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Ministerial Decree No. 775 regarding the issuance, registration, suspension and cancellation of fishing authorization.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Foreign fishing Coastal zone management Fishery management and conservation Fishing authorization Research Authorization/permit Maritime zone
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 the issuance, registration, suspension and cancellation of fishing authorization. It shall not be applicable to the issuance of fishing authorization for rare, endangered and protected fishing species recorded in the Red Book of the Russian Federation and also to fish species that are not subject to fishing. Fishing authorization shall attest the right of removal of aquatic biological resources from their natural habitats in the process of: (a) industrial fisheries, including coastal fisheries; (b) research fisheries; (c) fisheries for educational and cultural purposes; (d) fisheries for stock enhancement, fish farming and acclimatization purpose; (e) traditional fisheries; (f) foreign fishing; and (g) fisheries in the EEZ of the Russian Federation. The issuance of fishing authorization shall be carried out by the Federal Fisheries Agency and its territorial bodies in accordance with the applications submitted by the legal and natural persons concerned. The application must contain the following data: (a) requisites of the applicant (allotment of fishing area or fishing plot, allotment of quotas, contract for catch of aquatic biodiversity); (b) identification data (full name, legal address, taxpayer identification code); (c) type of fisheries; (d) data of fishing area or fishing plot; (e) fish species destined for catch; (f) quota; (g) amount of catch; (h) total allowable catch; (i) fishing gear and fishing methods; (j) name and address of the vessel master; (k) type, identification data and national identity of vessel.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.garant.ru

References - Legislation

Repeals

Ministerial Decree No. 102 of 2001 regarding the validation of the Regulation on the modalities of the registration of fishing licences (permits) issued to Russian and foreign physical and juridical persons for fishing inside the EEZ.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2001

Keyword: Marine fisheries, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Allocation/quota, Registration, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Ministerial Decree No. 1135 amending Ministerial Decree No. 775 regarding the issuance, registration, suspension and cancellation of fishing authorization.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2009

Keyword: Marine fisheries, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Foreign fishing, Coastal zone management, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing authorization, Research, Authorization/permit, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX