The regulation of the fishing industry is very comThe regulation of the fishing industry is very complex and articulated, as it basically concerns two aspects: the marine one - that should be placed under the Admiralty Law - and the productive one, which can be placed under the Agricultural Law. The purpose of this guide is to group the laws of the fishing industry into an organic whole, to provide a very useful tool for the operators. To facilitate consultation, the subject has been subdivided into production activities regarding fishing through to shellfish (which have a special legislation), to the selling of fish products, and official controls. However, part of the regulation on fish products is of general enforceability.