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Decree No. 1045 of the Fisheries Ministry validating the Regulation on fisheries and protection of stocks.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
1958 (1988)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Inland fisheries Marine fisheries Fishing authorization Artisanal fishing Non-commercial fishing Fishing area Marine fishes Freshwater fishes Aquaculture Aquatic plants Aquatic animals Fishing vessel Inspection Stock enhancement/repopulation Fishery management and conservation Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

All water bodies (territorial waters, internal seas, rivers, lakes, ponds, water reservoirs, estuaries and reaches thereof) that are used or can be used for industrial fisheries, catch of aquatic animals and harvest of aquatic plants or are important for stock enhancement of marketable fishes, shall be considered fishing water bodies. Protection of stocks, other aquatic animals and plants, regulation of fisheries and concession of fishing licence, control over the compliance with the present Regulation, fisheries regulations and requirements for protection of stocks, conditions of catch of aquatic animals and aquatic plants, and also control over the arrangements for stock enhancement of fish and amelioration in the fishing water bodies shall be carried out by fishing inspection. Fishing authorization concerning fishing areas pertaining to protected areas or that comprise waterworks shall be conceded by fishing inspection by agreement with the managing organizations. Fisheries, catch of aquatic animals and harvest of aquatic plants outside coastal fishing areas shall be carried out by enterprises and organizations in conformity with fishing permits issued by fishing inspection for each single fishing vessel and each single fishing gear. Fishing inspection shall determine water bodies and plots of water bodies to be allocated for fish farming, artisanal and sport fishing to fishing and hunting associations. Artisanal and sport fishing, catch of other aquatic animals and aquatic plants for proper consumption shall be granted to all citizens free-of-charge in all water bodies, except for natural reserves, fish farming enterprises, ponds and aquaculture enterprises, on condition of the observance of the regulations on fisheries and stock enhancement, and also water use regulations. Only the members of hunting and fishing associations are authorized to carry out artisanal and sport fishing in the water bodies and the plots thereof where fishing is organized by the aforesaid associations.

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