Extracts from the rules of recreational fishing of the Republic of Belarus. New fishing rules New fishing rules in Belarus

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Fishing rules in Belarus. EXTRACTS FROM THE RULES OF AMATEUR FISHING OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

Fishing objects and recreational fishing standards

13. In fishing grounds, recreational fishing and harvesting of aquatic invertebrates that have not reached the size specified in Appendix 2 of these Rules are prohibited.
The length of the fish is determined by measuring the distance from the top of the snout (with the mouth closed) to the base of the middle rays of the caudal fin, the length of the crayfish and shrimp - from the line of the eyes to the end of the tail plate.

14. The maximum bycatch of fish less than the permissible catch size specified in Appendix 2 is set at no more than 21 percent of the catch of these fish species.
Caught fish and caught aquatic invertebrates smaller than those established in Appendix 2 of these Rules, in excess of the permissible bycatch, must be released back alive.

15. In fishing grounds, it is allowed to catch no more than 5 kg of fish per fisherman per day, with the exception of cases when the weight of one fish exceeds this norm. Eel fishing can only be carried out for a fee in the manner established by the Ministry natural resources and environmental protection.

The catch of crayfish per person should not exceed 30 pieces per day, shrimp - no more than 1 kg.

17. The catch rate of fish used as bait for catching predatory fish is allowed to be no more than 30 fish per day per person. It is prohibited to catch juvenile fish species specified in Appendix 2 of these Rules as bait.
3. Recreational fishing gear (gear)

19. In the fishing grounds of the Republic of Belarus, recreational fishing and the extraction of aquatic invertebrates is carried out with fishing gear (gear) that is not prohibited for use by these Rules.
Non-prohibited fishing gear (gear) for recreational fishing includes: fly fishing, float and bottom fishing rods of all systems, spinning rods, mugs, tracks, girders, traps and nets for catching crayfish and shrimp, guns and pistols for spearfishing, nets and lifting nets for fishing live bait

4. Limitations on periods of fishing for fish and aquatic invertebrates

21. In order to preserve the fish resources of the Republic of Belarus and create favorable conditions for fish spawning, taking into account the hydrometeorological forecast, upon the proposal of the Fisheries Conservation Committee, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus annually establishes a ban (restrictions) on recreational fishing in fishing grounds.
The duration of the fishing ban (restriction) during the spring spawning period of fish in all water bodies and all types of fish is at least 60 days.
The duration of the spring fishing ban on water bodies regularly stocked with feeding fish species is 30 days. The list of such reservoirs is determined
Fishery Protection Committee.

The specific dates for the spring fishing ban, as well as the list of fishing reservoirs and their areas where limited fishing is allowed during the ban period, are approved by order of the Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus.
The timing of the ban and the fishing regime during the spring spawning period of fish are communicated to the population through the media. The ban comes into force from the moment the order about it is published in the periodical press.

23. During the spring spawning period of fish, recreational fishing may be permitted in certain water bodies by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection on the proposal of the Fishery Conservation Committee, agreed upon with local executive and administrative bodies, only from the shore in areas outside the spawning grounds of one float rod with one hook per angler or spinning rod during daylight hours.

24. Amateur fishing in wintering pits is prohibited from October 1 to April 15. The list of wintering pits indicating their boundaries is approved by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus.

25. In addition to the ban on fishing for all types of fish during the spring spawning period, the following prohibitions are established:

Fishing rules in Belarus. Appendix 2

Minimum sizes of fish and aquatic vertebrates ( according to the rules of fishing in Belarus), acceptable for catch by amateur fishermen (cm)
Whitefish - 36 (36), peled - 25 (25), vendace - 14, pike - 40 (40), bream - 27, ide - 25 (25), tench - 22, grass carp - 36 (36), silver carp - 36 (36), carp (carp) - 30, asp - 34, sabrefish - 24, blue salmon - 20, pike perch - 40 (40), European catfish - 70 (70), burbot - 36 (36), chub - 25, subdust - 22, narrow-clawed crayfish - 9(9).
Note: without brackets - in leased fishing grounds, in brackets - in non-leased fishing grounds.

APPROVED
Presidential Decree
The Republic of Belarus
08.12.2005 № 580
(as amended by the Presidential Decree
The Republic of Belarus
05.12.2013 № 551)

RULES
AMATEUR FISHING OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

Since June 26, 2014 A new edition of the Rules for Conducting Game Management and Hunting, Fishing and Fishing in the Republic of Belarus came into force. Many points of the fishing rules have undergone significant changes.

So, for example, according to paragraph 101, fishing with the simultaneous use of fishing gear of the same type or different types will be allowed with a total number of hooks of no more than 5 pieces per angler(previously there were no more than 10 pieces). The only exception may be fishing on rented reservoirs, where tenants can organize amateur fishing with a total number of hooks from 6 to 10 per fisherman. However members of the Russian State Public Organization "BOOR" will be able to fish with 10 hooks or trolling on non-leased water bodies, with the exception of fishing grounds, the list of which is approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food in agreement with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection.

The timing of the spring spawning ban is also changing. If previously they were the same for all regions of the country, now they will be different. According to paragraph 105, fishing of all types of fish in the fishing grounds of the Brest and Gomel regions is prohibited from March 20 to May 18, Minsk, Mogilev and Grodno regions - from April 1 to May 30, Vitebsk region - from April 10 to June 8, with the exception of amateur fishing carried out by an angler with one fishing rod with one hook or one spinning rod equipped artificial bait, with one single, or double, or triple hook during daylight hours from the shore (without entering the water) or from ice and artificial structures.

That is, during the ban period it will be possible to fish from the ice, which was not the case before.

Also in case of change weather conditions affecting the reproduction of fish resources, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection may decide to change the duration of the bans both throughout the territory of the Republic of Belarus and in individual regions and districts, without reducing the overall duration of the ban.

In addition to the ban on fishing within the time limits provided for in paragraph 105, in fishing grounds there are bans on:

fishing for common pike - from March 1 to April 15, in the Vitebsk region - from March 9 to April 25;

fishing for common catfish - from May 31 to July 1, from November 1 to March 31, in the Brest and Gomel regions - from May 19 to June 20, from November 1 to March 31;

Here we see that the ban on pike fishing has been extended, an autumn-winter ban on catfish has been additionally introduced, and the spring ban on pike-perch fishing has also been finalized.

In addition, it is still prohibited to fish from vessels in dark time days, and also now using circles, girders, rates, kolobashki and other similar systems and equipment at night, as well as without indicating the surname and initials of the fisherman doing the fishing.

The fishing measure has also undergone some changes. individual species fish in recreational fishing. In particular, it was increased to 40 cm for pike and introduced for carp (carp) - 20 cm.

DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

On introducing amendments and additions to the decrees of the President of the Republic of Belarus dated December 8, 2005 No. 580 and dated April 26, 2010 No. 200

In order to improve the management of hunting and hunting, fishing and fishing, I decree:

1. Make changes and additions to the following decrees of the President of the Republic of Belarus:

1.1. in the Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus dated December 8, 2005 No. 580 “On some measures to increase the efficiency of hunting and fishing activities, improve government controlled them" (National Register of Legal Acts of the Republic of Belarus, 2005, No. 196, 1/6996; 2010, No. 188, 1/11816; 2012, No. 72, 1/13579):

in paragraph seven of subclause 1.1 and paragraph eight of subclause 1.2 of clause 1, replace the words “local Councils of Deputies” with the words “regional executive committees”;

the appendix to this Decree shall be stated in a new edition (attached);

The rules for conducting hunting and hunting, approved by this Decree, shall be stated in a new edition (attached);

The rules for conducting fisheries and fishing, approved by this Decree, shall be stated in a new edition (attached);

Appendices 1, 2, 4 to the State Game Development Program for 2006–2015, approved by this Decree, shall be presented in a new edition (attached)*

You can view or download all the rules in full.

You can find out the minimum sizes of fish allowed to be caught by fishermen.

Ten years ago, new Fisheries and Fishing Rules were approved in Belarus. Despite the fact that the fundamental legal norms have remained unshakable all this time, many recreational fishermen still demonstrate legal illiteracy.

This results in unfounded rumors and speculation, and violations of fishing rules. I would like to draw attention to certain legal norms that are most relevant today and most often ignored. It should be remembered that fishermen are allowed to catch no more than 5 kilograms of fish per person per day and one more fish if the total weight, taking into account its weight, will exceed 5 kilograms. Or you can catch one fish whose weight exceeds 5 kilograms.

During the spawning period from April 1 to May 30 in the Grodno region, amateur fishing can be carried out by an angler with one fishing rod with one hook or one spinning rod equipped with artificial bait, with one single or double or triple hook during daylight hours from the shore (without entering the water ) or from ice, from artificial structures, except for railway and other bridges, dams, locks, pumping stations, other hydro technical structures.

In wintering pits, recreational fishing, unlike commercial fishing, is permitted. The only exceptions are some specific places on individual water bodies. Thus, in the Grodno region, from October 15 to April 15, it is prohibited to fish in the area of the bucket-type water intake of OJSC "Grodno Azot" near the village of Pogorany on a section of the Neman with a length of 50 meters from the boundaries of the water intake bucket of the water intake upstream and downstream, as well as at the water intake itself ladle.

In fishing grounds there are bans on fishing for some fish, in particular, pike - from March 1 to April 15, pike perch - from April 15 to May 30.

Recreational fishing using double and triple hooks on fishing gear without spoons, natural or artificial bait is prohibited. Therefore, a tee suspended above a spoon or bulldozer is considered a poaching device.

It is illegal to leave fishing gear used for its intended purpose without visual control. If found, they are subject to seizure by fishery control authorities.

While fishing, sometimes you come across fish listed in the Red Book. For example, cheese. Such fish must be immediately released into their native element.

It is unacceptable to catch fish that have not reached the commercial limit. For example, ide and chub are less than 25 cm long, pike and pike perch are less than 40 cm long.

It is an offense to be in fishing grounds or on adjacent territory at a distance of up to one kilometer from coastline with prohibited fishing gear and (or) fish, the fishing of which is prohibited in the given area and at this time, or the weight of which exceeds the norm, without documents confirming the legality of fish ownership.

A mechanical vehicle can be parked at a distance of at least 30 meters from the shoreline of a water body.

Alas, as practice shows, fishing taboos are often violated. Already on the first day of fish spawning, a 57-year-old unemployed resident of the Volkovysk region, who had a criminal record in the past, went on a criminal fishery to the Volpa reservoir. There, from a boat, he installed two nets with a total length of about 200 meters. I pulled them out of the water under cover of darkness. 14 bream, 13 tench, 9 pike, 2 silver bream, 3 rudd, one chub, one gold and one silver crucian were entangled in the cells. Having put the catch and nets in the trunk of the car, the poacher went home, but on the road he was stopped by employees of the Interdistrict Animal Protection Inspectorate and flora. Moreover, among them was an inspector who two years ago detained this poacher with nets at the same reservoir. Then the offender was only planning to put up a harness, for which he was brought to administrative responsibility and fined.

This time the legal consequences were much more serious. The damage caused to the environment, taking into account the dachshunds operating during the spawning period, amounted to almost 106 million rubles. In particular, the suspect will have to pay 6 million 670 thousand rubles for the chub!

A criminal case has been opened regarding illegal fishing, which caused damage on an especially large scale. The sanction of the article provides for punishment of up to six years in prison with a fine.

And a day later, again in the Volkovysk region, another poacher was detained. Having spread his nets on the Zelvyanka River, he illegally caught 17 fish, causing damage to the environment amounting to almost 26 million rubles. A criminal case was initiated on the grounds of illegal fishing, which resulted in large-scale damage.

On June 26, 2014, a new edition of the Rules for Conducting Game Management and Hunting, Fishing and Fishing comes into force. The procedure for carrying out recreational fishing is regulated by a regulatory legal document - the Rules for Conducting Fisheries and Fishing. Before going fishing, the angler must study this document.

APPROVED
Presidential Decree
The Republic of Belarus
08.12.2005 № 580
(as amended by the Presidential Decree
The Republic of Belarus
05.12.2013 № 551)

RULES for fishing and fishing

SECTION I
BASIC POINTS

CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. These Rules regulate the procedure for conducting fishing and fishing in the fishing grounds fund.

2. These Rules apply the following basic concepts and their definitions:

fish acclimatization– introduction of fish of a certain species into fishing grounds outside the range of this species of fish and ensuring its adaptation to the new habitat and ability for natural reproduction;

range of fish species– the area of geographical distribution of individuals of a certain species of fish, regardless of the degree of constancy of its habitat, excluding places of accidental entry;

hook– a device in the form of a metal hook on the handle, used for removing fish from the water, caught with recreational fishing gear permitted by these Rules;

purple– a prohibited method of fishing using hooked fishing gear, in which fishing is carried out not with bait or bait, but by grabbing (holding) the fish with a hook by any part of the body;

shore– part of the land directly adjacent to the body of water;

coastline– a conventional boundary separating a body of water from land;

fishing– activities carried out by the tenant (user) of fishing grounds for the protection, reproduction and rational (sustainable) use of fish resources through the organization of paid recreational fishing or commercial fishing and the organization of paid recreational fishing;

type of fish– taxonomic unit, a genetically and (or) reproductively isolated set of fish individuals forming populations, possessing common morphophysiological characteristics, occupying a common (continuous or partially broken) habitat;

reproduction of fish resources– natural (regulated or unregulated) or artificial process of renewal of fish resources, restoration of qualitative and quantitative characteristics of fish populations;

introduction of fish (stocking)– activities aimed at releasing fish of a certain type and age into fishing grounds;

state bodies exercising control over fishing and fishing (hereinafter referred to as fishing control bodies),– Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection and its territorial bodies, State Inspectorate for the Protection of Fauna and Flora under the President of the Republic of Belarus, state environmental and forestry institutions subordinate to the Administration of the President of the Republic of Belarus;

derivative– derivatives of fish (caviar, as well as stuffed animals, souvenirs and other products), products of its processing (medical, food, perfumery and cosmetics and others);

wild animals related to fishing objects,– all types of fish, lampreys living in a state of natural freedom in fishing grounds, with the exception of fish, lampreys belonging to the species included in the Red Book of the Republic of Belarus (hereinafter, unless otherwise indicated, fish);

fishing– removal of fish from its habitat (hereinafter, unless otherwise indicated, – fishing);

track– a method of fishing in which bait or bait is towed using vessels, including engines;

an astonishing phenomenon– an event associated with the death of fish and aquatic invertebrate animals in a specific water body, caused by a decrease in the oxygen content in the water;

fish protection– activities aimed at preventing harm to the life of fish from the effects of anthropogenic factors, diseases, as well as emergency situations and unfavorable environmental conditions;

introduction of fish– introduction of fish into fishing grounds not previously developed by them, or outside their range;

fishing quota– mandatory volumes of fish catch from fishing grounds approved for tenants (users) of fishing grounds for a certain period of time;

fishing limits– maximum permissible volumes of catch of certain types of fish established for tenants (users) of fishing grounds for a certain period of time;

amateur fishing gear– all fishing gear permitted by these Rules for recreational fishing;

recreational fishing– fishing, including spearfishing, carried out by fishermen to meet the need for active recreation and (or) obtaining fishery products without the purpose of generating income;

illegal fishing– fishing without proper permission, or at prohibited times and (or) periods, or in prohibited places, or with prohibited tools, or prohibited methods and techniques;

fish catch rate– maximum permissible volumes of fish caught for a certain period of time established for anglers engaged in recreational fishing;

permissible fish catch standards– maximum permissible volumes of fish caught from fishing grounds in accordance with Appendix 1;

an organization engaged in the integrated use of water and fishery resources,– a legal entity that is engaged in fishing, cultivation and breeding of commercial fish and fish seeding material and in relation to which the Republic of Belarus or an administrative-territorial unit, having shares (shares) in the authorized capital, can determine the decisions made by this legal entity;

fishing gear– hooks, strainers, netting, holding and other gear (devices, means) used for fishing:

catching fish– removal of fish from the habitat while preserving its life;

crossing– bottom hook tackle in the form of a cord, attached at both ends to the bottom, with a total number of hooks of more than 10 pieces;

fish population density– the amount of fish introduced per unit area of fishing grounds;

spearfishing– search and (or) catching fish by immersion in water using an underwater gun or pistol and (or) other fishing tools;

fish search– actions aimed at detecting fish, including the presence of a fisherman in fishing grounds or on their shores with fishing gear;

fish population– a separate set of one species of fish living in certain fishing grounds;

fishery products– fish and (or) derivatives obtained as a result of fishing;

fishing measure– the minimum size of fish, upon reaching which it is permitted to catch it;

commercial fishing– fishing carried out by legal entities in order to obtain fishery products and use them in economic activities;

commercial fishing gear– fishing gear permitted by these Rules for commercial fishing;

commercial fish stock– part of the total fish biomass used for commercial and recreational fishing;

mesh size (pitch)– the distance between the centers of the nearest nodes of the mesh mesh;

fish dispersal– introduction of fish aimed at changing the habitat of fish within its range;

fish reintroduction– the introduction of fish of a certain species into fishing grounds in which it previously lived, but for some reason disappeared;

Republican comprehensive scheme for the placement of fishing grounds– a document that contains information about fishing grounds suitable for fishing (name, total area(length), types, classes or categories of fishing grounds, their location);

fish resources– a set of fish that has consumer value, which is used or can be used in carrying out economic or other activities;

fishing crew– two or more individuals a, working for a lessee (user) of fishing grounds on the basis of an employment or civil law contract and having fishing tickets;

fishing grounds– part of the territory of the Republic of Belarus (reservoirs and watercourses), which is a permanent habitat for fish or is important for its reproduction, feeding, wintering, migration, and is also used or can be used for fishing, with the exception of artificial reservoirs (ponds, canals, cages) , pools) that are used for fish farming, water bodies that are sources of drinking water supply, water bodies located in territories exposed to radioactive contamination as a result of the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, belonging to the evacuation (exclusion) zone, the priority resettlement zone, the subsequent resettlement zone, from which the population has been resettled and where a control regime has been established, as well as water bodies located in specially protected natural and other areas, in accordance with the regime of protection and use of which fishing is prohibited;

fishing– search, pursuit, attempt to catch and (or) production of fish living in conditions of natural freedom (hereinafter, unless otherwise indicated, fishing);

fishermen– citizens of the Republic of Belarus, Foreign citizens and stateless persons engaged in recreational fishing;

fish seed material– fish of a certain type and age, intended for introduction into fishing grounds;

fish productivity– the amount (biomass) of fish per unit area of fishing grounds or length of fishing grounds, increasing over a certain period of time;

daylight hours– a period of time that begins one hour before sunrise and ends one hour after sunset;

fishing methods– a set of techniques and actions with or without the use of fishing gear, aimed at catching fish;

fish habitat– natural environment (water body) in which fish live in a state of natural freedom;

Night time– a period of time that begins one hour after sunset and ends one hour before sunrise.

3. All fishing grounds are divided into the following types:

Reservoirs are divided into the following classes:

Watercourses are divided into the following categories:

4. All fishing grounds make up the fishing grounds fund, which is divided into:

SECTION II
USE AND PROTECTION OF FISHING LANDS

CHAPTER 2
RENTAL OF FISHING LANDS. THE ARISE AND TERMINATION OF THE RIGHT TO CONDUCT FISHING FARM

5. The right to conduct fishing in fishing grounds arises for a legal entity from the date of signing a lease agreement (hereinafter referred to as the tenant of the fishing grounds) or making a decision to provide these lands for free use (hereinafter referred to as the user of the fishing grounds).

6. Lease of fishing grounds (reservoirs, sections of watercourses and transboundary water bodies) is provided to legal entities on the basis of decisions of regional executive committees agreed with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food and territorial bodies of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection. Fishing grounds of the reserve fund are leased based on the results of bidding, except for the cases specified in paragraph 13 of these Rules.
Fishing grounds may be provided for free use by decision of the President of the Republic of Belarus to state environmental and forestry institutions subordinate to the Administration of the President of the Republic of Belarus, and to organizations engaged in the integrated use of water and fish resources.

7. Fishing lands are provided for lease with a land plot necessary for fishing, except for cases where the land plot or part of it is provided to other legal entities or individuals.
Providing for rent land plot, necessary for fishing, is carried out in accordance with the legislation on the protection and use of land.

8. The decision to lease fishing grounds located on the territory of two or more regions is made jointly by the relevant regional executive committees.

9. Regional executive committees provide fishing grounds for lease in accordance with the republican comprehensive scheme for the allocation of fishing grounds, approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food in agreement with the State Inspectorate for the Protection of Fauna and Flora under the President of the Republic of Belarus.

10. To obtain fishing grounds for lease, a legal entity submits the following documents to the regional executive committee:

Requirements for the content and form of biological-economic and fish farming-biological justifications are established by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus.
To prepare a biological and economic feasibility study, a legal entity has the right to request the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, the State Inspectorate for the Protection of Fauna and Plants under the President of the Republic of Belarus, local executive and administrative bodies, and others government agencies the necessary information about the fishing grounds that this person plans to rent.

11. The grounds for refusal to provide fishing grounds for lease are:

12. Bidding for the lease of fishing grounds of the reserve fund is organized and conducted by the regional executive committee or, on its instructions, the district executive committee in the manner prescribed by law.

13. Lease of fishing grounds without bidding is carried out in the following cases:

14. The regional executive committee, within one month from the date of receipt of the documents specified in paragraph 10 of these Rules:

15. The regional executive committee, within ten days from the date of the decision, concludes a lease agreement for fishing grounds with a legal entity.
The fishing lease agreement provides for:

rent

The approximate form of a fishing lease agreement is established by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus.
An integral part of the lease agreement for fishing grounds is the act of acceptance and transfer of fishing grounds, which is signed by the regional executive committee and the legal entity to which the fishing grounds are leased.
The act of acceptance and transfer of fishing grounds, in accordance with the biological and economic justification, indicates the type, class or category, name of the fishing grounds, total area (length), boundaries (in the case of leasing a section of fishing grounds), types of fish living in the fishing grounds leased out.
One copy of the fishing lease agreement within ten days from the date of its conclusion is sent by the regional executive committee to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the territorial body of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection and the corresponding inter-district inspection for the protection of flora and fauna of the State Inspectorate for the Protection of Fauna and Flora. under the President of the Republic of Belarus.

16. The decision to lease fishing grounds shall indicate the total area (length), area (length) by type, class or category of fishing grounds, their name, boundaries, lease term, as well as restrictions on the use of fishing grounds in specially protected areas and natural areas subject to special protection.

17. The lease agreement for fishing grounds is concluded for a period of at least ten years. The lease period is determined by the decision of the regional executive committee and is calculated from the date of signing the specified agreement.

18. If one of the parties evades concluding a fishing lease agreement based on the results of bidding, the other party has the right to go to court with a demand to compel the conclusion of the contract, as well as compensation for damage caused by evading its conclusion.

19. For the lease of fishing grounds, a rent is charged, the amount of which is stipulated in the lease agreement for fishing grounds. Rates of payment for the lease of fishing grounds are determined by regional executive committees and cannot be less than the minimum rates of payment for the lease of fishing grounds approved by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus.
Minimum rental rates for fishing grounds are calculated by region based on the types, classes and categories of fishing grounds, taking into account the standards for permissible fish catch, and are updated annually based on a coefficient that takes into account the level of inflation in relation to December of the previous year.

20. Upon expiration of the lease agreement for fishing grounds, the tenant of the fishing grounds, who has properly fulfilled his duties, has a priority right over other persons to conclude a lease agreement for these lands for a new term without holding a tender.
The tenant of fishing grounds, two months before the expiration of the fishing lease agreement, if he wishes to conclude a fishing lease agreement for a new term, notifies the regional executive committee in writing about this.

21. Changes and termination of fishing lease agreements are possible by agreement of the parties, unless otherwise provided by the Civil Code of the Republic of Belarus, these Rules and the agreement. Amendments to fishing lease agreements and termination of fishing lease agreements are carried out in the manner established by these Rules for concluding fishing lease agreements.
An agreement to amend or terminate a fishing lease agreement is made in the same form as the conclusion of the agreement.
In case of amendments to the fishing lease agreement, one copy of the agreement to amend the said agreement is sent by the regional executive committee to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the territorial body of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection and the interdistrict animal protection inspection within ten days from the date of its conclusion. flora of the State Inspectorate for the Protection of Fauna and Flora under the President of the Republic of Belarus.

22. Sublease of fishing grounds, as well as the conclusion of other civil contracts providing for the grant (transfer) of the right to use fishing grounds, are prohibited.

23. The tenant of fishing grounds, once every five years, undergoes accreditation for the right to conduct fishing in the manner established by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus.
This accreditation is carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food together with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, the State Inspectorate for the Protection of Fauna and Plants under the President of the Republic of Belarus and regional executive committees.

24. The right to conduct fishing is terminated in the event of termination and termination of the fishing lease agreement.
The lease agreement for fishing grounds is terminated on the grounds provided for by the Civil Code of the Republic of Belarus, if it is necessary to use fishing grounds for state needs.
The right to conduct fishing and the validity of the fishing lease agreement in the cases specified in parts one and two of this paragraph are terminated on the day the corresponding circumstance occurs.

25. The lease agreement for fishing grounds is terminated:

Upon the proposal of the fishing control authorities, the lease agreement for fishing grounds can be terminated based on a decision of the regional executive committee, agreed upon with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection.

26. In the event of termination or termination of the lease agreement for fishing grounds, the return of the leased fishing grounds is carried out by the tenant of the fishing grounds within a month from the date of the occurrence of circumstances leading to the termination or termination of the lease agreement for fishing grounds, on the basis of the acceptance and transfer certificate of these lands.
The act of acceptance and transfer of fishing grounds is drawn up on the basis of comparative data on the commercial fish stock on the date of transfer of the fishing grounds for lease, determined in the biological and economic justification, and the commercial fish stock on the date of return of the fishing grounds, which is calculated on the basis of data on recording the volume of fish caught for the period rental of fishing grounds.
If the species diversity of fish living in fishing grounds deteriorates, or its commercial stock decreases during the period of lease of fishing grounds as a result of failure to take appropriate measures for the protection, reproduction and rational (sustainable) use of fish resources, the tenant of the fishing grounds shall compensate the state for the damage caused in the amount determined by taxes established by the President of the Republic of Belarus, and if it is impossible to apply them - at the actual costs of restoring the disturbed state of the environment, taking into account the losses incurred, including lost profits.

27. Information on the termination and termination of a fishing lease agreement within ten days from the date of termination of the agreement is sent by the regional executive committee to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the territorial body of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection and the corresponding interdistrict inspection for the protection of flora and fauna of the State Inspectorate for the protection of flora and fauna under the President of the Republic of Belarus.
Information on the conclusion and termination of fishing lease agreements is posted on the official website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food on the global computer network Internet.

CHAPTER 3
BIOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTIFICATION. FISH HERRY AND BIOLOGICAL JUSTIFICATION. FISHING QUOTAS

28. Fishing is carried out by tenants (users) of fishing grounds in accordance with these Rules and fish farming and biological justifications, with the exception of the case specified in part two of this paragraph.
Before the approval of the fish farming and biological justification, fishing is carried out by the tenant (user) of the fishing grounds in accordance with the biological and economic justification, agreed upon in the manner established in paragraph 10 of these Rules, and in compliance with the requirements provided for by these Rules and other normative legal acts governing issues of protection and use of fish resources.

29. Tenants (users) of fishing grounds, within two and a half years from the date of concluding a lease agreement for fishing grounds (making a decision to provide fishing grounds for free use), must ensure the development of fish farming and biological justifications, passing the state environmental assessment and their approval in the prescribed manner .
When changing the tenant (user) of fishing grounds, the fish farming and biological justification can be used during its validity period by another tenant (user) of fishing grounds, provided that changes are made to it regarding the name and location of the tenant (user).

30. Fishery-biological justifications, as well as changes and (or) additions made to them, are subject to approval by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food in the presence of a positive conclusion from the state environmental assessment.

31. State environmental assessment of fish farming and biological justifications, as well as changes and (or) additions made to them, is carried out in accordance with the legislation on state environmental assessment.

32. Conducting a fishery without a fish-breeding and biological justification or on the basis of a fish-breeding and biological justification that does not have a positive conclusion from the state environmental assessment and is not approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food is prohibited.

33. Fishery-biological justifications are developed for a period of ten years.

34. Based on fish farming and biological justifications that have a positive conclusion from the state environmental assessment and approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, or biological and economic justifications (developed taking into account the standards of permissible catch in accordance with Appendix 1 to these Rules), agreed upon in the manner established by these Rules, The Ministry of Agriculture and Food annually sets fishing quotas for each leased fishing ground.

CHAPTER 4
COMMON FISHING

35. Commercial fishing is carried out:

36. In fishing grounds, commercial fishing of all types of fish is permitted, with the exception of fish species for which restrictions or prohibitions are established in accordance with the law.
In the case of catching fish, lampreys belonging to the species included in the Red Book of the Republic of Belarus, they must be released into fishing grounds alive, and the facts of their catch and release must be noted in the logbook in the form according to Appendix 2.
If caught fish and lampreys belonging to the species included in the Red Book of the Republic of Belarus cannot be released into fishing grounds alive, the person responsible for maintaining the tone log is obliged, after filling it out, to draw up an act indicating:

A copy of the act specified in part three of this paragraph is sent to the relevant territorial body of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection within ten days.

37. In commercial fishing, it is permitted to catch fish that have not reached the commercial limit in accordance with Appendix 3, at a rate of no more than 20 percent of the amount of fish caught of each species for which the commercial limit has been established.
The length of the fish is determined by measuring the distance from the top of the snout (with the mouth closed) to the base of the middle rays of the caudal fin.
Commercial fishing may be carried out without observing the catch rate for fish that have not reached the commercial limit, if this is provided for by fish farming and biological justification.

38. In the case of regulating the number of fish, the catch rate of fish that has not reached the commercial limit may be changed or canceled with a permit issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, in accordance with the Rules for regulating the distribution and number of wild animals, approved by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus.

39. Commercial fishing can be carried out using seines, nets, traps and (or) nets. The nomenclature and quantity of commercial fishing gear permitted for use are determined in a biological-economic or fish farming-biological justification based on the methodology approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

40. In commercial fishing, fishing gear made of mesh fabric with the following minimum mesh sizes may be used:

The mesh size (step) in fishing gear is determined by measuring the distance between 11 mesh nodes located on the same straight line and dividing the resulting number by 10.
When using seines and nets for catching bleak, traps for catching American catfish and eel, the catch of these types of fish must be at least 70 percent of the weight of the total catch. The catch of other fish species should not exceed 30 percent of the weight of the total catch. If this requirement is violated, commercial fishing must be stopped.

41. When carrying out fish farming and reclamation activities, regulating the number of fish, fishing in the event of death phenomena occurring in fishing grounds, tenants (users) of fishing grounds, local executive and administrative bodies or legal entities authorized by them may use fishing gear made from net materials with mesh sizes less than permitted for use by these Rules.

42. Fishing gear used for commercial fishing, as well as for carrying out fish farming and reclamation activities, must be registered and marked with markings in the relevant inter-district inspections for the protection of flora and fauna of the State Inspectorate for the Protection of Fauna and Flora under the President of the Republic of Belarus.

