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Federal Law No. 166-FZ on fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Framework law Inland fisheries Aquaculture EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Territorial sea Continental shelf Marine fisheries Artisanal fishing Non-commercial fishing Foreign fishing Fishing authorization Fishing area Total allowable catch Allocation/quota Fishing vessel Stock enhancement/repopulation Fishery management and conservation Traditional rights/customary rights Exploration Contract/agreement Offences/penalties Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Authorization/permit Maritime zone Aquatic animals Marine mammals Marine protected areas Protection of habitats Protection of species Protected area
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
Entry into force notes
The Federal Law enters into force from 3 January 2005.
Abstract

This Federal Law consists of 8 Chapters subdivided into 65 articles. Chapter 1 (arts. 1-9) lays down general provisions. Chapter 2 (arts. 10-14) establishes the right to aquatic biological diversity. Chapter 3 (arts. 15-33) gives classification of the types of fisheries. Chapter 4 (arts. 34-41) regards fishing authorization, establishes the modalities of distribution of quotas through tenders and determines the modalities of the right of use of a fishing area in accordance with contract. Chapter 5 (arts. 42-43) regards state monitoring of aquatic biological diversity and state control in the sphere of fisheries and protection of aquatic biological diversity. Chapter 6 (arts. 44-50) regards conservation of aquatic biological diversity and its natural habitats. Chapter 7 (arts. 51-54) regards dispute settlement and establishes liability for the infringement of the legislation on fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological diversity. Chapter 8 (arts. 55-65) lays down final provisions and transitional provisions regarding conclusion of agreements on fixing the share of the fishing quota for the year 2018 and with regard to the application of contracts for concession of fishing areas.The Federal Law is applicable to internal sea, territorial sea, continental shelf and EEZ of the Russian Federation, fishing vessels flying the flag of the Russian Federation and navigating outside the boundaries of the Russian Federation and plots of land pertaining to the national territory used for fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources. The right of management of aquatic biological resources shall originate in accordance with the fishing authorization for catch (harvest) of aquatic biological resources, contract of use of a fishing area and other grounds envisaged by this Federal Law. Natural and legal persons are authorized to carry out the following types of fisheries: 1) industrial fisheries that include coastal fisheries; 2) fisheries for scientific research and exploration purposes; 3) fisheries for educational and cultural purposes; 4) fisheries for fish farming, stock enhancement and acclimatization purposes; 5) artisanal and sport fisheries; 6) traditional fisheries. Model fisheries regulations shall be validated for each fishing basin separately by the Federal Fisheries Institution. Total allowable catch shall be set annually by the Federal Fisheries Institution and following quotas shall be distributed annually thereby: 1) industrial quotas for marine fisheries (except for coastal fisheries) in the continental shelf and EEZ; 2) quotas for coastal fisheries in the internal sea, in the continental shelf and EEZ; 3) quotas for scientific research and exploration purposes; 4) quotas for educational and cultural purposes; 5) quotas for fish farming, stock enhancement and acclimatization purposes; 6) quotas for artisanal and sport fisheries; 7) quotas for traditional fisheries; 8) quotas for fishing areas covered by international agreements; 9) quotas for foreign fishing inside EEZ of the Russian Federation. Contracts for the use of fishing areas shall be allocated through tenders except for natural persons pertaining to the indigenous scanty population or the communities thereof for which is envisaged direct allocation. State monitoring of aquatic biological resources is a component of state environmental monitoring and shall be carried out by the Federal Fisheries Institution.Criteria and procedure for classifying a waterbody or its part as a waterbody of fishery importance, the procedure for determining the categories of waterbodies of fishery importance shall be established by the Government of the Russian Federation (art. 17). Forced termination of the right to fisheries (catch) of aquatic biological resources shall be applicable in case when a person who has fishing authorization has violated fishing rules twice or more within a calendar year, as a result of which major damage was caused to aquatic biological resources, the amount and the procedure for determining of which is established by the Government of the Russian Federation (art. 13). Article 29 (3) envisages fisheries (catch) of aquatic biological resources, except for crabs, for investment purposes. Illegally caught aquatic biological resources and products of their processing shall be subject to expropriation or confiscation free of charge in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Russian Federation (art. 54).

Full text
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Website
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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Order No. 133 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating General Fisheries Regulation.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2005

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Bycatch, Size, Seasons, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing area, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree No. 644 regarding the distribution of quotas for fish farming, stock enhancement, acclimatization, educational and training purposes.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2005

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Allocation/quota, Total allowable catch, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Research

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree No. 768 regarding the distribution of the total allowable catch in accordance with quotas.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2005

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Total allowable catch, Allocation/quota, Foreign fishing, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree No. 583 regarding calculation and validation of the total allowable catch.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2005

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Total allowable catch, Marine fishes, Marine mammals, Crustaceans, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree No. 580 on validation of the list of aquatic biological resources subject to fisheries.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2005

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 289 validating minimum allowable catch for a single fishing vessel in the Barents Sea (Northern basin).

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishing area, Fishing vessel, Allocation/quota, Marine fishes, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree No. 367 implementing Article 54 of the Federal Law No. 166-FZ on fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2007

Keyword: Diadromous fish, Molluscs, Crustaceans, Fish products, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 125 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the Regulation on fisheries for the purpose of fish farming, stock enhancement and acclimatization.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Aquaculture, Allocation/quota, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 69 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the Regulation on fisheries for research and control purposes.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Research, Fishing gear/fishing method, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 56 of the Ministry of Agriculture regarding fisheries for the purpose of ensuring traditional rights and community management of the indigenous scanty population of the North, Siberia and Far East of the Russian Federation.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Traditional rights/customary rights, Community management, Fishing area, Fishing gear/fishing method, Contract/agreement, Fishery management and conservation, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 4 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the Regulation on acclimatization of aquatic biological resources.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2007

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Stock enhancement/repopulation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 170 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the Regulation on the making of and registration of contracts for industrial fisheries quota transfer.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Contract/agreement, Allocation/quota, Registration, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 245 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the Fisheries Regulation for the Northern basin.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2007

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Coastal zone management, Non-commercial fishing, Artisanal fishing, Fishing gear/fishing method, Bycatch, Research, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 328 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the Fisheries Regulation for the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea basin.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2007

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Coastal zone management, Non-commercial fishing, Artisanal fishing, Fishing gear/fishing method, Bycatch, Research, Foreign fishing, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 151 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the Fisheries Regulation for the Far-Eastern basin.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2007 (2007)

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Coastal zone management, Non-commercial fishing, Artisanal fishing, Fishing gear/fishing method, Bycatch, Research, Foreign fishing, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 56 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the Regulation on fisheries for cultural and educational purposes.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2007

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Non-commercial fishing, Research

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree No. 602 validating the Regulation on the auction of industrial fisheries quotas.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2008

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Allocation/quota, Fishing area, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree No. 694 validating the list of fishing gear prohibited for import to the Russian Federation.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2009

Keyword: Fishing gear/fishing method, International trade, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree No. 921 validating the Regulation on fisheries for research and control purposes.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2009

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Research, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree No. 765 regarding decision-making on allocation of aquatic biological resources for fisheries.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2008

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Allocation/quota, Research, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree No. 317 entitling federal executive bodies with some functions in the sphere of fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2005

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, Institution, Allocation/quota, Total allowable catch, Authorization/permit, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Fishery management and conservation, Coastal zone management, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree No. 886 specifying areas of the continental shelf and EEZ of the Russian Federation authorized for coastal fisheries.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2008

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Continental shelf, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Coastal zone management, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Governmental Decree No. 987 On distribution in accordance with Part 12 of Article 31 of the Federal Law "On Fisheries and Conservation of Aquatic Biological Resources" of the fishing quota (catch) of aquatic biological resources.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2018

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Maritime zone, Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, Coastal zone management, Diadromous fish, Allocation/quota, Contract/agreement, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Governmental Decree No. 88 “On distribution in accordance with Part 7 of Article 57 of the Federal Law "On Fisheries and Conservation of Aquatic Biological Resources" of the fishing quota (catch) of aquatic biological resources in the inland sea of the Russian Federation, in the territorial sea of the Russian Federation, on the continental shelf of the Russian Federation, in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation, in the Caspian Sea for the Implementation of industrial fisheries and (or) coastal fisheries.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2018

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Maritime zone, Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, Coastal zone management, Allocation/quota, Contract/agreement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 437 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating the Regulation on fisheries for the purpose of aquaculture (fishfarming).

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2014

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, Fishing authorization, Allocation/quota, Authorization/permit, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 291 of the Ministry of Agriculture establishing minimum volumes of crab catch per one vessel engaged in commercial and (or) coastal fishery in the internal sea waters of the Russian Federation, in the territorial sea of the Russian Federation, on the continental shelf of the Russian Federation and in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation within the Far Eastern fishery basin.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2021

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, Allocation/quota, Crustaceans, Fishing vessel, Aquatic animals, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 386-P of the Federal Fisheries Agency “On allocation of aquatic biological resources for the period of 2021 in Sakhalin fishing area for ensuring traditional way of life and traditional economic activities of indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East of the Russian Federation.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Fishing area, Marine fishes, Indigenous peoples, Traditional rights/customary rights, Total allowable catch, Fishing gear/fishing method

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 31-P of the Federal Fisheries Agency “On allocation of aquatic biological resources for the period of 2021 in Sakhalin fishing area for ensuring traditional way of life and traditional economic activities of indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East of the Russian Federation.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2021

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Indigenous peoples, Traditional rights/customary rights, Total allowable catch, Fishing gear/fishing method

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 299 of the Ministry of Agriculture establishing restrictions on fishing of certain types of aquatic biological resources in 2021 – 2022.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2021

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Crustaceans, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 72 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating application forms for fixing the shares of quotas for the fisheries (catch) of aquatic biological resources.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2018

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Coastal zone management, Allocation/quota

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 338 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the Regulation on restrictions on fishery of certain types of aquatic biological resources in 2019.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2019

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Molluscs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Law No. 31-OZ “On delimitation of powers between regional state bodies in the field of fisheries and aquaculture (fishfarming).

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2018

Keyword: Policy/planning, Inland fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Aquaculture, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 522 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the Regulation on for the performance of fishing in order to ensure the traditional way of life and the performance of traditional economic activities of the indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East of the Russian Federation.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Territorial sea, Fishing authorization, Fishing gear/fishing method, Indigenous peoples, Traditional rights/customary rights, Contract/agreement, Authorization/permit, Wild fauna, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Decree No. 965-pp validating the Regulation on distribution of quotas for the harvesting (catch) of aquatic bioresources in order to ensure the traditional way of life and traditional economic activities of small indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East of the Russian Federation among the users of aquatic bioresources residing in the territory of Magadan region for 2021.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Indigenous peoples, Allocation/quota, Marine fishes, Traditional rights/customary rights, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 646 of the Federal Fishery Agency validating the distribution of total allowable catches of aquatic biological resources of the Volga-Caspian fisheries basin in relation to the species of catch quotas for 2020.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2019

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, Coastal zone management, Allocation/quota, Aquaculture, Research, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 442 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the Regulation on the procedure for concluding agreements on the use of the fishing area in accordance with Articles 61, 63 - 65 of the Federal Law of December 20, 2004 № 166-FZ "On fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources".

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2019

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Territorial sea, Coastal zone management, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Artisanal fishing, Fishing area, Indigenous peoples, Traditional rights/customary rights, Diadromous fish, Contract/agreement, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 408 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the Procedure for concluding an agreement on fishfarming area use for pasture aquaculture in relation to anadromous fish species with legal entities and individual entrepreneurs that used their own funds for artificial reproduction of anadromous fish species at a fishery waterbody or a part of it in the inland waters of the Russian Federation, with the exception of inland sea waters of the Russian Federation, using their buildings, facilities and other property for raising, keeping, release and other activities in relation to anadromous fish species, without holding tenders (tenders, auctions).

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2019

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Aquaculture, Diadromous fish, Contract/agreement, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 508 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the List of officials of the Federal Fishery Agency, authorized to make a decision on return to the habitat of aquatic biological resources caught free-of-charge or on destruction of aquatic biological resources and products of their processing, including caviar.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2019

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Fish products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 596 of the Ministry of Agriculture "On approval of the List of Especially Valuable and Valuable Types of Water Biological Resources".

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2019

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Classification/declassification, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Law No. 193-OZ “On fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources.”

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Fishing area, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Aquaculture, Indigenous peoples, Traditional rights/customary rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 387 of the Ministry of Agriculture establishing restrictions on recreational fishing of Pacific salmon within the borders of Primorie region in 2020.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Non-commercial fishing, Diadromous fish, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 389 of the Ministry of Agriculture establishing restrictions on fishing of in relation to the use of certain types of fishing gear (catch) in Lake Ladoga in 2020.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Freshwater fishes, Fishing gear/fishing method

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 388 of the Ministry of Agriculture establishing restrictions on fishing of certain species of aquatic biological resources in 2020.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Freshwater fishes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 390 of the Ministry of Agriculture establishing restrictions on fishing of smallmouth sea smelt in the West Sakhalin subzone in 2020.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 79 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the Regulation on the procedure for submitting applications of legal entities, individual entrepreneurs on the performance of artificial reproduction of aquatic biological resources without providing aquatic biological resources for use.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Contract/agreement, Liability/compensation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 361 of the Ministry of Agriculture establishing restrictions on fishing of Pacific salmon and in relation of some fishing gear in 2020.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Diadromous fish, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 361 of the Ministry of Agriculture establishing restrictions on fishing of some aquatic biological resources in 2020.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 404 of the Ministry of Agriculture establishing restrictions on fishing of for smallmouth smelt and smallmouth smelt (marine species) in the Far Eastern fishery basin in 2020.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 225 of the Ministry of Agriculture establishing restrictions on fishing of the fawn sea urchin in the Primorie subzone in 2020.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Molluscs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 85 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the application form for the distribution of quotas for harvesting (catch) of aquatic biological resources (except for anadromous fish species, the catch of which is performed in accordance with Article 29.1 of the Federal Law "On Fishing and Conservation of Aquatic Biological Resources))) for the organization of recreational fishing.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Allocation/quota, Marine fishes, Freshwater fishes, Non-commercial fishing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 125 of the Ministry of Agriculture establishing restrictions on fishing of certain species of aquatic biological resources in 2020.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Molluscs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 481 of the Ministry of Agriculture establishing restrictions on fishing of certain species of aquatic biological resources in 2020.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Freshwater fishes, Crustaceans, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 397 of the Ministry of Agriculture establishing restrictions on fishing of Asiatic smelt in the rivers of the Yenisei River basin within the borders of the Krasnoyarsk Territory in 2020.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Freshwater fishes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 451 of the Ministry of Agriculture establishing restrictions on fishing of certain species of aquatic biological resources in 2020.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Freshwater fishes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 511 of the Ministry of Agriculture establishing restrictions on fishing of certain species of aquatic biological resources in 2020.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Joint Order No. 185 of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Federal Fisheries Agency “On the organization of work to identify the grounds for the procedure of forced termination of the right to fisheries (catch) of aquatic biological resources in cases specified in paragraphs 2-5, 8-12 of Part 2 of Article 13 of the Federal Law of December 20, 2004 № 166-FZ "On Fisheries and Conservation of Aquatic Biological Resources", and the termination of agreements on allocation of quotas for the fisheries (catch) of aquatic biological resources.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Fishing area, Total allowable catch, Allocation/quota, Contract/agreement, Crustaceans, Diadromous fish, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 125 of the Ministry of Agriculture imposing restrictions on catch of some aquatic biological resources.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Crustaceans, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Law No. 4-kz “On aquaculture (fishfarming)”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2019

Keyword: Policy/planning, Fishery management and conservation, Aquaculture, Fish products, Monitoring, Business/industry/corporations, Subsidy/incentive, Local government, Public participation, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regional Law No. 29-OZ “On regulation of some issues of fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2019

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Fishing authorization, Allocation/quota, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Business/industry/corporations, Access-to-information, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 636 of the Federal Fishery Agency “On distribution of total allowable catches of aquatic biological resources in inland waters of the Russian Federation, except for inland marine waters of the Russian Federation, with regard to types of quotas for their production (catch) for 2021.”

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, Total allowable catch, Allocation/quota, Freshwater fishes, Diadromous fish, Aquaculture, Non-commercial fishing, Artisanal fishing, Indigenous peoples, Traditional rights/customary rights, Research, Aquatic animals, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 644 of the Federal Fishery Agency “On the distribution of total allowable catches of aquatic biological resources of the Northern fishery basin, as well as the quotas for the extraction (catch) of aquatic biological resources, provided to the Russian Federation in the areas of international treaties of the Russian Federation on fisheries and aquatic biological resources conservation as applied to the types of quotas for their extraction (catch) for 2021.”

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, Total allowable catch, Allocation/quota, Marine fishes, Crustaceans, Foreign fishing, International relations/cooperation, Non-commercial fishing, Artisanal fishing, Indigenous peoples, Traditional rights/customary rights, Research, Aquatic animals, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 635 of the Federal Fishery Agency “On distribution of total allowable catches of aquatic biological resources in the Western Fishery Basin, as well as quotas for the extraction (catch) of aquatic biological resources presented to the Russian Federation in areas covered by international treaties of the Russian Federation on fisheries and the conservation of aquatic biological resources, as regards types of quotas for their extraction (catch) for 2021.”

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, Total allowable catch, Allocation/quota, Marine fishes, Research, Foreign fishing, International relations/cooperation, Fishing area, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 336 of the Federal Fishery Agency “On allocation of fishing (catch) quotas for Far Eastern flounder in the North-Okhotomorsk fishing sub-area”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Allocation/quota, Marine fishes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 642 of the Federal Fishery Agency “On distribution of total allowable catches of aquatic biological resources of the Volga-Caspian fishery basin with respect to types of quotas for their production (catch) for 2021.”

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, Total allowable catch, Allocation/quota, Marine fishes, Freshwater fishes, Diadromous fish, Crustaceans, Aquaculture, Research, Aquatic animals, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 646 of the Federal Fishery Agency “On distribution of total allowable catches of aquatic biological resources in the Azov-Black Sea fishery basin with respect to types of quotas for their production (catch) for 2021.”

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Total allowable catch, Allocation/quota, Diadromous fish, Research, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 648 of the Federal Fishery Agency “On the distribution of total allowable catches of aquatic biological resources of the Far Eastern fishery basin with regard to types of quotas for their production (catch) for 2021.”

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, Total allowable catch, Allocation/quota, Marine fishes, Crustaceans, Foreign fishing, International relations/cooperation, Non-commercial fishing, Artisanal fishing, Indigenous peoples, Traditional rights/customary rights, Research, Aquatic animals, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 5/07-pr of the Regional Department of Fisheries “On the distribution of quotas for the extraction (catch) of aquatic biological resources in order to ensure the traditional way of life and carry out traditional economic activities of indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia and the Russian Far East Federations between users of aquatic biological resources for 2024.”

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2023

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Allocation/quota, Marine fishes, Indigenous peoples, Traditional rights/customary rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 904 of the Ministry of Agriculture establishing restrictions on industrial fishing for Pacific herring in the Far Eastern fisheries basin in 2024.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2023

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Fishing gear/fishing method

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 866 of the Ministry of Agriculture establishing restrictions on industrial cod fishing in the Far Eastern fishery basin in 2023 and 2024.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2023

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Marine fishes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 879 of the Ministry of Agriculture establishing restrictions on industrial fishing for certain types of aquatic biological resources in the Far Eastern fisheries basin in 2024.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2023

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Marine fishes

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Federal Law No. 260-FZ amending Federal Law No. 166-FZ on fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources and Land Code (No. 136-FZ of 2001).

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Fishing area, Fishery management and conservation, Land tenure, Right of use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 57-FZ amending Federal Law of the Russian Federation on Wildlife (No. 52-FZ of 1995) and Federal Law No. 166-FZ on fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2007

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Fishing gear/fishing method, Diadromous fish, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Fish products, Fishery management and conservation, Aquatic animals, Hunting gear/hunting methods

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 73-FZ implementing Water Code.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006

Keyword: Water abstraction, Contract/agreement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 199-FZ amending some legislative acts.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2005

Keyword: Environmental audit, Waste management, Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Fishing area, Fishery management and conservation, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Certification, Food quality control/food safety, Enforcement/compliance, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 333-FZ amending Federal Law No. 166-FZ on fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2007

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Fishing authorization, Non-commercial fishing, Fishing charge, Foreign fishing, Fishery management and conservation, Artisanal fishing, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 250-FZ amending Federal Law No. 166-FZ on fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources and some other legislative acts.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2008

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Coastal zone management, Aquaculture, Fish products, Traditional rights/customary rights, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 420-FZ amending Federal Law No. 166-FZ on fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2010

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Coastal zone management, Research

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 208-FZ amending Federal Law No. 166-FZ on fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Coastal zone management, Diadromous fish, Migratory species, Fishing gear/fishing method, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 120-FZ amending Federal Law No. 166-FZ on fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 338-FZ amending Federal Law No. 166-FZ on fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2021

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Fish products, Fishing vessel, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 319-FZ amending Federal Law No. 166-FZ on fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2016

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, Fishery management and conservation, Coastal zone management, Total allowable catch, Allocation/quota, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX