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Federal Law No. 188-FZ amending Federal Law No. 187-FZ on the continental shelf of the Russian Federation and Federal Law No. 191-FZ "On Exclusive Economic Zone".

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Legislation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Continental shelf Allocation/quota Exploration Fishery management and conservation 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
Entry into force notes
The Federal Law enters into force 90 days after the date of its official publication.
Abstract

Federal Law No. 187-FZ on the continental shelf of the Russian Federation shall be supplemented with Article 13.1 regarding fisheries in the continental shelf: «Fisheries in the continental shelf shall be carried out by the Russian natural and legal persons from the fishing vessels flying the Russian flag and by the foreign natural and legal persons in accordance with the international fisheries agreements concluded by the Russian Federation in conformity with Federal Law No. 166-FZ on fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources and the present Federal Law». The first part of the Article 14 shall acquire a new wording: “Management of biological diversity of the continental shelf shall be carried out within the limits of quotas, species, fishing seasons and fishing areas specified in the fishing authorization”. Federal Law No. 191-FZ "On Exclusive Economic Zone shall be supplemented with Article 11.1 regarding fisheries in the continental shelf : «Fisheries in the continental shelf shall be carried out by the Russian natural and legal persons from the fishing vessels flying the Russian flag and by the foreign natural and legal persons in accordance with the international fisheries agreements concluded by the Russian Federation in conformity with Federal Law No. 166-FZ on fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources and the present Federal Law». The title of Chapter IV of the same Federal Law shall acquire a new wording: «Exploration of aquatic biological diversity and marine scientific research».

Full text
Russian
Website
www.garant.ru

References - Legislation

Amends

Federal Law No. 191-FZ of 1998 on the Exclusive Economic Zone.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1998

Keyword: EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Research, Maritime zone, Basic legislation, Management/conservation, Sovereignty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 187-FZ of 1995 on the continental shelf of the Russian Federation.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1995

Keyword: Basic legislation, Continental shelf, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Maritime zone, Territorial sea, Navigation, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees, Marine fisheries, Foreign fishing, Coastal zone management, Sovereignty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX