Ministerial Decree No. 1480 of 1996 validating Regulation on fisheries and catch of aquatic animals. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Inland fisheries Marine fisheries Territorial sea EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Total allowable catch Marine fishes Freshwater fishes Aquatic animals Allocation/quota Fishing area Fishing vessel Marking/identification Fishery management and conservation Maritime zone Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes Entry into force from the date of issue. Abstract Regulation on fisheries and catch of aquatic animals is applicable in the sphere of ensuring efficient protection, stock enhancement and rational management of fish stocks and other aquatic animals in the water bodies. The present Act covers all water bodies (territorial sea, EEZ of internal seas, rivers, lakes, ponds, water reservoirs and adjoining water) that are important for fisheries except for special purpose water bodies (effluent water storage ponds, fish farming water bodies, spawning water bodies, fish farming ponds and lakes), and water bodies of protected territories. Decisions on authorization of industrial fisheries and catch of aquatic animals and allocation of water bodies or parts of them shall be made through tenders with priorities given to specialized fisheries organizations. Total allowable catch of fishes and aquatic animals and quotas for each single water body shall be set on the basis of substantiation by scientific research organizations. Authorized fisheries organizations must keep fishing register within each fishing area, fishing vessel and show it at request, mark all fishing vessels in accordance with the established modalities, must not transfer fisheries water basins allocated to them to other organizations and must observe fisheries regulations. Full text Russian References - Legislation Repealed by Ministerial Decree No. 246 validating Fisheries Regulation. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2005 (2010) Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Artisanal fishing, Non-commercial fishing, Fishing area, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX