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Act to amend the Fishing Act and other related laws

saadetud ii lugemiseleEstonia· Riigikogu· ET

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16 April 2026

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SAADETUD_II_LUGEMISELE

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The draft brings the Fishing Act (KPS) and other laws into line with the requirements of the EU Council Regulation. The European Union's fisheries control system was updated because the current rules no longer met the requirements of the EU's common fisheries policy and the protection of natural resources. In the future, the submission of fishing data will become electronic and more comprehensive, the origin of fish will be digitally traceable throughout the entire supply chain, and fishing vessels will gradually be equipped with location tracking devices. Fisheries monitoring will also be strengthened and penalties will be toughened to prevent illegal fishing in case of serious violations, taking into account the value of the fish caught in the violation. The aforementioned is necessary primarily to ensure better protection of natural resources and to support fair competition. In order to implement the new EU requirements, it is necessary to update several provisions of the KPS, to amend the Criminal Record Act (KarRS), the Fisheries Market Organization Act (KTKS) and the State Fee Act (RLS). The provisions of the EU regulation will enter into force gradually from the beginning of 2026 until January 1, 2030. Individual provisions also entered into force from July 2024, but their implementation did not require changes to the KPS. The time frame for the entry into force of the changes is as follows: In 2026, the following regulations will come into force: updated catch data submission requirements for vessels over 12 m and salmon and cod in recreational fishing; traceability requirements for fish and aquaculture products up to retail; the maximum amount of fish allowed to be sold at sea without formalizing the initial purchase (10 kg instead of 30 kg); EU serious infringement point system for captains and fishermen; sanctions for serious violations of the EU; Additional fish weighing requirements will come into force in 2027, the details will be established by an implementing regulation of the European Union Commission, which negotiations are ongoing; In 2028, the following regulations will come into force: tracking the location of fishing vessels at sea for fishing vessels with a total length of 9-12 meters and for fishing vessels with a total length of less than 9 meters using active traps; continuous monitoring of the engine power of high-risk fishing vessels with a power of more than 221 kilowatts; In 2029, fish traceability requirements will apply to canned fishing and aquaculture products; It will start in 2030 the obligation to monitor the fishing activity of fishing vessels at sea applies to all fishing vessels with a total length of less than 12 meters, and in recreational fishing, catch data must be collected daily for species that are significantly affected by recreational fishing. KPS has been amended to implement the aforementioned provisions of the European Union. The amendment of the KarRS is necessary to give the Environmental Agency (KeA) access to the data of the criminal record archive to calculate the repetition of the misdemeanor in connection with serious violations of the European Union. The amendment of the KTSS is necessary to ensure the implementation of the requirements for the traceability of fishery and aquaculture products of the European Union. The RLS is amended to exempt KeA from paying the state fee for criminal record data requests.

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