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Regional Decree No. 28 of the Federal Fisheries Agency validating the Regulation on artisanal and sport fishing.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Ulyanovsk
Document type
Regulation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Inland fisheries Fishery management and conservation Non-commercial fishing Artisanal fishing Fishing authorization Protected fishing area Freshwater fishes Crustaceans Protection of species 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

Artisanal and sport fishing shall be authorized for natural persons free of charge in all waterbodies, named “common use waterbodies”, except for protected fishing areas and fishfarming enterprises. In the water bodies managed by fishing and hunting associations artisanal and sport fishing shall be authorized for the members of the aforesaid associations, and to other natural and legal persons in accordance with fishing authorization and fishing permits issued by the aforesaid associations. Fishing and catch of protected animal, fish and plant species recorded in the national and regional Red Book shall be prohibited. Underwater fishing shall be authorized with the use of harpoons and without aqualung and other self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. Use of explosives, electric devices, firearms, air guns, harpooning devices, poisonous substances shall be prohibited. Authorized fishing gear for a single natural person shall contain 5 fishhooks and two crayfish traps, and 10 fishhooks and 3 crayfish traps for members of fishing and hunting associations. Total allowable daily catch for natural persons shall be 5 kilograms of fish and 5 species of crayfish.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.fishinginfo.ru