Ministerial Decree No. 53-PP validating the Regulation on artisanal and sport fishing. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Penza Document type Regulation Date 1999 (2004) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Inland fisheries Non-commercial fishing Artisanal fishing Fishing gear/fishing method Total allowable catch Freshwater fishes Crustaceans Contract/agreement Fishing authorization Fishery management and conservation Aquatic animals Authorization/permit 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 Order establishes that all citizens shall be granted the right to carry out artisanal and sport fishing, catch of aquatic animals and collection of aquatic plants for individual personal consumption in all the waterbodies free of charge, except for protected fishing areas, fishing nurseries and fishponds subject to the issuance of fishing licence. Fishing inspection shall be the competent body for organization of artisanal and sport fishing in accordance with contracts for the use of waterbodies for artisanal and sport fishing of precious marketable fish species. Fishing and catch of protected animal, fish and plant species recorded in the national and regional Red Book shall be prohibited. Underwater fishing shall be authorized without aqualung and other self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. Use of explosives, electric devices, firearms, air guns, harpooning devices, fishnets shall be prohibited. Total allowable daily catch for natural persons shall be 3 kilograms of fish and 30 species of crayfish. Full text Russian Website www.fishinginfo.ru