Ventspils Municipality Council procedure for the leasing of industrial fishing rights in the municipality

On October 5, 2026, in the official publication Latvijas Vēstnesis No. 191, with publication reference OP 2026/191, the binding regulations No. 10 of the Ventspils Municipality Council were announced. These amend the binding regulations No. 6 of the Ventspils Municipality Council dated August 31, 2023, “On the Procedure for Leasing Commercial Fishing Rights in Ventspils Municipality.” The announcement was placed in the LOCAL GOVERNMENTS section of the publication as item number 4.

What is being amended

The amendments refer to the binding regulations No. 6 of the Ventspils Municipality Council dated August 31, 2023, the subject of which is the procedure for leasing commercial fishing rights in Ventspils Municipality. The new regulations were published as a standalone document numbered No. 10, which formally amends the previously adopted regulation.

• Amended act: Binding regulations No. 6 of the Ventspils Municipality Council dated August 31, 2023.
• Amending act: Binding regulations No. 10 of the Ventspils Municipality Council.
• Subject: Procedure for leasing commercial fishing rights.
• Territorial application: Ventspils Municipality.

Publishing Authority and Publication

The regulations were issued by the Ventspils Municipality Council as binding regulations of the local government. The publication was made in Latvijas Vēstnesis, the official publication of the Republic of Latvia, in the issue No. 191 dated October 5, 2026.

• Official publication: Latvijas Vēstnesis.
• Publication date: October 5, 2026.
• Issue: No. 191.
• Official reference: OP 2026/191.
• Publication section: LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

Context of Municipal Regulations

The Ventspils Municipality Council published several binding regulations in the autumn of 2026. In Latvijas Vēstnesis No. 188 dated September 30, 2026, binding regulations No. 9 of the Ventspils Municipality Council were announced, which amended binding regulations No. 2 dated February 12, 2026, “Consolidated Budget of Ventspils Municipality for 2026.” The regulation of fishing rights is a separate set of municipal regulations published a week later.

• September 30, 2026: Binding regulations No. 9 of the Ventspils Municipality Council (budget amendments).
• October 5, 2026: Binding regulations No. 10 of the Ventspils Municipality Council (procedure for leasing fishing rights).

Significance for Fishermen and the Municipality

The procedure for leasing commercial fishing rights determines the rules by which rights to conduct commercial fishing in water bodies designated by the municipality are granted in Ventspils Municipality. The amendments made by binding regulations No. 10 change this procedure, making them significant for both local fishermen and the municipality that manages the leasing process. The full text of the amendments is available in the official publication.

Official source: Latvijas Vēstnesis, October 5, 2026, No. 191, OP 2026/191, section LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, 4th notice — Ventspils Municipality Council binding regulations No. 10 “Amendments to the Ventspils Municipality Council binding regulations No. 6 of August 31, 2023 “On the procedure for leasing commercial fishing rights in Ventspils municipality””. Document file: vestnesis-2026-10-05-191.full.md.