Presidential Decree No. 950 of 1997 "On measures for ensuring protection of marine biodiversity and state control in this sphere". Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official copy. Subject Fisheries, Sea, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Marine fisheries EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Territorial sea Continental shelf Fishery management and conservation Maritime zone Biodiversity Management/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 Entry into force notes Entry into force from the date of issue. Abstract The President, for the purpose of improvement of the system of conservation and rational use of marine biodiversity, decrees to entitle Federal Frontier Guards the task to secure the protection of marine biodiversity within territorial sea, Exclusive Economic Zone and continental shelf of the Russian Federation and to carry out state control in this sphere. Federal Frontier Guards must set up Coast Guard Service to carry out the aforesaid tasks. The Government must conform its legislative acts to the present decree. Full text Russian References - Legislation Implemented by Ministerial Decree No. 90 of 1998 regarding Presidential Decree No. 950 of 29 August 1997 on measures for ensuring protection of marine biodiversity and state control in this sphere. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1998 Keyword: Marine fisheries, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, Allocation/quota, Total allowable catch, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing authorization, Authorization/permit, Maritime zone, Biodiversity, Management/conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX