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Decree No. 24 of the Council of Ministers validating the Regulation on protection of the continental shelf.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
1974
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Mineral resources, Sea
Keyword
Inspection Exploration Molluscs Fishery management and conservation Mining Minerals Continental shelf Registration Maritime zone
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 the continental shelf must be carried out for the purpose of protection of the sovereign national authority thereupon for exploration and management of its natural wealth and for ensuring research, prospecting, and extraction of minerals in conformity with the legislation currently in force. Any activity shall be authorized after registration. The following institutions are authorized to carry out registration of the respective activities in the respective spheres: 1) the Ministry of Geology shall carry out registration as regards exploration and prospecting of minerals and abiotic environment; 2) the bodies of the State Technical Supervision in the process of concession of the mining lease as regards extraction of minerals and other abiotic resources of the continental shelf; 3) fishing inspection of the Fisheries Ministry as regards research, exploration of sessile living organisms. Fishing inspection shall be entitled with the task of ensuring protection of the continental shelf. In case of necessity they shall be supported by the coast guards.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.dalryba.vladivostok.ru