Order No. 1090 of the Federal Fisheries Agency restricting catch of king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus)in the Barents Sea in 2012. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Crustaceans EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Continental shelf Territorial sea Aquatic animals 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 The Director of the Federal Fisheries Agency orders to prohibit fisheries (catch) of king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus), except for scientific research and control purposes in 2012: (a) in the territorial and inland waters of the Russian Federation within the Barents Sea from 1 January to 31 December; (b) in the EEZ and continental shelf of the Russian Federation within the Barents Sea from 1 January to 15 August and from 16 December to 31 December; and (c) in the continental shelf of the Russian Federation limited on the Northern part to 68 degrees 40 minutes North, and to the South and to the East - external boundary of the territorial sea of the Russian Federation from 1 January to 31 December. Full text Russian Website www.fishcom.ru