Regional Decree No. 276 validating Regulation on artisanal and sport fishing. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Khabarovsk Document type Regulation Date 2003 (2004) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Inland fisheries Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Allocation/quota Artisanal fishing Non-commercial fishing Fishing gear/fishing method Molluscs 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, recreational fishing and fishing tourism, and also protection of aquatic biological resources. Natural persons carrying out artisanal and sport fishing must be in possession of personal identity card, members of fishing associations – fishing association membership card and show them, together with fishing gear, catch and floating craft to fishing inspector at his request. The total number of fish hooks for one fisherman shall not exceed 10. Fishing hooks must be factory made. In case of application of weight rates apiece catch quotas shall be suppressed. This Regional Decree establishes size of fishes, crustaceans and molluscs subject to fishing and catch and lists prohibited fishing gear and prohibited fishing methods. Artisanal and sport catch or hunting of any marine animal shall be prohibited everywhere all year round. Full text Russian Website www.fishinginfo.ru