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Regional Law No. 163 “On hunting and hunting management”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Kamchatka
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001 (2004)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Hunting/capture Biodiversity Hunting authorization/permit Hunting authorization/permit fee Hunting rights Traditional rights/customary rights Wildlife products Protection of habitats
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
Entry into force notes
This Regional Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

The scope of this Regional Law shall be to regulate relations in the sphere of hunting and hunting management with a view of ensuring rational sustainable management of wild fauna species subject to hunting and natural habitats thereof, conservation of biological diversity, and protection of legal rights and interests of hunting managers. This Regional Law shall not apply retroactively and shall be effective after its entering into force (Art. 3). Hunting rules and regulations shall include: (a) list of species subject to hunting; (b) hunting seasons; (c) list of prohibited hunting gear and hunting methods; (d) list of areas prohibited for hunting with mapping of the boundaries thereof; (e) list of allotted hunting grounds with mapping of the boundaries thereof; (f) the modalities of use of game; (g) the modalities of issuance of nominal once-only and long-term hunting permits; and (h) liability (Art. 4). All the wild fauna species present on the regional territory in state on natural freedom shall be state property (Art. 6). Hunting shall be classified as: (a) commercial; (b) artisanal and sport; (c) scientific, cultural and educational; and (d) regulation of number of species (Art. 7). Hunting authorization and permit shall require payment (Art. 9). Captive breeding of wild fauna species shall be carried out exclusively in accordance with licence issued by the authorized state wildlife institution. All zoological collections shall be subject to compulsory state registration (Art. 13). Traditional hunting, either individual or collective, by families, tribes, communities of the indigenous population, can be carried out with traditional hunting gear and methods unless it destroys natural habitats, reduces biological diversity and imperils other citizens (Art. 15). Indigenous population pertaining to communities carrying out traditional hunting management shall be granted priority rights for allocation of hunting grounds, preferential terms for hunting areas, hunting seasons and hunting species, and exclusive rights for hunting of specific game (Art. 16).

Full text
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