Executive regulations of the Hunting and Fishing Law. Country/Territory Iran, Islamic Republic of Document type Regulation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Fishery management and conservation Offences/penalties Hunting/capture Zoning Wild fauna National parks Research Protection of species Protected area Keeping of live animals Hunting gear/hunting methods Management/conservation Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Southern Asia Abstract This Regulation applies on different kind of species including wildlife, local and non local wildlife, endangered extinction, protected wildlife, harmful wildlife and normal ones. The Department of Environment is in charge to execute the regulations on hunting and fisheries that are issued annually by the High Council of Protection of Environment. The Regulation provides for license issuing for the hunting and fishing based on individual or collective application. The areas of forests, fields, water and mountains that are open to hunting should be determined by the Department of Environment. The Regulation further provides for penalties in case of non-licensed hunting, export, import, transport and taxidermy of wildlife. The Department of Environment should also observe production and reproduction of animals. The Country Veterinary Organisation should supervise the medical and sanitary requirements for production, import, export and release of the alive or dead wildlife. The license for carrying the hunting weapons is also regulated under this Regulation. This Regulation repeals the Regulation dated 03 January 1968 and its subsequent amendments. This Regulation is amended on 27 January 2022 according to which setting up any limitation and prohibition for hunting and fishing is upon the Department of the Environment. Article 16 referring to the authorities issuing the hunting weapons is amended as well. Full text Farsi Website www.dotic.ir References - Legislation Implements Law on Hunting and Fishing. Legislation | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1967 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Offences/penalties, Hunting/capture, Zoning, Wild fauna, National parks, Research, Protection of species, Protected area, Keeping of live animals, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Management/conservation, Institution, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Regulation of the Law on Hunting and Fishing. Legislation | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1968 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishery management and conservation, Enforcement/compliance, Hunting/capture, Zoning, Wild fauna, Birds, Protection of species, National parks, Protected area, Keeping of live animals, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Endangered species, Management/conservation, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX