Ministerial Decree No. 602 validating the Regulation on the auction of industrial fisheries quotas. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Inland fisheries Marine fisheries Allocation/quota Fishing area Fishing authorization Fishery management and conservation 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 Ministerial Decree sets forth the modalities for auctioning quotas to industrial fisheries. Quotas and shares of quotas for industrial fisheries shall be auctioned in the following cases: (a) termination of fishing licence by agreement between the holder and the authorized state institution; (b) licence holder’s renunciation of its fishing rights; (c) death of the licence holder; (d) compulsory revocation of fishing rights for violation of fisheries regulations more than twice in a calendar year; (e) catch of aquatic biological resources non previously considered species subject to fishing, or fishing in unauthorized areas; and (f) transfer of a fishing licence between persons through expropriation. Auctions shall be open to legal persons and individual entrepreneurs registered on the territory of the Russian Federation and shall be organized by the Federal Fisheries Agency. 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 Amended by Ministerial Decree No. 367 amending Ministerial Decree No. 602 validating the Regulation on the auction of industrial fisheries quotas. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2012 Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Allocation/quota, Contract/agreement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 17 amending Ministerial Decree No. 602 validating the Regulation on the auction of industrial fisheries quotas. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2013 Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Transshipment, Transport/storage, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 180 amending Ministerial Decree No. 602 validating the Regulation on the auction of industrial fisheries quotas. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Allocation/quota Source: FAO, FAOLEX