Decree No. 24 of the Council of Ministers validating the Regulation on protection of the continental shelf. Pays/Territoire Fédération de Russie Type du document Règlement Date 1974 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Pêche, Ressources minérales, Mer Mot clé Inspection Exploration Mollusques Gestion et conservation des pêches Exploitation minière Minéraux Plateau continental Enregistrement Zone marine Aire géographique Arctique, Asie et Pacifique, Mer Noire, Mer Caspienne, CEI (Communauté des États indépendants), Europe de l'Est, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pacifique Nord, Pacifique Nord Occidental Résumé Protection of the continental shelf must be carried out for the purpose of protection of the sovereign national authority thereupon for exploration and management of its natural wealth and for ensuring research, prospecting, and extraction of minerals in conformity with the legislation currently in force. Any activity shall be authorized after registration. The following institutions are authorized to carry out registration of the respective activities in the respective spheres: 1) the Ministry of Geology shall carry out registration as regards exploration and prospecting of minerals and abiotic environment; 2) the bodies of the State Technical Supervision in the process of concession of the mining lease as regards extraction of minerals and other abiotic resources of the continental shelf; 3) fishing inspection of the Fisheries Ministry as regards research, exploration of sessile living organisms. Fishing inspection shall be entitled with the task of ensuring protection of the continental shelf. In case of necessity they shall be supported by the coast guards. Texte intégral Russe Site web www.dalryba.vladivostok.ru