Order No. 47 of the Federal Fisheries Committee validating the Regulation on the delimitation of fishing areas. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Territorial sea Fishing area 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 establishes the modalities for delimiting fishing areas in inland and territorial seas of the Russian Federation. It shall not be applicable to ponds. Fishing areas shall be delimited for industrial fisheries and fish farming, as well as for traditional community fisheries, artisanal and sport fishing if allotment of fishing areas for such purposes is required. Fishing areas shall be delimited within a defined water area of a single fishing waterbody or part thereof. Boundaries of fishing areas shall be defined using at least three points of geographic coordinates. Full text Russian Website base.consultant.ru