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Law No. 1021 “On fishfarming, fisheries and protection of fish stocks”.

Country/Territory
Tajikistan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Water
Keyword
Protection of habitats Freshwater pollution Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Offences/penalties Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Basic legislation Inland fisheries Fishery management and conservation Aquaculture Stock enhancement/repopulation Fish products Effluent waste water/discharge Pollution control
Geographical area
Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force after its official publication.
Abstract

This Law sets forth the legal basis for activities in the field of fish farming, fisheries and protection of fish stocks, and is aimed at providing the population with fish and fish products, by fishfarming and protection of natural habitat of fish stocks. This Law shall pursue the following objectives: (a) ensuring substantiated, rational use and protection of fish resources, natural habitats thereof, with a view of ensuring food security; (b) prevention of the infringement of fishing rules and prevention of illegal catch of fish; (c) establishment of principles and mechanisms for the implementation of state policy and public support aimed at the conservation of fish resources, the promotion of fishfarming and fisheries enterprises and increase in fish production; (d) prevention of reduction of fish output and ensuring conservation and reproduction of fish resources; (e) prevention, reduction and elimination of freshwater pollution and of the natural habitats of fish resources by collection and discharge to environment of hazardous substances.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.cawater-info.net

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Law No. 1892 “On fishfarming, fisheries and protection of fish stocks”.

Legislation | Tajikistan | 2022

Keyword: Protection of habitats, Freshwater pollution, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Protection of environment, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Basic legislation, Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Allocation/quota, Non-commercial fishing, Research, Aquaculture, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Fish products, Contract/agreement, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX