Suomi.fi for Service Developers
Go directly to contents.
Responsible for the service Economic Development Centre

Application for an operator-specific fishing quota

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

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 ...

Do the following

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.

Information on all service channels is not available in your chosen language. Change the language of the site to receive information on service channels in other languages.

To whom and on what terms

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.

The service is provided by

Economic Development Centre of Southwest Finland

Other responsible organisations

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, Economic Development Centre of Southeast Finland

Responsible for the service

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