Law No. 3677-VI "On fishery, industrial fisheries and protection of fishing resources".

Subject

Fisheries

Keyword

Inland fisheries Marine fisheries EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Territorial sea Continental shelf Fishery management and conservation Fishing gear/fishing method Exploration Diadromous fish Stock enhancement/repopulation Aquatic animals Maritime zone

Geographical area

Black Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia

Entry into force notes

This Law enters into force the day after the date of its official publication.

Abstract

This Law establishes basic principles of the functioning and state regulation in the sphere of fishery, conservation and rational management of aquatic biological resources related to inland waters, internal sea, territorial sea, continental shelf and EEZ of Ukraine. The tasks of state policy in the sphere of fisheries shall be as follows: (a) ensuring food security; (b) conservation and raising the amount of aquatic biological resources; (c) protection and reproduction of aquatic biological resources; (d) promotion of aquaculture; and (e) observation of international fishery agreements signed by Ukraine (Art. 5). Fishery and other research institutions shall carry out the following tasks: (a) state monitoring of fishery stock; (b) data collection related to aquatic biological resources; (c) projecting and manufacturing of new fishing gear; and (d) elaboration of new processing technologies of aquatic biological resources (Art. 14). State monitoring and exploration of aquatic biological resources shall be performed with a view of sustainable use thereof (Art. 15). Some fishing vessels and some fishing methods can be prohibited with a view of stock enhancement of anadromous (sturgeon) fishes (Art. 19). Industrial fisheries shall be carried out in accordance with the established total allowable catch (Art. 28).

Full text

Russian

Website

uazakon.ru

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Order No. 69 of the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on fisheries in the basin of the Sea of Azov with all its bays, estuaries and coastal salt lakes for the period of 2020.

Legislation | Ukraine | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Coastal zone management, Fishing area, Marine fishes, Freshwater fishes, Diadromous fish, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing vessel, Bycatch, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 68 of the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on validation of quotas for catch of aquatic biological resources of national significance in the Sea of Azov and estuaries for the period of 2020.

Legislation | Ukraine | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Coastal zone management, Allocation/quota, Marine fishes, Freshwater fishes, Diadromous fish, Crustaceans, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 149/34432 of the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Protection validating limits and forecasts of authorized special management of aquatic biological resources in the Sea of Azov for the period of 2020.

Legislation | Ukraine | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Allocation/quota, Bycatch, Total allowable catch, Marine fishes, Crustaceans, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1149 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on the procedure for setting limits on special use and assessment of the forecast of allowable catch of aquatic biological resources.

Legislation | Ukraine | 2012 (2019)

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, Allocation/quota, Total allowable catch, Research, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 85 of the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on fisheries in the basin of the Black Sea for the period of 2020

Legislation | Ukraine | 2020

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Fishing vessel, Allocation/quota, Fishing gear/fishing method, Bycatch, Marine fishes, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law No. 1726-VIII amending Law No. 3677-VI "On fishery, industrial fisheries and protection of fishing resources".

Legislation | Ukraine | 2016

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing authorization, Allocation/quota, Registration, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX