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Governor’s Decree No. 192 validating Regulation on artisanal and sport fishing.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Omsk
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Inland fisheries Fishery management and conservation Artisanal fishing Non-commercial fishing Total allowable catch Crustaceans Fishing gear/fishing method Fishing authorization Aquatic animals Authorization/permit
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

This Governor’s Decree establishes the modalities of non-commercial fishing in the regional waterbodies for personal consumption. Total allowable daily catch per fisherman shall be 20 kg of fish and 30 pieces of crawfish. Underwater hunting (spearfishing) shall be classified as a form of artisanal fishing and shall be authorized without the use of self contained breathing apparatus outside water recreational areas. Fishing shall be authorized all year round except for spawning period. Unauthorized repopulation of fishes to new natural habitats shall be prohibited. Fishing in accordance once-only nominal fishing licence shall be carried out in specially allocated waterbodies or plots thereof.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.fishing.ru