Federal Law No. 148-FZ “On aquaculture (fishfarming)”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Basic legislation Fishery management and conservation Aquaculture Public participation Access-to-information Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Entry into force notes This Federal Law enters into force on 1 January 2014. Abstract This Federal Law establishes the legal basis for regulation in the field of aquaculture (fishfarming), including protection of the rights and interests of natural and legal persons engaged in entrepreneurial and other activities in the aforesaid sphere. The objectives of this Federal Law are to ensure the production of fish and other products of aquaculture, conservation of aquatic biological resources. Legal regulation of relations in the field of aquaculture (fish farming) shall be based on th Full text Russian Website fish.gov.ru References - Legislation Implemented by Order No. 471 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating the Regulation on the procedure for filing reports on the amount of release to waterbodies and the amount of catch of aquaculture species. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2014 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Aquaculture, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Contract/agreement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 534 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating the Regulation on methodology of calculation of the volume of aquaculture species authorized for catch in the process of performing pasturable fishfarming. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2014 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Aquaculture, Business/industry/corporations, Total allowable catch, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 107 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating the Regulation on the procedure for concluding contract for the use free of charge of a fish-breeding site without bidding (tender, auction) with non-commercial fish farms performing aquaculture (fishfarming) related to the conservation of aquatic biological resources. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2017 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Aquaculture, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 247 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating Reference book on aquaculture (fishfarming). Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Aquaculture, Genetic resources, Diadromous fish, Freshwater fishes, Marine fishes, Classification/declassification, Waterworks, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 533 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating the Regulation on the particulars of breeding of aquaculture species, veterinary medicine and plant quarantine in the field of aquaculture. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2014 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Aquaculture, Fish disease, Quarantine, Animal health, Animal reproduction, Intellectual property rights/patents, Pests/diseases, Crops/grasses Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 452 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating the Regulation on Classifier of aquaculture (fishfarming). Legislation | Russian Federation | 2014 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Aquaculture, Classification/declassification, Diadromous fish, Freshwater fishes, Molluscs, Equipment, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX