Regional Decree No. 144 validating Regulation on artisanal and sport fishing. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Magadan Document type Regulation Date 2004 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Inland fisheries Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Artisanal fishing Non-commercial fishing Diadromous fish Fishing gear/fishing method Traditional rights/customary rights Fishing authorization Fishing charge Indigenous peoples Aquatic animals Authorization/permit 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 Regional Decree regulates artisanal and sport fishing for personal consumption and protection of aquatic biological resources. Artisanal and sport fishing shall be authorized for natural persons free of charge in all waterbodies. It shall be applicable to marine and inland fisheries, including fishing of Far Eastern salmon either in marine or in fluvial fishing areas. Small-populated peoples and indigenous communities shall have preferential terms. In some waterbodies or water areas thereof can be carried out artisanal and sport fishing of precious fish species in accordance with fishing licences issued for payment. Organization of artisanal and sport fishing by legal persons and individual entrepreneurs shall be subject to licensing. This Regional Decree lists authorized and prohibited fishing methods, fishing gear and fishing species. Artisanal and sport fishing and hunting of any marine aquatic animals shall be prohibited everywhere all year round. Full text Russian Website www.fishinginfo.ru