Presidential Decree No. 11 of 1997 regarding Federal Special Program (FSP) "World Ocean". Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Fisheries, Sea Keyword Marine pollution Marine fisheries Access right Fishing area Navigation Landing Transshipment Fishing vessel Stock enhancement/repopulation Research Marine fishes EIA Protected fishing area Data collection/reporting Fishery management and conservation EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Maritime zone High seas Territorial sea Continental shelf 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 Entry into force notes Entry into force on the date of signature. Abstract The Decree establishes that the strategy of Russia in the international fisheries organizations and international cooperation in the field of fisheries must be based upon the necessity to solve the issue of the membership of the Russian Federation in FAO and the activization of the Russian participation at the international fisheries organizations in order to sustain the national fisheries interests. This Decree validates the concept of the Federal Special Program "World Ocean". It consists of VII chapters. Chapter I lays down the general provisions. Chapter II outlines the problem. Chapter III defines the purpose of the Federal Special Program "World Ocean". Chapter IV outlines the main directions and the expected results of the realisation of the Program. Chapter V designs the solutions to the problems. Chapter VI traces the steps of the carrying out of the Federal Special Program (FSP) "World Ocean". Chapter VII emphasises the socio-political importance of the FSP "World Ocean". Full text Russian Website www.kodeks.net References - Legislation Implemented by Ministerial Decree No. 919 of 1998 regarding the validation of the Federal Special Program (FSP) "World Ocean". Legislation | Russian Federation | 1998 Keyword: Marine fisheries, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Maritime zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 1457 of 1999 regarding amendments and additions to some Ministerial Decrees concerning the realisation of Federal Special Programs. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Maritime zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, Navigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 768 of 1999 regarding amendments and additions to some Ministerial Decrees in relation to the Presidential Decree No.1142 of 1998. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999 Keyword: Marine fisheries, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, Maritime zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX