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Regional Law No. 29 “On fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources.”

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Kamchatka
Document type
Legislation
Date
2008 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Inland fisheries Marine fisheries Allocation/quota Artisanal fishing Non-commercial fishing Traditional rights/customary rights Fishery management and conservation
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 establishes legal basis for fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources, and establishes competence in the aforesaid sphere of the Regional Legislative Assembly, the Regional Government and regional executive bodies. Fishing area can be allotted through tender in accordance with fishing area management contract (Art. 9). Traditional and customary fisheries can be carried out without allotment of fishing area and without fishing authorization except for catch of rare and endangered and rare aquatic biological species. Quotas for traditional and customary fisheries shall be distributed among authorized applicants by the Regional Government (Art. 10). Artisanal and sport fisheries, with or without release of catch to its natural habitat, shall be carried out free of charge by citizens in the waterbodies of common use (Art. 11).

Full text
Russian
Website
www.kamchatka.gov.ru

References - Legislation

Amended by

Regional Law No. 573 amending Regional Law No. 29 “On fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources.”

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2011

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Artisanal fishing, Non-commercial fishing, Contract/agreement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX