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Decree No. 174 of the Council of Ministers validating the Regulation on the protection of fish stocks and other living aquatic resources in the maritime zone contiguous to the national coastal zone.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
1977
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishing authorization Allocation/quota Foreign fishing Total allowable catch Coastal zone management Exploration Inspection 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

Protection of fish stocks and other living aquatic resources in the maritime zone contiguous to the national coastal zone shall be carried out by the coast guards and fishing inspection attached to the Fisheries Ministry. Fisheries, catch and harvest of other living aquatic resources, exploration and other operations connected therewith can be carried out by foreign legal and natural persons in conformity with fishing authorization issued to foreign fishing vessels in accordance with terms and conditions set by the Fisheries Ministry within the limits of total allowable catch and fishing quotas set for foreign states. Coast guard and fishing inspection officials in case of necessity have the right to: 1) stop and inspect fishing vessels and to be present on board thereof; 2) control board documentation authorizing marine fisheries; 3) control the observance by the fishing vessels of the fisheries regulation and compel them to remove the exposed violations thereof; 4) detain vessels carrying out fisheries without fishing authorization, in violation of the existing fisheries regulations, and to conduct them into one of the national open sea ports; 5) draw reports on unauthorized fisheries, enforce administrative proceedings and to bring to account the culprits in conformity with the legislation currently in force.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.dalryba.vladivostok.ru