43. For registration of commercial fishing gear, tenants (users) of fishing grounds who purchased commercial fishing gear or manufactured them themselves, submit within one month from the date of their acquisition (manufacturing) to the relevant inter-district inspections for the protection of flora and fauna of the State Inspectorate for the Protection of Animal and Flora Peace under the President of the Republic of Belarus application on registration of commercial fishing gear.
Copies are attached to the application:
fish farming-biological or biological-economic justification;
a document confirming the presence of commercial fishing gear on the balance sheet of the tenant (user) of the fishing grounds.

44. Commercial fishing gear submitted for registration, the use of which is provided for by biological-economic or fish farming-biological justification, is measured and marked within three days. All necessary information is recorded in the logbook for registering commercial fishing gear in the form according to Appendix 4.

45. The production of markings is carried out by the State Inspectorate for the Protection of Fauna and Plants under the President of the Republic of Belarus at the expense of the republican budget.

46. The designation of commercial fishing gear with markings is carried out by installing a marking on the commercial fishing gear. Marking signs are installed free of charge and have a rectangular shape measuring 74 x 9 millimeters; they indicate the type of fishing gear, mesh size (pitch) and registration number.

47. Markings are attached to commercial fishing gear and sealed on:

If the tenant (user) of fishing grounds loses markings, re-marking of fishing gear with markings is carried out after reimbursement of budget funds spent on the production of markings.

48. Commercial fishing is carried out by persons working for the tenant (user) of fishing grounds on the basis of an employment or civil contract and having fishing tickets.

49. Fishing tickets in accordance with Appendix 5 are issued by regional executive committees for a period of one year to each person who will carry out commercial fishing in fishing grounds.

50. Fishing ticket forms are document forms with a certain degree of protection and are produced in the manner prescribed by law upon request of regional executive committees.

51. The lessee (user) of fishing grounds, within one month from the date of concluding a lease agreement for fishing grounds (providing fishing grounds for use), applies to the regional executive committee with an application for the issuance of fishing tickets.
The following are attached to the application:

52. An applicant for a fishing ticket cannot be a person:

53. The regional executive committee reviews the documents submitted in accordance with paragraph 51 of these Rules within ten days from the date of their receipt and makes a decision on issuing a fishing ticket or refusing to issue it.

54. Issued fishing tickets are issued to persons who will carry out commercial fishing in fishing grounds in person upon presentation of an identification document.
A fee of 0.3 basic units is charged for issuing a fishing ticket.
The amount of the fee is determined on the date of registration of the documents specified in paragraph 51 of these Rules.
The fee for issuing a fishing ticket is transferred by the tenant of the fishing grounds to the republican budget.

55. In case of deterioration or loss, the fishing ticket cannot be restored. The lessee (user) may apply for the issuance of a new fishing ticket in the manner established by these Rules.

56. The validity of a fishing ticket is terminated:

57. A fishing ticket is canceled based on a decision of the regional executive committee if:

If officials of the fishery control authorities identify the fact of illegal fishing by persons engaged in commercial fishing, the fishing ticket is subject to confiscation.
Seized fishing tickets, after considering the materials of the case of an administrative offense or sending materials to resolve the issue of initiating a criminal case, are transferred within ten days to the regional executive committee, which is noted in the materials of the case of an administrative offense or materials sent to resolve the issue of initiating a criminal case .
The regional executive committee, within seven days from the date of receipt of the seized fishing ticket, makes a decision on its cancellation or return and notifies the tenant (user) of the fishing grounds and the fishing control body that seized the ticket.

58. Upon termination of a fishing ticket specified ticket must be returned to the regional executive committee within ten days.

CHAPTER 5
SAFETY RULES WHEN CARRYING OUT FISHING

59. When carrying out commercial fishing, tenants (users) of fishing grounds and persons engaged in commercial fishing are required to comply with the safety rules established in this chapter.

60. Persons engaged in commercial fishing must be able to swim, operate vessels, and provide first aid to drowning people.

61. Persons engaged in commercial fishing, when working with fixed nets and seines, are obliged to:

62. When carrying out commercial fishing, it is prohibited:

63. Persons carrying out commercial fishing in fishing grounds covered with ice are obliged to:

64. When carrying out commercial fishing in fishing grounds covered with ice, it is prohibited:

65. Tenants (users) of fishing grounds when organizing commercial fishing using small vessels are obliged to:

rescue equipment

66. When carrying out commercial fishing using small vessels, it is prohibited:

CHAPTER 6
ORGANIZATION OF PAID AMATEUR FISHING

67. The organization of paid recreational fishing is carried out in accordance with established fishing quotas:

Within two and a half years from the date of concluding a lease agreement for fishing grounds (making a decision to provide fishing grounds for free use), the organization of paid recreational fishing is carried out by the tenant (user) of the fishing grounds in accordance with the biological and economic justification.

68. The organization of paid recreational fishing is carried out through the sale by tenants (users) of fishing grounds to citizens of vouchers for paid amateur fishing in the form according to Appendix 6. Fishing without a voucher is prohibited.

The sale of vouchers for paid recreational fishing by tenants (users) of fishing grounds is carried out after fulfilling obligations to create favorable conditions for recreational fishing (stocking fishing grounds in accordance with biological justifications for stocking and fish breeding biological justifications, equipment of boat stations, berths, parking lots and overnight accommodation, rental of fishing gear, small boats and provision of other services) established by fishing lease agreements. The creation of these conditions is confirmed by an act signed by a representative of the regional executive committee. The sale of vouchers for paid recreational fishing without an act confirming the creation of favorable conditions for recreational fishing is prohibited.

The procedure for selling vouchers for paid recreational fishing and the fishing regime are determined by the tenants (users) of fishing grounds.

When selling vouchers for paid recreational fishing, tenants (users) of fishing grounds do not have the right to give preference to one person over another.
When carrying out paid recreational fishing, the fisherman is obliged to have with him and present at the request of the tenant (user) of the fishing grounds and officials of the fishing control authorities a permit for paid recreational fishing.

69. Information about the regime for paid recreational fishing and the procedure for selling vouchers for paid recreational fishing should be publicly available.
The tenant (user) of fishing grounds is obliged to set up notices indicating the information:

Full houses are established by tenants (users) of fishing grounds in places determined by regional executive committees within two months from the date of concluding a lease agreement for fishing grounds (providing fishing grounds for use). If the information specified in part two of this paragraph changes, the tenant (user) of fishing grounds is obliged to update it at the established notice.

70. Vouchers for paid amateur fishing must be returned to the tenant (user) of the fishing grounds who issued them within the period specified in the voucher for paid amateur fishing, with the completion of a report on the number of fish caught by species.
Voucher stubs and returned vouchers for paid recreational fishing are kept by tenants (users) of fishing grounds for three years.

71. In the fund of fishing grounds provided for lease (use) for fishing by organizing paid recreational fishing, recreational fishing can be organized using the following homemade ( self made) traditional national fishing gear made from natural materials (willow twigs, shingles, bark, bast, wood, flax, hemp, cotton yarn):

71.1. portable fixed and movable traps:

71.2. movable net fishing gear:

The procedure and places for using homemade (handmade) traditional national fishing gear are indicated in the paid recreational fishing regime.
The fisherman is allowed to use only one fishing gear from those specified in part one of this subclause in places determined by the tenant (user) of the fishing grounds, in the regime of paid amateur fishing.
It is prohibited to designate for recreational fishing using homemade (handmade) traditional national fishing gear areas of water bodies closer than 50 meters from the mouths and sources of rivers, streams, canals and channels, as well as from dams, locks, bridges, pumping stations.
Fishing gear and places are indicated by the tenant (user) in the voucher for paid recreational fishing.

72. In the stock of fishing grounds provided for lease (use) for fishing during daylight hours, tenants can organize recreational fishing in the following ways:

73. Amateur fishing using the fishing methods established in paragraph 72 of these Rules is carried out for a fee in the fund of fishing grounds provided for lease (use) for fishing, through the organization of paid amateur fishing.

74. In fishing grounds provided for lease (use), where paid recreational fishing is organized, the amount of fish allowed to be caught is determined by the tenants (users) of the fishing grounds in the paid recreational fishing regime in accordance with fish catch quotas.

75. The number of vouchers for paid recreational fishing is calculated based on the fishing quotas established in accordance with these Rules.

CHAPTER 7
ACCOUNTING THE VOLUME OF FISH CATCHING BY TENANTS (USERS) OF FISHING LANDS

76. Tenants (users) of fishing grounds are required to record the volume of fish caught during commercial fishing and the organization of paid recreational fishing and submit reports on the volume of fish caught monthly by the 10th day of the month following the reporting month to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food according to the forms established by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

77. Accounting for caught fish in commercial fishing is carried out on the basis of data from the sink log (in the form in accordance with Appendix 2 to these Rules), which is maintained by persons authorized by the tenants (users) of fishing grounds.
Tone logs are document forms with a certain degree of protection and are produced in accordance with the procedure established by law upon request of regional executive committees.

78. Tone logs are issued to tenants (users) of fishing grounds by regional executive committees on a monthly basis in an amount corresponding to the number of fishing crews working for these tenants (users), against signature.

79. The tone logs indicate the surname and initials of the person responsible for maintaining the tone log, who is appointed by the tenant (user) of the fishing grounds from among the persons holding a fishing ticket.

80. Tone logs are kept during commercial fishing from the beginning of fishing until its end. The columns of the logbook “Date of fishing”, “Name of fishing ground”, “Fishing gear”, “Dimensions of fishing gear” must be filled out before the start of fishing. Sorting of fish by species, weighing it and making entries in the logbook are carried out immediately after the end of commercial fishing and the fishing crew mooring to the shore. The total number of fish caught is indicated in words in the fishing log and the consignment note.
Entries in the tone journal are made in ink or ballpoint pen accurately and legibly without corrections. The use of special inks and/or pastes that are erasable, bleached or otherwise easily removed is prohibited.

82. The person responsible for maintaining the tone log is obliged to present the tone log to officials of the fishing control authorities when they check compliance with the requirements of these Rules and other regulatory legal acts in commercial fishing that regulate the protection and use of fish resources.
Fishery control officials make a note about the results of the inspection in the log book.

83. The movement of caught fish that is not recorded in the sink logs and waybills, with the exception of its transportation in fishing grounds during fishing in small vessels directly used for commercial fishing, is prohibited.

84. After completion of maintenance, tone logs are kept by tenants (users) of fishing grounds for five years.

85. Accounting for fish caught by fishermen when organizing paid recreational fishing is carried out by tenants (users) of fishing grounds by summarizing reports on returned vouchers for paid recreational fishing.

CHAPTER 8
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF TENANTS (USERS) OF FISHING LANDS

86. Tenants (users) of fishing grounds have the right:

87. Tenants (users) of fishing grounds are obliged to:

When organizing paid recreational fishing, tenants (users) of fishing grounds are obliged to create favorable conditions for recreational fishing and perform other duties in accordance with the law.
Tenants of fishing grounds are also required to promptly pay rent for fishing grounds and comply with other conditions specified in the lease agreements for fishing grounds.

CHAPTER 9
PROTECTION OF FISHING LANDS PROVIDED FOR LEASE (USE)

88. The protection of fishing grounds provided for lease (use) is carried out by the tenants (users) of fishing grounds by carrying out fish farming and reclamation measures, preventing, identifying and suppressing cases of illegal fishing in fishing grounds provided for lease (use).

89. Tenants (users) of fishing grounds are obliged, in accordance with fish farming and biological justification, to plan and implement fish farming and reclamation activities, which include:

90. Stocking of fish is carried out by tenants (users) of fishing grounds on the basis of fish farming and biological justifications or biological justifications for stocking fisheries with a positive conclusion of the state environmental examination, and in the presence of a veterinary document issued in the prescribed manner for the introduced fish.
The biological justification for stocking fisheries includes:

91. Stocking of fishing grounds provided for lease (use) with fish is carried out at the expense of the tenant (user) of the fishing grounds.

92. When stocking fishing grounds provided for lease (use), the shipment of fish and its release into the fishing grounds are carried out in the presence of the tenant (user) of the fishing grounds, representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, inter-district inspections for the protection of flora and fauna of the State Animal Protection Inspectorate and flora under the President of the Republic of Belarus, territorial bodies of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection and are drawn up in an act in the form according to Appendix 7.
The tenant (user) of fishing grounds, no later than three days before the start of stocking of fishing grounds, notifies in writing the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, territorial bodies of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, inter-district inspections for the protection of flora and fauna of the State Inspectorate for the Protection of Animals and Plants peace under the President of the Republic of Belarus.
The notice must indicate:

The report on the stocking of fish is submitted by the tenant (user) of the fishing grounds within fifteen days from the date of stocking to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, which within a month makes a decision on its approval or refusal of approval, which informs the tenant (user) in writing.
Unauthorized entry of fish into fishing grounds (unauthorized stocking of fish) is prohibited.

93. When identifying and suppressing illegal fishing, persons protecting fishing grounds provided for lease (use) have the right, at a distance of up to one kilometer from the coastline of fishing grounds when performing their official duties:

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CHAPTER 10
PROTECTION AND USE OF THE FISHING LANDS RESERVE FUND

94. The protection of fishing grounds that make up the stock of fishing grounds is carried out by local executive and administrative bodies or legal entities specially authorized by them.

95. Fishing grounds that make up the stock of fishing grounds can be used by fishermen for free recreational fishing.

96. To ensure the protection of fishing grounds that make up the fishing reserve fund, local executive and administrative bodies or legal entities specially authorized by them at the expense of local budgets:

97. Measures for the reproduction of fish resources in the stock fund of fishing grounds are carried out on the basis of fish farming and biological justifications or biological justifications for stocking fishing grounds, developed in accordance with the requirements of these Rules, at the expense of local budgets and the republican state-public association “Belarusian Society of Hunters and fishermen” received for the right to carry out recreational fishing with the tools and methods specified in paragraph 72 of these Rules, as well as from other sources not prohibited by law.
Other fish farming and reclamation activities are carried out on the basis of fish farming and biological justification at the expense of local budgets.
Stocking of the stock of fishing grounds is carried out in the presence of a representative of the local executive and administrative body, as well as representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, interdistrict inspections for the protection of flora and fauna of the State Inspectorate for the Protection of Fauna and Flora under the President of the Republic of Belarus, territorial bodies of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Conservation environment and is drawn up in an act in accordance with Appendix 7 to these Rules, which is submitted for approval to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food within fifteen days from the date of stocking of fishing grounds.

CHAPTER 11
AMATEUR FISHING, INCLUDING SPORT FISHING

98. Recreational fishing is carried out by fishermen for a fee or free of charge.
Recreational fishing in the fishing grounds that make up the fishing reserve fund is free of charge.
Amateur fishing in fishing grounds provided for lease (use), where paid recreational fishing is organized, is carried out in accordance with Chapter 6 of these Rules.
The right to free recreational fishing by the methods specified in paragraph 72 of these Rules in the stock of fishing grounds, with the exception of fishing grounds, the list of which is approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food in agreement with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, is held by fishermen who are members of the republican state public association “Belarusian Society of Hunters and Fishers”.
When organizing paid recreational fishing, preferential conditions for the implementation of paid recreational fishing are provided for veterans of the Great Patriotic War, disabled people of groups I and II, minors under 16 years of age, as well as citizens registered at their place of residence in populated areas determined by decisions of regional executive committees.

Fishermen engaged in recreational fishing are obliged to:

99. Recreational fishing of all types of fish is permitted in fishing grounds, with the exception of eel and fish species for which restrictions or prohibitions are established in accordance with the law.
In the case of catching fish, lampreys belonging to species included in the Red Book of the Republic of Belarus, as well as eel and fish species for which restrictions or prohibitions are established in accordance with the law, such fish must be released into fishing grounds alive.

100. In recreational fishing, it is permitted to catch fish that have not reached the commercial limit in accordance with Appendix 3 to these Rules, at a rate of no more than 20 percent of the amount of fish caught of each species for which the commercial limit has been established.

101. Fishermen in fishing grounds are permitted to use the following fishing gear and methods for recreational fishing:

102. Fishermen are allowed:

103. The holding of sport fishing competitions in leased fishing grounds is agreed upon by the organizers of such competitions with the tenants (users) of the fishing grounds, and in fishing grounds of the reserve fund - with the relevant district executive committees. The holding of sport fishing competitions at hydraulic structures is additionally coordinated with organizations for the construction and operation of reclamation systems or users of reclamation systems, as well as territorial bodies of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection.
Ten days before the start of the competition, competition organizers notify the relevant interdistrict inspection for the protection of flora and fauna of the State Inspectorate for the Protection of Fauna and Flora under the President of the Republic of Belarus about the organization of sport fishing competitions, the time and place of their holding.

CHAPTER 12
RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS DURING COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FISHING, AS WELL AS WHEN CARRYING OUT ECONOMIC AND OTHER ACTIVITIES NOT RELATED TO THE USE OF FISH, BUT HAVING A HARMFUL IMPACT ON THE FISH AND ITS HABITAT

104. In order to preserve fish resources and create favorable conditions for their reproduction, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection may establish restrictions and prohibitions on commercial and recreational fishing, fishing of certain types of fish, in certain fishing grounds, at certain times, as well as on the use individual tools and (or) fishing methods.
In order to create favorable conditions for the growth of the fish universe when stocking fishing grounds with fish in accordance with the requirements of fish farming and biological or biological justification for stocking fishing grounds, district executive committees have the right, in agreement with the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, to establish restrictions and prohibitions on fishing and amateur fishing.
Regional executive committees, no later than five days before the entry into force of a restriction or ban on commercial and recreational fishing, notify the State Inspectorate for the Protection of Fauna and Plants under the President of the Republic of Belarus. Decisions of district executive committees on the establishment of such restrictions or prohibitions are subject to official publication no later than five days before they enter into force.

105. Fishing of all types of fish in the fishing grounds of the Brest and Gomel regions is prohibited from March 20 to May 18, Minsk, Mogilev and Grodno regions - from April 1 to May 30, Vitebsk region - from April 10 to June 8, with the exception of recreational fishing, carried out by an angler with one fishing rod with one hook or one spinning rod equipped with artificial bait, with one single, or double, or triple hook during daylight hours from the shore (without entering the water) or from ice, from artificial structures, except those listed in paragraph seven subparagraph
109.3 of paragraph 109 of these Rules, as well as commercial fishing of eels without complying with fishing measures in places and under conditions determined annually by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection.

106. In the event of changes in weather conditions affecting the reproduction of fish resources, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection may decide to change the ban periods established in paragraphs 105 and 107 of these Rules, both throughout the territory of the Republic of Belarus and in certain areas and areas, without reducing the overall duration of the ban.

107. In addition to the ban on fishing within the time limits provided for in paragraph 105 of these Rules, in fishing grounds there are bans on:

108. In the event of pre-mortage or mortality phenomena occurring in fishing grounds, confirmed by data from hydrochemical studies conducted by certified laboratories, as well as mass epizootics of fish, confirmed by veterinary supervisory authorities, and the need to empty artificial reservoirs due to the emergency condition of hydraulic structures, confirmed by the conclusion territorial organizations for the construction and operation of reclamation systems, the procedure and conditions for fishing are determined by district executive committees in agreement with the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection and inter-district inspections for the protection of flora and fauna of the State Inspectorate for the Protection of Fauna and Flora under the President of the Republic of Belarus .

109.2. recreational fishing:
fishing gear and fishing methods not specified in paragraphs 71, 72 and 101 of these Rules;
using double and triple hooks on fishing gear without spoons, natural or artificial bait;
from ships at night;
with the simultaneous use of fishing gear of the same or different types with a total number of hooks of more than 5 pieces, on the track from vessels with engines, as well as underwater hunting, with the exception of the methods specified in paragraph 72 of these Rules;
using circles, girders, rates, kolobashki and other similar systems and equipment at night, as well as without indicating on them the surname and initials of the fisherman doing the fishing;
at a distance closer than 50 meters from designated fishing gear;
during the periods specified in paragraphs 105–107 of these Rules, unless otherwise established in these paragraphs;
fish, lampreys belonging to the species included in the Red Book of the Republic of Belarus, eel and fish species for which restrictions or prohibitions are established in accordance with the law, in violation of the requirement established in part two of paragraph 99 of these Rules;
leaving installed fishing gear without visual control. If discovered, these tools are subject to confiscation by fishing control authorities;

109.3. commercial and recreational fishing:
using piercing fishing tools, lighting devices, firearms or pneumatic weapons (except for underwater guns and (or) pistols), fishing gear whose operating principles are based on the use of an electromagnetic field, ultrasound, and other fishing gear, the use of which is not permitted by these Rules (hereinafter referred to as prohibited fishing gear);
fish that have not reached the commercial limit, except for the cases provided for in these Rules;
by explosion or using other devices that have a harmful effect on fish;
the “rutting” method, except for cases when the use of this method is provided for by fish farming and biological justifications, by damming and draining water from fishing grounds and by the “purging” method;
by blocking with portable traps more than one third of the width of the bed of watercourses, with the exception of commercial eel fishing in accordance with paragraph 105 of these Rules;
from railway and other bridges, dams, at locks, pumping stations, and other hydraulic structures, in respect of which restrictions and prohibitions on economic and other activities are established, and at a distance closer than 50 meters in both directions from the boundaries of these technical structures, with the exception of competitions for sport fishing, carried out in accordance with paragraph 103 of these Rules;

109.4. fishing:
exceeding the fishing limits provided for by biological-economic or fish farming-biological justifications;
in violation of the requirements for stocking fishing grounds, provided for by fish farming and biological justifications or biological justifications for stocking fishing grounds (frequency of stocking, excess stocking density, discrepancy between the species, average piece weight and age of fish stocking material);

109.5. confiscation by individuals of commercial fishing gear discovered in fishing grounds, fishing gear prohibited for use in recreational fishing, and fish caught with these fishing gear;

109.6. the use by individuals and legal entities of small vessels in fishing grounds during the fishing ban periods established in paragraph 105 of these Rules. When the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection changes the terms of the fishing ban provided for in paragraph 105 of these Rules, the terms of the ban on the use of small vessels by individuals and legal entities in fishing grounds are changed accordingly.
These requirements do not apply to fishing control bodies, security systems of the Republic of Belarus, navigation safety systems, republican unitary enterprises of inland waterways, tenants (users) of fishing grounds if they have documents confirming the legality of their presence in fishing grounds to perform the tasks and functions assigned to them .
If it is necessary for individuals and legal entities to use small vessels to move around a water body for economic, transport and other purposes, as well as in the process of carrying out their official, economic, scientific and sports activities, the district executive committees, in agreement with the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Conservation of the Environment has the right to make decisions on allowing the use of such vessels in fishing grounds during the fishing ban periods established in paragraph 105 of these Rules. District executive committees notify the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection and the State Inspectorate for the Protection of Fauna and Plants under the President of the Republic of Belarus about this no later than five days before the entry into force of these decisions.
During the period of the ban on the use of small boats by citizens in fishing grounds during the spring hunting season, hunters are allowed to use small boats without engines to install and (or) remove decoy ducks, profiles, stuffed animals and lifting caught game;

109.7. feeding fish with artificial feed in fishing grounds, with the exception of feed used by fishermen as fish bait;

109.8. underwater hunting for fishermen who do not have an underwater hunter's license, and (or) using scuba gear and other self-contained breathing devices, and (or) using underwater guns and (or) pistols shooting with a harpoon with a tip of more than five teeth, as well as prey fish using underwater guns and (or) pistols or other tools for underwater hunting from the shore or from small vessels;
109.9. being in fishing grounds or in the adjacent territory at a distance of up to one kilometer from the coastline of fishing grounds with prohibited fishing gear and (or) fish, the fishing of which is prohibited in this area and at this time, or the weight of which exceeds the norms established in paragraphs 100 and (or) 102 of these Rules, without documents confirming the legality of fish ownership;

109.10. discharge into fishing grounds and on their shores within water protection zones of untreated and unneutralized wastewater from industrial, municipal, agricultural and other organizations, as well as snow containing sand-salt mixtures, anti-ice reagents, production and consumption waste;

109.11. construction of blockages and continuous barriers of rivers, channels and canals, as well as artificial isolation of oxbow lakes, bays, quarries from main water bodies, except for cases when this is necessary for carrying out fish farming and reclamation activities in accordance with fish farming and biological justifications and ensuring the safety of navigation;

109.12. discharge of soil selected during dredging and bottom cleaning works in places of spawning grounds and wintering pits, as well as at a distance of less than 100 meters from them;

109.13. construction within water protection zones of summer camps for farm animals, storage facilities for fertilizers and plant protection products, and waste disposal facilities;

109.14. operation of water intake structures and pumping mechanisms without fish protection devices;

109.15. parking of mechanical vehicles within the boundaries of the coastal stripes of water bodies up to 30 meters from the shoreline of the water body, with the exception of mechanical vehicles of fishing control authorities, the security system of the Republic of Belarus, navigation safety, republican unitary enterprises of inland waterways, tenants (users) of fishing grounds and other legal entities in the presence of documents confirming the legality of their presence in fishing grounds to perform the tasks and functions assigned to them, as well as specially designated parking areas in accordance with the established procedure;

109.16. washing vehicles and other technical means within the water protection zones of water bodies;

109.17. entry and movement in fishing grounds (reservoirs and watercourses), including those covered with ice (except for organized crossings), of mechanical vehicles, with the exception of mechanical vehicles of fishing control authorities, the security system of the Republic of Belarus, navigation safety, republican unitary enterprises of inland waterways ways, tenants (users) of fishing grounds, if they have documents confirming the legality of their presence in the fishing grounds, to perform the tasks and functions assigned to them;

109.18. Carrying out dredging and other work related to the development, movement and discharge of soil into the water in places of fish spawning grounds and wintering pits at a distance of less than 100 meters from them, within the period of the fishing ban established in paragraph 105 of these Rules.

CHAPTER 13
FEATURES OF FISHING MANAGEMENT IN FISHING LANDS PROVIDED FOR FREE USE BY DECISION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

110. Fishing grounds for fishing are provided for free use by decision of the President of the Republic of Belarus:
state environmental and forestry institutions subordinate to the Administration of the President of the Republic of Belarus;
organizations involved in the integrated use of water and fishery resources.

111. The effect of Chapter 2, with the exception of paragraphs 5 and 6 of these Rules, does not apply to the emergence and termination of the right to conduct fishing by state environmental and forestry institutions subordinate to the Administration of the President of the Republic of Belarus, and organizations engaged in the integrated use of water and fish resources .

112. Conducting fishing by state environmental and forestry institutions subordinate to the Administration of the President of the Republic of Belarus, and organizations engaged in the integrated use of water and fish resources, is carried out in accordance with their competence in the manner established by these Rules, unless otherwise provided by the President of the Republic Belarus.

SECTION III
CONTROL OF FISHERIES AND FISHERIES ACTIVITIES, EXCEPT FISH FARMING. LIABILITY FOR VIOLATION OF THESE RULES AND COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE CAUSED IN THE PROCESS OF FISHING AND FISHING

CHAPTER 14
CONTROL OF FISHERIES AND FISHERIES ACTIVITIES, EXCEPT FISH CULTURE

113. Control over fishing and fishery activities, other than fish farming, is integral part state control in the field of environmental protection and is carried out by fishing control bodies in accordance with their competence.

114. Authorized officials of fishing control bodies, when exercising control over fishing and fishery activities, except for fish farming, in accordance with the legislation on control (supervisory) activities, have the right, within their competence:

115. Authorized officials of fishing control bodies, when exercising control over fishing and fishery activities, other than fish farming, within their competence, have the following powers:

116. Special means and weapons are not used against women with visible signs of pregnancy, persons with obvious signs of disability, minors whose age is obvious or known, except for the commission by these persons of an armed attack or other actions that threaten the life and health of people.
Firearms are also not used in large crowds of people, in the direction of warehouses (storages) that are flammable, explosive, or containing highly toxic substances.
In case of injury or death of a person due to the use of physical force, special means or weapons, the authorized official of the fishing control body is obliged to immediately report this to the nearest internal affairs agency and the prosecutor.
In cases where it is impossible to avoid the use of physical force, special means or weapons, the authorized official of the fishing control body is obliged to strive to cause the least harm to the health, honor, dignity and property of citizens, the property of individual entrepreneurs and legal entities, as well as to ensure that the victims are provided with medical and other help.
The use of physical force, special means or weapons in cases and in a manner contrary to these Rules entails liability established by legislative acts.

CHAPTER 15
LIABILITY FOR VIOLATION OF THESE RULES AND COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE CAUSED IN THE PROCESS OF FISHING AND FISHING

117. Persons who violate the requirements of these Rules and other regulatory legal acts regulating the protection and use of fish resources bear administrative, criminal and other liability in accordance with legislative acts.

118. Illegally obtained fishery products and prohibited fishing gear are subject to seizure by fishery control authorities.
The seizure and use of illegally obtained fishery products, prohibited fishing gear, the collection and determination of the value of illegally obtained fishery products if it is impossible to seize them, are carried out in the manner established by law.

119. Prohibited fishing gear, as well as fishing gear made from net materials that cannot be used for commercial fishing, seized from individuals or ownerless, illegally obtained fishing products seized from individuals, as well as ownerless fishing products, the costs of delivery and sale of which exceed its value, determined in the manner established by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus, on the day of withdrawal of fishery products, or in the event of their damage due to temperature and other conditions, are subject to destruction by fishery control authorities with the execution of an act in the form in accordance with Appendix 8.

120. Damage caused to the environment as a result of illegal fishing or destruction of fish and other harmful effects on its habitat is subject to compensation by the person who caused it in the amount determined at the rates established by the President of the Republic of Belarus, and if it is impossible to apply them - at the actual costs of restoring the damaged state of the environment, taking into account the losses incurred, including lost profits. Compensation for said damage is carried out regardless of the seizure of fishery products.

121. Claims for compensation for damage caused to the environment as a result of illegal fishing or destruction of fish and other harmful effects on its habitat are presented by fishing control authorities in accordance with these Rules and other legislative acts.

Annex 1

farming and fishing

Standards for permissible fish catch per hectare or per kilometer of fishing grounds (kg per year)

Types, classes and categories of fishing grounds	Regions
	Brest	Vitebsk	Gomel	Grodno	Minsk	Mogilevskaya
Reservoirs (lakes and reservoirs):
whitefish-smelt	–	20.7	–	–	22.4	–
bream-pike perch	–	31.1	–	–	33.8	–
bream-pike-roach	36.1	30	29	30.2	26	18
crucian carp	29.7	26	32.3	9.2	13	22.9
perch-roach	25.8	23	24.9	17.4	15.1	19.7
Watercourses (rivers, streams and canals):
first category	32.4	32.4	32.4	32.4	32.4	32.4
second category	22.5	22.5	22.5	22.5	22.5	22.5
third category	16.7	16.7	16.7	16.7	16.7	16.7
fourth category	16.7	16.7	16.7	16.7	16.7	16.7

Appendix 2
to the Rules for Fishing
farming and fishing

Appendix 3
to the Rules for Fishing
farming and fishing

Commercial measure of individual fish species in commercial and recreational fishing, (cm).

Types of fish	Commercial measure of individual fish species
	in commercial fishing	for recreational fishing
Whitefish	40	40
Acne	50	fishing is prohibited
Common pike	40	40
Bream	27	not installed
Ide	25	25
Tench	22	22
white cupid	40	40
Silver carp	40	not installed
Carp (carp)	20	20
Asp	34	34
Chekhon	24	24
Zander	40	40
Common catfish	70	70
Common burbot	36	36
Chub	25	25

Appendix 4
to the Rules for Fishing
farming and fishing