Regional Law No. 218-z amending Article 27 of the Regional Law No. 229-Z “On fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Bashkortostan Document type Legislation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Fishery management and conservation Inland fisheries Offences/penalties Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Liability/compensation 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 Article 27 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Article 27. Compensation for damage caused to aquatic biological resources. Compensation for damages caused to aquatic biological resources, shall be voluntary or based on a court decision. The amount of damage caused to aquatic biological resources shall be determined in accordance with the rates for calculating the amount of damage caused to aquatic biological resources, approved by the Government of the Russian Federation, and methods for calculating the amount of damage caused to aquatic biological resources, approved by the federal executive authority in the field of fisheries, and in the absence of the said rates and methods, it shall be based on costs of reproduction of aquatic biological resources.” Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru References - Legislation Amends Regional Law No. 229-Z “On fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2005 Keyword: Inland fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Artisanal fishing, Non-commercial fishing, Total allowable catch, Contract/agreement, Fishing authorization, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX