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Regional Decree No. 4/35 validating the form of model contract for the allocation of quotas for catch (harvest) of aquatic biological resources for coastal fisheries.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Astrakhan
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Coastal zone management Allocation/quota Contract/agreement Fishery management and conservation
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

In conformity with the model contract for the allocation of quotas for catch (harvest) of aquatic biological resources for coastal fisheries Regional fisheries administration allocates to the users for the period of five years fishing areas and fish species. Factual quotas for each calendar year shall be set by the order of the Federal Fisheries Committee in conformity with general quotas set by the Federal Government. The quota shall be considered allocated from the date of signature of the contract between the user and the Regional fisheries administration. Regional fisheries administration is authorized to allocate quotas and to supervise over the observance by the user of the present contract. The user has the right use aquatic biological resources in conformity with the allocated quota on the annual basis and has the right of ownership to caught aquatic biological resources and fish products manufactured thereof. The user shall have the duty to observe the legislation currently in force and to use rationally and to the full extent quotas.

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