Application No. 13115/87
by Torbjörn ACKLING and 205 other
fishing rights owners
against Sweden
The European Commission of Human Rights sitting in private
on 12 March 1990, the following members being present:
MM. C.A. NØRGAARD, President
S. TRECHSEL
F. ERMACORA
G. SPERDUTI
E. BUSUTTIL
G. JÖRUNDSSON
A.S. GÖZÜBÜYÜK
A. WEITZEL
J.-C. SOYER
H.G. SCHERMERS
H. DANELIUS
G. BATLINER
J. CAMPINOS
Mrs. G.H. THUNE
Sir Basil HALL
MM. F. MARTINEZ
C.L. ROZAKIS
Mrs. J. LIDDY
Mr. L. LOUCAIDES
Mr. H.C. KRÜGER, Secretary to the Commission
Having regard to Article 25 of the Convention for the
Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms;
Having regard to the application introduced on 31 October 1985
by Torbjörn Ackling and 205 other fishing rights owners against Sweden
and registered on 27 July 1987 under file No. 13115/87;
Having regard to the report provided for in Rule 40 of the
Rules of Procedure of the Commission;
Having deliberated;
Decides as follows:
THE FACTS
The facts of the case, as they appear from the applicants'
submissions, may be summarised as follows:
The applicants are set out in the Annex. Before the
Commission they are all represented by Mr. Jan Axelsson, a lawyer
practising in Stockholm.
The applicants own property which includes fishing waters in
the Baltic Sea. As from 1 May 1985 they were deprived of their exclusive
right to fish in their waters as a result of new legislation which was
passed by Parliament. Pursuant to this legislation, everyone has the
right to fish with hand-held equipment in the applicants' waters.
COMPLAINTS
1. The applicants alleged a violation of Article 1 of Protocol
No. 1 to the Convention on the ground that they had been deprived of
their exclusive right to fish in their waters.
2. The applicants also alleged a violation of Article 14 of the
Convention in conjunction with Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 as a result
of the discriminatory rules on compensation.
3. The applicants alleged a breach of Article 6 of the Convention
since they had no possibility of submitting their claims in relation
to the alleged unlawful interference with their civil rights to a
tribunal meeting the requirements of the Convention.
4. The applicants finally alleged a violation of Article 13 of the
Convention.
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION
The application was introduced on 31 October 1985 and
registered on 27 July 1987.
On 6 October 1987 the Commission decided that notice of the
application should be given to the respondent Government, but that the
further examination of the application should be adjourned pending the
outcome of Applications Nos. 11763/85-11767/85, 11830/85 and 12091/86,
Banér and others v. Sweden.
On 9 March 1989 the Commission declared the last mentioned
applications inadmissible.
On 17 January 1990 the applicants informed the Commission that
they wished to withdraw the application.
REASONS FOR THE DECISION
The Commission finds that the applicants do not intend to
pursue their application before the Commission within the meaning of
Article 30 para. 1 (a) (Art. 30-1-a) of the Convention.
It further considers that respect for Human Rights as defined
in the Convention does not require that the Commission continue its
examination of the application.
It follows that the application shall be struck off the list
of cases pursuant to Article 30 para. 1 (Art. 30-1) of the Convention.
