annual operator-spe ...
Fill in the online application form for a quota and send it to the registry of the Economic Development Centre for Southwestern Finland. If you have not told the Economic Development Centre of your email address, the application form will be sent to you by letter. Complete the form and send it by post to the registry of the Economic Development Centre for Southwestern Finland: PL 236, 20101 TURKU.
Only fishers who have been granted a transferable right of use by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry or a non-transferable right of use by the Economic Development Centre for Southwestern Finland are eligible to apply.