Tourist fishing license
The tourist fishing license is a temporary fishing license for fishing in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania .
Since July 1, 2005, anyone can purchase a fishing license for 28 consecutive calendar days to practice fishing in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania once a year without proof of fishing expertise ; since July 2010, the limited fishing license can also be extended as often as desired in the calendar year.
When applying, the identity card or passport must be presented. Children and adolescents who have not yet reached the age of 16 can use the child's identity card or birth certificate as proof of their identity . With the tourist fishing license, the applicant receives the brochure The Temporary Fishing License in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania , in order to acquire the necessary knowledge of fishing practice and handling caught fish.
The tourist fishing license is subject to a fee. The fee for the first issue in the calendar year is 24 euros and includes a. the fee for the brochure and the fishing fee - the fee for the extension is 13 euros. In addition to the temporary fishing license, a fishing permit for the respective water body must also be acquired.
The aim of the state government of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is to use the tourist fishing license to promote tourism, in particular fishing tourism, as well as the willingness to acquire the fishing license. There are similar fishing licenses in Schleswig-Holstein and Norway .
criticism
The Federal Ministry of Consumers has spoken out against Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania issuing temporary fishing licenses to tourists without a professional examination. This regulation cannot guarantee that anglers have the necessary knowledge of the provisions of the Animal Welfare Act.
The ministry therefore called on the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania government to reverse the regulation that came into force on July 1, 2005 in order to protect animals. So far, however, this initiative has not been successful.
However, it should be noted that most of the EU countries do not have any qualifications or fishing exams.