Ministerial Decree No. 161 validating the Regulation on artisanal and sport fishing. Country/Territory Kyrgyzstan Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Inland fisheries Non-commercial fishing Artisanal fishing Contract/agreement Fishing authorization Fishing charge Fishery management and conservation Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Ministerial Decree regulates artisanal and sport fishing, and creation of waterbodies for non-commercial fishing. Artisanal and sport fishing shall be authorized for fee in all waterbodies except for reserves and fish-farming waterbodies. The Ministry of Agriculture, Water Management and Processing Industry shall validate the list of waterbodies for non-commercial fishing and shall allocate them in use to natural persons, legal persons and social associations. Allocation of waterbodies for non-commercial fishing shall be carried out in accordance with contracts. Fishing in the waterbodies pertaining to private ownership shall be carried out by the permit of the owner. Full text Russian Website www.nature.kg