Order No. 501 of the Federal fisheries Committee validating the Regulation on amelioration of waterbodies for fish culture. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Stock enhancement/repopulation 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 of amelioration of waterbodies for fish culture that includes: (a) restoration of natural and artificial spawning grounds; (b) destruction of weeds; (c) prevention of suffocation; (d) rescue of small fry; (e) cleaning of creeks, outfalls and river beds; and (f) catch of predatory species and species of little value for ensuring optimal conditions for artificial and natural reproduction of aquatic resources. Annex 1 contains sample plan of amelioration of waterbodies for fish culture. Full text Russian Website www.systema.ru