Regional Decree No. 392 validating Regulation on artisanal and sport fishing. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Bryansk Document type Regulation Date 2003 (2004) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Inland fisheries Fishery management and conservation Artisanal fishing Non-commercial fishing Fishing gear/fishing method Crustaceans Fishing authorization Fishing charge 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 the issues related to conservation, reproduction, rational management of aquatic biological resources and ecological state of fishery waterbodies. In particular it regulates artisanal and sport fishing for personal consumption. Artisanal and sport fishing shall be authorized for natural persons free of charge in common use waterbodies. Organization of artisanal and sport fishing as a form of entrepreneurial activity shall be authorized for legal persons and individual entrepreneurs and it shall be subject to licensing. Underwater hunting (spearfishing) shall be classified as a form of artisanal fishing and shall be authorized without the use of self contained breathing apparatus outside water recreational areas. Catch of crawfish shall be authorized for the period from 1 July to 1 October. This Regional Decree lists authorized and prohibited fishing gear and fishing methods and authorized and prohibited fish species for artisanal and sport fishing. Full text Russian Website www.fishinginfo.ru