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Ministerial Decree No. 303 imposing restriction and prohibition on fishery management.

Country/Territory
Kazakhstan
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Inland fisheries Marine fisheries Fishing gear/fishing method Stock enhancement/repopulation Bycatch Fishery management and conservation
Geographical area
Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Basin
Aral Sea, Caspian Sea, Syr Dar Ya (Aral Sea), Balkhash Lake, Ural (Oral), Chuy, Alacol, Irtysh, Ishim, Nura, Sarysu, Talas, Zaysan
Abstract

This Ministerial Decree imposes restrictions and prohibition on management of fishery resources, including fishes, other aquatic animals, parts and derivates thereof with a view of stock enhancement and repopulation thereof. Restrictions and prohibition shall be imposed with the consideration of geographic and climatic particulars of the natural habitats of fishery resources. The aforesaid restrictions and prohibition shall not be applicable to scientific research fisheries (carried out at governmental order), control, amelioration, experimental and stock enhancement fisheries, and also to waterbodies used for aquaculture. Prohibition shall be imposed on bycatch exceeding 8 percent of the total catch with the use of mesh fishing gear and bycatch exceeding 5 percent of the total catch with the use of screening net. This Ministerial Decree lists prohibited fishing gear and prohibited fishing methods.

Full text
Russian
Website
online.zakon.kz