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Regional Order No. 96/p validating Regulation on artisanal and sport fishing.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Amur
Document type
Regulation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Inland fisheries Fishery management and conservation Artisanal fishing Non-commercial fishing Fishing gear/fishing method Fishing authorization Fishing charge 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
Basin
Amur
Abstract

The right to artisanal and sport fishing, catch of other aquatic animals and harvesting of aquatic plants shall be granted free of charge to all natural persons in all common general use waterbodies, except for fishfarming and aquacultural waterbodies and fishing ponds, provided they observe rules and regulations related to fisheries and water management. In waterbodies, and areas thereof, where artisanal and sport fishing is organized by fishing and hunting associations fishing shall be authorized free of charge for the members thereof, while other users shall carry out fishing in accordance with fishing permits issued by the aforesaid associations for payment. Organization of sport and artisanal fishing shall be carried out by legal persons and individual entrepreneurs in accordance with licence. Artisanal and sport fishing of precious fish species, aquatic animals and aquatic plants shall be carried out in accordance with licence issued by fishing inspection. Citizens carrying out artisanal and sport fishing must be in possession of personal identity card, members of fishing associations – fishing association membership card and, in cases when fishing must be carried out in accordance with fishing permit – be in possession of such fishing permit. Artisanal and sport catch or hunting of any marine animal shall be prohibited everywhere all year round. Use of new fishing gear and new fishing methods, not envisaged by this Regulation, shall be prohibited without prior authorization by fishing inspection.

Full text
Russian
Website
regzakon.fpa.su