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 Full text Russian Website www.cawater-info.net References - Legislation Repealed by Law No. 1892 “On fishfarming, fisheries and protection of fish stocks”.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