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