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Fishing information is provided by the following organisations:

Metsähallitus

Wilderness permits service number +358 20 69 2424
www.eraluvat.fi/en/fishing
www.mmm.fi/en/fisheries/key-legislation
www.kalastusrajoitus.fi (in Finnish)

ELY Centres

Finland Proper ELY Centre
+358 295 022 500
Responsible for fisheries management along the coast (Finland Proper, Satakunta, Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Southern Ostrobothnia, Uusimaa, Southeast Finland)

North Savo ELY Centre
+358 295 026 500
Responsible for fisheries management in Finnish Lakeland (North Savo, South Savo, North Karelia, Central Finland, Pirkanmaa, Häme)

Lapland ELY Centre
+358 295 037 000
Responsible for fisheries management in Northern Finland (Lapland, Northern Ostrobothnia, Kainuu)

Advisor organisations

Central Association of the Fishing Industry
+358 9 684 4590, kalastus@ahven.net
www.ahven.net

Finnish Federation for Recreational Fishing
Janne Rautanen +358 400 946 968,
Marcus Wikström +358 45 110 2126 (guidance in Swedish)
vapaa-ajankalastaja@vapaa-ajankalastaja.fi
www.vapaa-ajankalastaja.fi

Interest groups

SAKL (Union of Finnish Professional Fishers)
+358 400 720 690, sakl@sakl.fi
www.sakl.fi (in Finnish)

SSAK (Finnish Inland Fishermen's Association)
044 574 0561, info@ssak.fi
www.ssak.fi (in Finnish)