Ministerial Decree No. 743 validating the Regulation on establishment of fish protection areas. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Fishery management and conservation Stock enhancement/repopulation 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 setting fish protection areas by the Federal Fisheries Agency for the purpose of stock enhancement. Fish protection area shall be considered territory adjacent to the defined area of water of a waterbody with use restrictions and special terms and conditions of management. Fish protection area of rivers and streams 10 kilometres long shall be 50 metres wide; from 10 to 50 kilometres long shall be 100 metres wide; and over 50 kilometres shall be 200 metres wide. Fish protection areas of lakes and water reservoirs shall be 50 metres wide. Marine fish protection area shall be 500 metres wide. Full text Russian Website base.consultant.ru