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Regulation on catch of marine plants and aquatic invertebrates in the national water bodies.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
1966
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Inland fisheries Marine fisheries Allocation/quota Fishing area Fishing gear/fishing method Aquatic plants Crustaceans Molluscs Inspection Registration Data collection/reporting Fishery management and conservation Aquatic animals
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
Abstract

The present Regulation is applicable to all territorial seas and internal seas and freshwater national water bodies. The catch of marine plants and aquatic invertebrates outside territorial sea and internal sea shall be carried out in conformity with international conventions and agreements. In conformity with the present Regulation fishing inspection is entitled with the task of protection of marketable marine plants and aquatic invertebrates, regulation of catch thereof, allocation of fishing areas, setting quotas, assistance in the introduction of the rational fishing methods, control over carrying out stock enhancement arrangements and enforcement of the present Regulation. The catch of marine plants and aquatic invertebrates shall be authorized exclusively in the especially allotted by fishing inspection fishing areas. Fishing organizations engaged in catch of marine plants and aquatic invertebrates shall have the duty to: 1) keep register of catch for each fishing area and each fishing vessel, show it at the request of fishing inspection and forward statistical reports on catch of marine plants and aquatic invertebrates by species; 2) admit fishing inspectors on board of fishing vessels and storage points for the purpose of carrying out inspection of fishing gear and catch; 3) not exceed the limits of catch set by fishing inspection; 4) coordinate annual plans of catch with fishing inspection and scientific research institutions.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.dalryba.vladivostok.ru