Regional Decree No.504 validating Regulation on artisanal and sport fishing. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Marii El Document type Regulation Date 1999 (2003) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Inland fisheries Fishery management and conservation Artisanal fishing Non-commercial fishing Total allowable catch Freshwater fishes Fishing authorization 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 relations in the sphere of artisanal and sport fishing and catch of aquatic invertebrates. Artisanal and sport fishing and catch of aquatic invertebrates for personal consumption shall be authorized to all citizens free of charge in common general use waterbodies, except for protected areas, fishfarming waterbodies and ponds. Fishing inspection shall establish waterbodies or parts thereof destined for artisanal and sport fishing. Citizens carrying out artisanal and sport fishing must be in possession of personal identity card, members of fishing associations – fishing association membership card and, in cases when fishing must be carried out in accordance with fishing permit – be in possession of such fishing permit. 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. Authorized total allowable daily catch per fisherman shall be 5 kg of fish species. Full text Russian Website www.fishing.ru