Regional Decree No. 171-PZ validating Regulation on artisanal and sport fishing. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Murmansk Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Inland fisheries Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Artisanal fishing Non-commercial fishing Traditional rights/customary rights Total allowable catch Marine fishes Freshwater fishes Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Basin Barents Sea, White Sea Abstract This Regional Decree establishes that artisanal and sport fishing shall be authorized in regional waterbodies destined for such purpose on condition that fisherman must be in possession of personal identification document and fishing authorization issued by fishing inspection. Underwater hunting (spearfishing) shall be classified as a form of artisanal fishing and shall be authorized without the use of self contained breathing apparatus in the authorized fishing areas. This Regional Decree shall Full text Russian Website www.wildnature.ru