Ministerial Decree No. 367 implementing Article 54 of the Federal Law No. 166-FZ on fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Diadromous fish Molluscs Crustaceans Fish products Offences/penalties Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Aquatic animals Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Ministerial Decree establishes the modalities of trade and destruction of the expropriated without compensation or confiscated aquatic biological resources and derivates thereof, including caviar. It is understood that expropriated without compensation and confiscated resources are illegally caught (harvested). The decision on release into the natural habitat or destruction of aquatic biological resources and derivates thereof, including caviar, shall be made by the officials of the Ministry of Interior, Federal Security Service and Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision Service. In case of the release into the natural habitat it shall be specified in the report the amount of aquatic biological resources, place, date and time of release. In the report on the destruction of aquatic biological resources it shall be specified the amount thereof, place, date, time and the modality of destruction. The Annex contains the list of species subject to immediate release into natural habitat or destruction composed of sturgeon species, salmon species, crustaceans and molluscs. Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru References - Legislation Implements Federal Law No. 166-FZ on fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2004 (2019) Keyword: Framework law, Inland fisheries, Aquaculture, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, Marine fisheries, Artisanal fishing, Non-commercial fishing, Foreign fishing, Fishing authorization, Fishing area, Total allowable catch, Allocation/quota, Fishing vessel, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Fishery management and conservation, Traditional rights/customary rights, Exploration, Contract/agreement, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Maritime zone, Aquatic animals, Marine mammals, Marine protected areas, Protection of habitats, Protection of species, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Order No. 508 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the List of officials of the Federal Fishery Agency, authorized to make a decision on return to the habitat of aquatic biological resources caught free-of-charge or on destruction of aquatic biological resources and products of their processing, including caviar. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2019 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Fish products Source: FAO, FAOLEX