Veterinary and Sanitary Regulations for sturgeon fish-farming establishments. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Diadromous fish Aquaculture Fish disease Hygiene/sanitary procedures Transport/storage Animal health 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 Entry into force notes Entry into force from the date of validation. Abstract Specialized sturgeon (beluga, sturgeon, stellate sturgeon) fish-farming establishments must strictly observe complex veterinary and fish-farming arrangements ensuring proper sanitary culture and conservation of brood fishes, spawn to be incubated, growing larvae and fry. The document consists of 9 Secs. Section 1 regards veterinary and sanitary requirements for construction and re-construction of sturgeon fish-farming establishments. Section 2 establishes general veterinary and sanitary requirements for workshops of sturgeon fish-farming establishments. Section 3 establishes veterinary and sanitary requirements for workshop of procurement, transportation and keeping brood fishes. Section 4 establishes veterinary and sanitary requirements for workshop of extraction and incubation of spawn. Section 5 establishes veterinary and sanitary requirements for workshop of fry growing. Section 6 establishes veterinary and sanitary requirements for workshop of fry growing of sturgeon species. Section 7 establishes veterinary and sanitary requirements for workshop of breeding live feed. Section 8 establishes veterinary and sanitary requirements for workshop of transportation of fry of sturgeon species. Section 9 regards curative and preventive arrangements. Full text Russian