Order No. 149 of the Federal Fisheries Agency validating the Regulation on fisheries in the Sea of Azov and in the Black sea basins. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Coastal zone management Fishing authorization Authorization/permit Non-commercial fishing Fishing gear/fishing method Bycatch Fishery management and conservation 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 regulates fisheries by the Russian legal persons, individual entrepreneurs and citizens in the internal sea, territorial sea, continental shelf and the EEZ of the Russian Federation in the Black Sea, and also in the Sea of Azov within delimited areas. This Fishery Regulation shall regulate industrial fisheries, including coastal fisheries, scientific research and control fisheries, fisheries for educational purposes, stock enhancement, fish farming, reproduction and acclimatization purposes, and also artisanal and sport fishing. This Fishery Regulation establishes: (a) authorized types of fisheries; (b) fish product (including caviar) output rates after processing of aquatic biological resources, and also fishing seasons; (c) prohibited fishing areas and prohibited fish species, prohibited fishing gear and fishing methods; and (d) authorized bycatch and authorized fishing seasons, fishing gear and fishing methods. Fishing vessel master must keep aboard fishing authorization and register of catch. Citizens carrying out artisanal and sport fishing must be in possession of fishing authorization and personal identification document. Full text Russian Website base.consultant.ru References - Legislation Amended by Order No. 16 of the Federal Fisheries Agency amending Order No. 149 of the Federal Fisheries Agency validating the Regulation on fisheries in the Sea o Azov and in the Black sea basins. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2011 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Coastal zone management, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX