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Order No. 458 of the Fisheries Ministry validating Regulation on fisheries in EEZ, territorial waters and continental shelf of the Russian Federation in the Pacific Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean for the Russian fishing vessels, organizations and nationals.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
1989
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Territorial sea Continental shelf Marine fisheries Marine fishes Fishing vessel Fishing area Fishing authorization Total allowable catch Stock enhancement/repopulation Research Transshipment Exploration Fishing gear/fishing method Fishery management and conservation 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

The Regulation consists of 8 Chapters. This Regulation covers EEZ, territorial waters (territorial sea) and continental shelf of the Russian Federation in the Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea, Sea of Okhotsk, Sea of Japan, Chukchi Sea and East Siberian Sea within the boundaries of Magadan Region. The present Regulation regards fisheries by natural and legal persons, harvest of other living aquatic resources, and also exploration of stocks, research, storage, processing, transport and transhipment of fishes and living aquatic resources except for marine mammals. Fishing inspection is the authorized institution entitled with the task of issuing fishing permits and supervision over stock enhancement arrangements within EEZ and anadromous fish stocks. Master of each fishing vessel present in the fishing area must have fishing permit issued by fishing inspection. Fisheries must be carried out within scientifically substantiated limits of total allowable catch set for each single fish species and for each single fishing area subject to distribution between fishing organizations in accordance with the established modalities. It is prohibited: 1) to accept (deliver) the catch of one species under other name or without specification and also accept (deliver) catch without weighing; 2) to register and report distorted data regarding the amount of catch, fishing area and types of fisheries; 3) maintain in working conditions on board a fishing vessel fishing gear prohibited for use in a certain fishing area or in a given period. Fishing gear must conform to technical standards currently in force.

Full text
Russian
Website
ups.km.ru

References - Legislation

Amended by

Order No. 419 of the Federal Fisheries Committee amending Order No. 458 of the Fisheries Ministry validating Regulation on fisheries in EEZ, territorial waters and continental shelf of the Russian Federation in the Pacific Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean for the Russian fishing vessels, organizations and nationals.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2001

Keyword: EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Research, Fishing vessel, Allocation/quota, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 105 introducing addenda to the Regulation on fisheries in EEZ, territorial waters and continental shelf of the Russian Federation in the Pacific Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean for the Russian fishing vessels, organizations and nationals.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2004

Keyword: EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, Marine fisheries, Fishing vessel, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishery management and conservation, Maritime zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 467 of the Federal Fisheries Committee introducing amendments and addenda to the Order No. 458 of the Fisheries Ministry validating Regulation on fisheries in EEZ, territorial waters and continental shelf of the Russian Federation in the Pacific Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean for the Russian fishing vessels, organizations and nationals.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2002

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Territorial sea, Fishing area, Fishing vessel, Crustaceans, Bycatch, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishery management and conservation, Aquatic animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX