Authority for the Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture
Apply for fishing with electricity
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If you want to fish with electricity, you must apply for a permit in advance.
Important notes
Prerequisites
- You can justify and prove why fishing with electricity is necessary.
- You have completed a course in electrofishing and can provide evidence of this.
- You have sufficient liability insurance and can prove this.
Documents required
- Justification that electrofishing is necessary for the sustainable management of a fishing water or for the purposes of fisheries science, nature conservation or other necessary fisheries biology studies
- Proof of attending a recognized electrofishing course in the Federal Republic of Germany
- Proof of sufficient liability insurance
- A certificate, no more than 3 years old, that the electric fishing tackle complies with the regulations of the Association of German Electrical Engineers
Please note
The fishing equipment used for electrofishing must comply with the regulations of the Association of German Electrical Engineers.
Deadlines
No. However, you must have the permit before you start electrofishing.
Procedure & Fees
Procedure
In order to receive approval, you must submit an informal, written application to the responsible authority. Approval will be granted to you by the responsible authority after checking all legal and factual requirements.
Processing time
Up to one week.
Fees
Permit: EUR 50.00
Per body of water in which electrofishing is to be carried out: an additional EUR 5.00
Legal notes
Legal remedies
An objection can be lodged against the decision within one month.
Legal basis
§ 16 Hamburg Fisheries and Angling Act
Fee schedule for the food and agriculture administration
Downloads & Links
Service description
If you intend to do electrofishing, You must apply for approval in advance from the responsible authority. You must have the permit before you start electrofishing.
Address and contact information
Address
Authority for the Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture
Neuenfelder Straße 19 21109 Hamburg
Room: H.03.370
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Phone
Facility info
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We have a limited number of customer parking spaces. To reserve a parking space, please contact our receptionist by e-mail at zugang@bsw.hamburg.de or by telephone on +49 40 428 40 - 50 50. Our working hours are: Monday to Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m , Friday from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Public transport
S3/S31 Wilhelmsburg, Bus 13/151/152/154/156//155/252 Inselpark