Regional Law No. 229-Z “On fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Bashkortostan Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Inland fisheries Fishery management and conservation Artisanal fishing Non-commercial fishing Total allowable catch Contract/agreement 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 Entry into force notes This Regional Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law regulates relations in the sphere of fisheries, fishery management, conservation of aquatic biological resources, rational management thereof, reproduction and maintenance of biological diversity. Fisheries shall be classified as follows: (a) industrial; and (b) artisanal and sport (Art. 1). Legal and natural persons shall be also authorized to carry out fisheries for scientific research, control, learning, cultural, educational, stock enhancement and acclimatization purposes (Art. 7). Industrial fisheries shall be carried out by individual entrepreneurs and legal persons of species for which total allowable catch is set and also of species for which total allowable catch is not set provided that fisheries of such species are not prohibited by the law (Art. 9). Artisanal and sport fishing in waterbodies allocated for organization of artisanal and sport fishing shall be carried out in accordance with fishing permit (Art. 11). Industrial fisheries shall be carried out in accordance with contract for use of fishing area and fishing permit (Art. 17). Full text Russian Website rund.by.ru References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 36-z amending Regional Law No. 229-Z “On fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2013 Keyword: Inland fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Aquaculture Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 318-z amending Regional Law No. 229-Z “On fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Inland fisheries, Foreign fishing, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing authorization, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 218-z amending Article 27 of the Regional Law No. 229-Z “On fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Liability/compensation Source: FAO, FAOLEX