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The planning process in the area of fish management in inland waters is based on four documents:

• The National Program,
• The Fishing Areas Plan,
• The Fishing Management Plan, and  
• The Annual Program.

The National Fish Management program mainly defines the long term aims in fisheries, their objectives, tasks and measures, and the required public financial resources.  

The prescribed plans, which are made for 12 fishing areas, are required expert groundwork for comprehensive fisheries management of individual fishing areas and a reflection of specific ecosystem qualities of each area.

The plans of fishing areas are the basis for the preparation of fish-breeding plans for each individual fishing territories, which number 67 in total.

The drafts of the fishing area plans and the fish breeding plans of the fishing territories are prepared by the Fishing Research Institute of Slovenia in cooperation with the carriers of the fishing management and the local communities.  The plans are adopted by the responsible minister in accordance with the minister responsible for waters. In this way, the fishing management plan of each fishing territory, together with the taking in account of all environmental requirements, ensures greater protection and sustainable use of fish.

Annual programs for fishing management implementation are made by performers of fishing management.