This Regional Decree on distribution of quotas for aquatic biological resources for ensuring traditional way of life and traditional economic activities of indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia and Far East of the Russian Federation on the territory of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). Aquatic biological resources shall be intended fishes, aquatic invertebrates, aquatic mammals, algae and plants. Anadromous, catadromous, transboundary, protected fish species and aquatic biological resources of protected areas shall be excluded from quotas. The right to receive fishing quotas for traditional fishing shall be granted to persons belonging to indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia and Far East of the Russian Federation and their tribal (nomadic) communities. Quotas for the extraction of aquatic biological resources for traditional fishing shall be distributed in proportion to the number of community members, family members of the user, within the traditional needs, satisfying livelihoods of a representative of the indigenous peoples of the North, including for the use of the extracted products in the form of bait, feed for sled dogs, etc., based on the total volume of quotas for aquatic biological resources for traditional fishing allocated to the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). Associations of indigenous peoples or their legal representatives shall submit application for assignment of fishing quotas for traditional fishing prior to 1 September of the preceding year to the Regional Ministry of Environmental Protection.
Russian Federation · 2010-02-12