Fishing is scaled in accordance with fish stocks.
Occupational fishing in Finland is practised both on the sea and on inland waters. The most important economic fish for sea fishing are Baltic herring and salmon, and for inland fishing vendace. The number of people engaged in fishing as an occupation has fallen, but the catch has remained stable due to the adoption of more efficient fishing techniques. The total catch is around 120,000 tonnes. As an active expert authority, the Department of Fisheries and Game in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Finland directs the administration of fisheries, as well as game and reindeer husbandry.