Regional Decree No. 8 validating Provisional Fisheries Regulation. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Karelia Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Inland fisheries Artisanal fishing Non-commercial fishing Total allowable catch Fishing gear/fishing method Fishing authorization Fishing charge Fishery management and conservation 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 shall be applicable to all regional waterbodies. Industrial fisheries and artisanal fishing shall be subject to payment of fees. Legal persons and individual entrepreneurs carrying out industrial fisheries and fishfarming, and organizing sport and artisanal fishing of precious fish species and other aquatic organisms, shall be in possession of long-term licence issued by fishing inspection. Documents authorizing management of aquatic biological resources shall be once-only fishing permit (licence). This Regional Decree lists authorized industrial and artisanal fishing gear. Excess of limits established for fishing gear and excess of total allowable catch shall be prohibited. Management of fishing area shall be regulated by contract concluded by the manager with fishing inspection. Full text Russian Website www.fishing.ru