Order No. 596 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the Regulation on fishery restrictions for the period 2012-2013. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Continental shelf EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Marine fishes Crustaceans 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 Basin Barents Sea Abstract The Minister order to impose the following fishery restrictions: (a) prohibition of catch until 31 December 2012 in the Sea of Okhotsk of smelt (Osmerus eperlanus), flounder (Pleuronectidae) and bullhead; and (b) prohibition of catch of king crab (Paralithodes camtschatica), except for scientific research purposes, in the continental shelf and inland waters of the Russian Federation from 1 January to 31 December and in the EEZ of and in the continental shelf of the Russian Federation in the Barents Sea from 1 January to 15 August and from 16 to 31 December. Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru