Regional Law No.38-ZAO of 1998 on fish-farming activity. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Yamalo-Nents Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Inland fisheries Marine fisheries Aquaculture Mariculture Artisanal fishing Fishery management and conservation Stock enhancement/repopulation Offences/penalties Dispute settlement 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 Entry into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract The present Regional Law regulates relations in the sphere of fish-farming activity. Section I (Chapts. I-III, Articles 1-14) lays down general provisions. Chapt. I (arts. 1-6) introduces the main concepts, classifies legislation on fish-farming and establishes the main fish-farming requirements. Chapt. II (Arts. 7-10) specifies objects of fish-farming and establishes the right of property to fishing resources. Chapt. III (Arts. 11-14) establishes plenary powers of the Russian Federation, regional executive bodies and local self-government in the sphere of fish-farming. Section II (Chapts. IV-IX, Arts. 15-36) regards management in the sphere of fish-farming. Chapt. IV (Arts.15-17) specifies fish-farming management bodies and establishes their functions. Chapt. V (Arts. 18-19) regards state cadastre and monitoring of fishing resources. Chapt. VI (art. 20) regards ecological expertise. Chapt. VII (Arts.21-23) regards fish-farming arrangements for water basins and ichthyologic melioration. Chapt. VIII (Arts. 24-34) establishes the modalities of concession of fishing resources. Chapt. IX (Arts. 35-36) establishes state control over observance of legislation on fish-farming. Section III (Chapts. X-XII, Arts.37-47) regards fish-farming. Chapt. X (Arts. 37-41) regards activities in the sphere of fish-farming. Chapt. XI (Arts. 42-47) establishes economic mechanism of protection and use of fishing resources. Section IV (Chapt. XII, Art. 48) regards dispute settlement in the sphere of fish-farming. Section V (Chapt. XIII, Arts.49-50) establishes liability for the infringement of the legislation on fish-farming. Section VI (Chapts. XIV-XIV, Arts.51-53) lays down final and transitional provisions. The document consists of VI Secs. sub-divided into XV Chapts. that contain 53 Arts. Full text Russian