For these reasons, the Commission
DECIDES TO STRIKE THE APPLICATION OFF ITS LIST OF CASES
Secretary to the Commission President of the Commission
(H.C. KRÜGER) (C.A. NØRGAARD)
ANNEX
F = Fisherman
Fa = Farmer
Mr. Ackling and 205 Other fishing water owners v. Sweden
Applicant Residence in Sweden
1. Torbjörn ACKLING Figeholm
2. Göran ALEXANDERSSON Figeholm
3. Alva ANDERSSON, Estate of Gryt
4. Bertil ANDERSSON Ornö
5. Bo ANDERSSON Vagnhärad
6. Bror ANDERSSON Söderköping, F
7. Curt ANDERSSON Västervik, F
8. Erik ANDERSSON Södertälje
9. Erik ANDERSSON Vikbolandet, F
10. Gunnar ANDERSSON Gryt, F
11. Gunnar ANDERSSON Gryt, F
12. Gunnar O. ANDERSSON Söderköping, F
13. Gustav ANDERSSON Figeholm, F
14. John ANDERSSON Figeholm, F
15. Göran ANDERSSON Gryt, F
16. Henry ANDERSSON Figeholm, F
17. Johannes ANDERSSON, Estate of Möja
18. Karl-Gustav ANDERSSON Lofthammar, Fa
19. Stefan ANDERSSON Lofthammar
20. Gösta ANDERSSON Lofthammar
21. Stig ANDERSSON Gryt
22. Sören ANDERSSON Vikbolandet, Fa
23. Sölve ANDERSSON Vikbolandet
24. Björn ARONSSON Vikbolandet, F
25. Inga ASPLUND Grödinge, F
26. Paul BENGTSSON Gryt,F
27. Hans BERG Stockholm
28. Karl E. BERGSTRÖM Sankt Anna, F
29. Sven-Erik BERGSTRÖM Vikbolandet, F
30. Karin BIRCH-LINDGREN Bromma
31. Kerstin CARLBERG Täby
32. Carl CLASSON Lofthammar, F
33. Lars EKBERG Gryt, F, Fa
34. Gustav A. EKLUND Öregrund
35. Folke ELLTORP Västervik
36. Henry ELMQUIST Enskede
37. Roy H. ERICHSEN Finspång
38. Birgit ERIKSSON Bergkvara
39. Karl-Erik ERICSSON Västervik,F
40. Lars ERIKSSON Möja, F
41. Olle Henrik ERIKSSON Nacka
42. Sune ERIKSSON Figeholm, F
43. Erik R. W. ERNGREN Västerhaninge, F, Fa
44. David FJÄLLROTH Västervik, F, Fa
45. Erik H. FORSMAN Vikbolandet
46. FREDRIKSNÄS SÄTERI AB Valdemarsvik
47. GRÄSLUNDSKA SLÄKTFÖRENINGEN Karlstad
48. Lars GRÄSLUND Bromma
49. Anders GUNNARSSON Lofthammar, F
50. Inge GUSTAVSSON Vikbolandet, F
51. Kent GUSTAVSSON Vikbolandet
52. Lennart GUSTAVSSON Vikbolandet
53. Henning GÖRANSSON Ornö
54. Gunnar HAEGER, Estate of Djursholm
55. Herbert HAGMAN Ösmo
56. Karl-Gunnara HAGMAN Ösmo
57. Björn HALL Norrköping
58. Rune HARRYSSON Lofthammar, F
59. Bern HEDBERG Hagfors
60. Carl-Erik HEDIN Nyköping
61. Christer HELLSTRÖM Ösmo
62. Ivar HEMMINGSON, Estate of Vikbolandet
63. Bengt HENKE Ornö
64. Gunnar JACOBSSON Söderköping, Fa
65. Anders JANSSON Ornö, F
66. Folke JANSSON Gräddö, F
67. Gunnar JANSSON Västervik
68. Leif JANSSON Västervik
69. Per Olof JANSSON Ornö
70. Bengt JARTBERG Nyköping, F
71. Alf JOHANSSON Sankt Anna, F
72. Anders JOHANSSON Sankt Anna, F
73. Anna-Greta JOHANSSON Vikbolandet
74. David JOHANSSON, Estate of Sankt Anna
75. Esbjörn JOHANSSON Västervik, F
76. Gunnar JOHANSSON Sankt Anna, F
77. Göte JOHANSSON Vikbolandet, F
78. Ingrid JOHANSSON Västervik
79. Harry JOHANSSON Sankt Anna, F
80. Ingvar JOHANASSON Gamleby, Fa
81. Ivan JOHANSSON Sankt Anna, F
82. Lennart JOHANSSON Lofthammar, F
83. Mats JOHANSSON Trosa, F
84. Sune JOHANSSON Trosa, F
85. Sigvard JOHANSSON Ösmo
86. Georg JOHNSSON Lofthammar
87. Gunnar JONSSON Oskarshamn, F
88. Nils-Gunnar JONSSON Oskarshamn, F
89. Suna KAGAN Norrtälje
90. Birgitta KARK Vikbolandet
91. Peter KARK Vikbolandet
92. Alvar KARLSSON Figeholm, F
93. Bengt KARLSSON Norrköping
94. Bertil KARLSSON Figeholm
95. Ove KARLSSON Öregrund, F
96. Ann-Mari KARLSSON Öregrund
97. Gunnar KARLSSON Sankt Anna, F
98. Karl-Erik KARLSSON Västervik, F
99. Michael KARLSSON Nyköping, F
100. Ove KARLSSON Vagnhärad, F
101. Åke KARLSSON Gamleby, Fa
102. Jack KOERT Ornö
103. KRÅKMARÖ SAMFÄLLIGHETSFÖRENING Gryt
104. Eric KÄLLGREN Vinö, F
105. Hans KÄLLGREN Figeholm, F
106. Ingemar KÄLLGREN Västervik, F
107. Karl-Erik KÄLLGREN Västervik, F
108. Karl-Johan KÄLLGREN Figeholm, F
109. Roland KÄLLGREN Västervik, F
110. Rune LAGERSTRÖM Nynäshamn, F
111. Christer LANNER Västervik
112. Sverker LANNER Visby
113. Hans LARSSON Ösmo
114. Hans-Einar LARSSON Ösmo, Fa
115. Kerstin LIDEN Västervik
116. Erik LIDEN Västervik
117. Leif LINDBERG Bergkvara
118. Anna-Lisa LINDBLOM Ornö
119. Ebbe LOOSTRÖM Västervik,F
120. Ulla LOOSTRÖM Västervik
121. Anders LÖNNBOM Mönsterås, F
122. Bertil MAGNUSSON Valdemarsvik, F
123. Elof MAGNUSSON Gryt, F
124. Lennart MAGNUSSON Valdemarsvik, F
125. Lennart MAGNUSSON Gryt
126. Olov MAGNUSSON Sankt Anna, Fa
127. Tore MARTINSON Lofthammar, F
128. Gunnar MASTAD Öregrund, F
129. Albert MATTSSON Nämndö, Fa
130. Lennart MATTSSON Lofthammar, F
131. Marianne MATTSSON-NORDAL Långed
132. Nils MATTSSON Västervik, F
133. Olle MATTSSON Kolmården
134. Per MATTSSON Ljungbro
135. Eva M UNK Skärholmen
136. Ragner MYRHBERG Öregrund, F
137. SÖDERHOLM, Estate of Vikbolandet
138. Holger NILSSON Vikbolandet, F
139. Ingvar NILSSON Dalarö
140. Ingvar NILSSON Gunnebobruk
141. John NILSSON Vikbolandet, F
142. Karl-Axel NILSSON Oxelösund, F
143. Nils NILSSON Vikbolandet, F
(August NILSSON, Estate of)
144. Sten NILSSON Västervik
145. Verner NILSSON Figeholm, F
146. Åke NILSSON Gunnebobruk, F
147. Arend NORDIN Stockholm
148. Jan NORDSTEDT Blidö, F
149. Johan NYBERG Vikbolandet, F
150. Stig NYGREN Norrköping
151. Brita NYSTEDT Stockholm
152. Björn OEST Alvsjö
153. Nils OEST Örebro
154. Arne OLSSON Figeholm, F
155. Axel OHLSSON Vikbolandet, F
156. Birger OLSSON Rockneby, F
157. Bror OLSSON Bergkvara, F
158. Ingvar OLSSON Bergkvara
159. Rune OLSSON Figeholm
160. Sigfrid OLSSON, Estate of
(Sten OLSSON)
161. Stig OLSSON Bergkvara, F
162. Tord OLSSON Lofthammar,F
163. Verner OLSSON Bergkvara, F
164. Einar OTTOSSON Mönsterås, F
165. Georg OTTOSSON Mönsterås, F
166. Gerhard OTTOSSON Mönsterås, F
167. Bertil PETTERSSON Västervik, F
168. Birger PETTERSSON Lofthammar, F
169. Britta PETTERSSON Vikbolandet
170. Signe PETTERSSON Vikbolandet
171. Gunnar PETERSON Vikbolandet, F
172. Valfrid PETTERSSON Sankt Anna, F
173. Sven Arthur REUTERLJUNG Stockholm, F
174. Soldan RIDDERSTAD Gryt
175. Karl-Gustaf ROLF Gryt, F
176. Samuel SEHLER Åby
177. Ivan SJÖBERG Figeholm
178. Göran STENBERG Loftahammar, F
179. Rutger STENBÄCK Vikbolandet, F
180. Sonja SUNDBERG Ornö
181. Ove SUNDSTRÖM Figeholm, F
182. Bo SVENSSON Gryt
183. Margit SVENSSON Mönsterås, Fa
184. Rune SVENSSON Gryt
185. Magne SÖRSTADIUS Norrköping
186. Jan THIEME Vikbolandet, F
187. Lena THIEME Vikbolandet
188. August VAHU Djurhamn, F
189. Harald VINSKÄR Figeholm, F
190. Margareta WALLENBORG Ornö
191. Fredrik WESTERBERG Vikbolandet
192. Margareta WESTERBERG Möja
193. John WESTERBERG Öregrund
194. Gunnar WESTERHOLM Norrköping
195. Håkan WESTERHOLM Vikbolandet, F
196. Göran WESTERMAN Möja
197. Lage WERNSTEDT Vikbolandet
198. Ulla WIBERG Västervik
199. Astrid WIGSEN Figeholm
200. Henry WISTEDT Ornö
201. Paul WISTRÖM Västervik
202. Björn ÅKERLUND Stockholm
203. Bertil ÅKERMAN Edsbruk, F
204. Anna-Johanna ÅNGSTRÖM Lidingö
205. Tomas ÖMAN Trosa, F
206. ÖSTKINDS HÄRADSALLMÄNNING Vikbolandet
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