Agreement between the Russian Federation and Finland on boundary water ecosystems Document type Bilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Apr 24, 1964 Source FAO, FAOLEX; IUCN (ID: TRE-151014) Title (Other) СОГЛАШЕНИЕ МЕЖДУ СОЮЗОМ СОВЕТСКИХ СОЦИАЛИСТИЧЕСКИХ РЕСПУБЛИК И ФИНЛЯНДСКОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКОЙ О ПОГРАНИЧНЫХ ВОДНЫХ СИСТЕМАХ Language Russian, Finnish Entry into force May 7, 1965 Subject Fisheries, Water Keyword Diadromous fish Inland fisheries Fishery management and conservation Stock enhancement/repopulation International agreement-text Inland waters Navigation Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Ecosystem preservation Freshwater resources management Abstract Boundary water ecosystems are intended lakes, rivers and streams delimiting the state border (art. 1). The Parties have agreed as follows: (a) to maintain the existing location of water ecosystems, depth and water level of water bodies for ensuring free water drain (art. 2); (b) to keep waterways open for free passage of water, navigation, floating logs and passage of fish (art. 3); (c) to prevent freshwater pollution (art. 4); (d) to ensure conservation and stock enhancement salmon and white-fish by ensuring free passage of the aforesaid fish species along the main waterways (art. 15). Full text Other Website www.jointrivers.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Finland - Russian Federation - reset zoom out zoom in