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Presidential Decree No. 284 “On fishing and fisheries.”

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Institution Fishery management and conservation Inland fisheries Allocation/quota Freshwater fishes Non-commercial fishing Stock enhancement/repopulation Fishing gear/fishing method Contract/agreement
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
This Presidential Decree enters into force 12 months after the date of its official publication.
Abstract

The President, with a view of pursuing a unified state policy, ensuring economic interests of the state in the field of fishing and fisheries, improvement of public administration thereof, as well as the reproduction, protection and rational use of fish species, decrees that the Ministry of Agriculture and Food shall conduct a unified state policy, including scientific and technical, in the field of fishing and fisheries, state management of fisheries and fishing farms, coordination of activities of the national bodies of state management, other organizations and individuals, including individual entrepreneurs, in terms of fishing and fisheries management, organization of stock enhancement of fish species, conservation and restoration of their habitat, lease of fishing grounds, organizing and conducting accounting of fish resources, international cooperation in the field of fishing and fisheries and other functions in the field of fishing and fisheries. The President also validates Rules of recreational fishing and Rules of fisheries. Rules of recreational fishing establish legal grounds for recreational fishing by natural persons on the national territory either for payment r free of charge in fishing reservoirs (lakes and artificial waterbodies) and watercourses (rivers, streams and canals). Recreational fishing is authorized in the fishing waterbodies for all types of fish, except for fish species, lampreys, included in the Red Book of the Republic of Belarus, eel, as well as fish species, in respect of which, in accordance with the law, are applicable restrictions or prohibitions. It lists authorized fishing gear and fishing methods and establishes prohibited fishing periods. Rules of fisheries establish legal grounds for fishery management by legal persons on the national territory, and also protection and reproduction of fish stocks by local executive and administrative bodies. Fishery management is a type of economic activity carried out by legal entities to which fishing grounds are provided for rent or for gratuitous use, related to rational (sustainable) use of fish resources, their protection and reproduction through the implementation of commercial fishing, the organization of paid recreational fishing or commercial fishing and organization charged recreational fishing, as well as legal entities, which obtained quotas for commercial fishing in fishing reserve fund waterbodies. Fishery management shall be regulated by contracts. Fishery management shall require biological, economic and fishfarming substantiation. It also establishes accounting of catch.

Full text
Russian
Website
president.gov.by

References - Legislation

Repeals

Presidential Decree No. 580 on hunting and fishing.

Legislation | Belarus | 2005 (2013)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Inland fisheries, Fishing authorization, Allocation/quota, Total allowable catch, Fishing gear/fishing method, Marking/identification, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit, Hunting/capture, Hunting authorization/permit fee, Hunting rights, Wildlife products, Dangerous animal/harmful animal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Presidential Decree No. 386 amending Presidential Decree No. 580 on hunting and fishing.

Legislation | Belarus | 2010

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Freshwater fishes, Aquatic animals, Tax/levy, Hunting/capture, Offences/penalties, Liability/compensation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX