Regional Law No. 531-4-ZKO “On fishing and conservation of aquatic biological resources in the regional territory”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Kostroma Document type Legislation Date 2009 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Fishery management and conservation Inland fisheries Fishing area Aquaculture Non-commercial fishing 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 10 days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law regulates relations in the field of fisheries and conservation of aquatic biological resources in the regional territory. This Law applies to waterbodies of fishery significance in the regional territory used for the purposes of fishing and conservation of aquatic biological resources in accordance with the water legislation of the Russian Federation. Natural persons and legal entities on the regional territory can carry out the following types of fishing: (a) industrial fishing; (b) fishing for research and control purposes; (c) fishing for educational and cultural purposes; (d) fishing for aquaculture (fishfarming) purposes; (e) recreational fishing; and (f) other types of fishing in accordance with federal legislation. The boundaries of fishing areas are determined in accordance with the requirements of the Water Code of the Russian Federation in the manner established by the Government of the Russian Federation. Citizens, individual entrepreneurs, officials and legal entities who have caused harm to aquatic biological resources and their habitat shall compensate for the damage caused voluntarily or by a court decision in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. Every citizen has the right to use (without the use of mechanical vehicles) the shoreline of public waterbodies for movement and stay near them, including for recreational fishing and mooring of floating craft. Unless otherwise established by the fishing rules, it is permitted to carry out recreational fishing with the return of live obtained (caught) aquatic biological resources to their habitat. Quotas for the extraction (catch) of aquatic biological resources for the organization of recreational fishing are distributed by the authorized body in the manner established by the Government of the Russian Federation. Full text Russian Website docs.cntd.ru References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 409-7-ZKO amending Article 6 of the Regional Law No. 531-4-ZKO “On fishing and conservation of aquatic biological resources in the regional territory”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2023 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Inland fisheries, Fishing area, Contract/agreement Source: FAO, FAOLEX