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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