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Joint Order No. 248/273 of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and of the Ministry of Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on the modalities of calculation of damage caused to fisheries as a result of violation of regulations on fisheries and protection of aquatic living resources.

Country/Territory
Ukraine
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Territorial sea Marine fishes Freshwater fishes Offences/penalties Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Maritime zone
Geographical area
Black Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Abstract

The Regulation is composed of 4 Sections and contains 2 Annexes. The purpose of the present Regulation is to establish the modalities of calculation of damage caused to the fisheries of the Ukraine by legal and natural persons (enterprises), including the foreign ones, as a result of illegal fisheries (violating the regulations on fisheries and protection of aquatic living resources) or annihilation of the stocks of aquatic living resources in the territorial waters, inland waters, continental shelf and EEZ of the Ukraine. Damage shall be caused in case of: 1) annihilation of fishes (at all stages of growth and development), other aquatic living resources, including illegal removal thereof from water bodies; 2) decrease of fish stocks and other living aquatic resources resulting from worsening conditions of their natural habitats and spawning grounds. The Regulation establishes the modalities of calculation of the quantifiable part of damages. Section 1 lays down general provisions. Section 2 gives definition of the terms used in the text. Section 3 establishes the modalities of the valuation of damages. Section 4 establishes the modalities of the valuation of damages. Annex 1 contains the list of average biological indices of the main fish species and other aquatic living resources as a component of calculation of damages. Annex 2 contains the methodology of calculation of damages caused to the fisheries.

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References - Legislation

Implements

Ministerial Decree No. 1192 validating the Provisional Regulation on fisheries and fishing.

Legislation | Ukraine | 1996

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Continental shelf, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Marine fishes, Freshwater fishes, Aquatic plants, Aquatic animals, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Biodiversity, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 2894-III of 2001 on wildlife.

Legislation | Ukraine | 2001

Keyword: Basic legislation, Management/conservation, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Education, Monitoring, Research, Institution, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX