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Permit to organise fishing tourism events

  • Permit or other obligation
  • Nationwide except the Åland Islands
  • Public service

In order to secure the operating conditions for fishing tourism, the Economic Development Centre may grant a permit covering all or part of its operational area to organise fishing tourism events with no more than six fishermen at a time, where angling, ice fishing, or lure fishing is practised.

Having received the permit, the fishing tourism entrepreneur must pay a fisheries management fee of EU ...

Do the following

Complete the printable form. If the decision requires reporting, complete the printable reporting form.

Submit the form to the Economic Development Centre as an attachment to the general service form. The form can also be submitted by post, by email, or in person.

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To whom and on what terms

The Economic Development Centre may impose regional fishing restrictions or daily catch quotas in the permit if fisheries management considerations or the condition of the local fish stocks so require.


Period of validity

The permit is valid for a maximum of five years.

Background information

Government Decree on the Fees of the Economic Development Centres and the Employment, Development and Administration Centre in 2026 (1178/2025)

The service is provided by

Economic Development Centre of Eastern Finland, Economic Development Centre of Lapland, Economic Development Centre of Southwest Finland

Other responsible organisations

Economic Development Centre of Southeast Finland, Economic Development Centre of Northern Finland, Economic Development Centre of Inland Finland, Economic Development Centre of South Ostrobothnia, Economic Development Centre of Lapland, Economic Development Centre of Southwest Finland, Economic Development Centre of Ostrobothnia, Economic Development Centre of Eastern Finland, Economic Development Centre of Central Finland, Economic Development Centre of Uusimaa

Responsible for the service

Economic Development Centre
Text edited by: Economic Development Centre
Updated: 28/1/2026