What you need to know about the fishing ban. When is it allowed to fish from a boat Spinning fishing during the prohibited period

Having decided to go to the shore of a reservoir, you need to know exactly when fishing from a boat is allowed. With the opening of the season and the onset of the warm season, the quiet life of avid fishermen ends. They begin preparing gear, buying new hooks, and repairing the boat. They inspect their favorite fishing spots, looking for where the best bite is. This is understandable; many people are fond of fishing, because the only tasty fish is the one that was caught with their own hands. But the fact is that in the spring it happens that the fish ban begins.

Often the whole family gathers for fishing on a boat. What could be better than a family holiday outdoors in a beautiful place? Especially if the weather is clear and there is no rain. A boat is a convenient way to transport the necessary fishing accessories with an approved fishing rod. The ideal option would be a motorized watercraft that has a decent weight and is not carried away by the current. When fishing from a boat is allowed is of interest to many.

However, you need to choose the time of rest with a fishing rod so that the ban on fishing does not apply at this time. Let's find out why fishing may not always be permitted. On the territory of Russia there are several fishing zones that have their own climatic conditions. The fishing ban is established by the Ministry of Agriculture.

You must use approved gear.

It is not allowed and there are no permits for:

• spinning rods;
• fishing rods with multiple hooks;
• use of explosives;
• chemistry;
• electric shock;
• traps;
• use of piercing objects.

The duration of the bans changes annually. And they are also filmed at different times. Therefore, to know exactly when it is possible, you should look at the official website of this department.

As a rule, the timing when you can fish is related to the spawning of fish, as well as the weather that has established in a particular region.

However, the reason that the favorite type of permitted recreation turns out to be prohibited is not only the spawning period. There are periods when fishing from a boat is allowed in limited quantities and this is seasonal. During this period, fishing from boats is allowed, but only in a certain quantity. Reservoirs where spawning occurs are prohibited.

Prohibited during spawning.

It depends on the:

1. Species of fish.
2. A body of water in which spawning occurs.
3. Weather conditions.
4. The region where they go to fish.

Fishing from a boat opens after the end of the spawning period. Definitely, you should not go to the reservoir during spawning, since such fishing is considered poaching, and therefore there is a high probability of getting into a lot of trouble.

Seasonal restrictions are related to:

1. The need to protect rare breeds.
2. The fearfulness of the inhabitants of prohibited bodies of water to sharp sounds.
3. Conditions for laying eggs.

When planning a trip to a reservoir, if you really can’t wait, look at where they may allow it, don’t be too lazy to go to the official website of the Ministry of Agriculture. There will be all the information about when the current period for fishing from a boat begins.

Since there are 8 zones in our country, each of them has its own permits.

Here's some general information on what date you'll need to start with:

1. The opening dates of the ice cover have nuances regarding the timing of fishing for pike perch, bream and asp, and from June 10 it is allowed.
2. From the moment the ice breaks up until May 15, you cannot catch pike.
3. From the 20th of May to the 10th of June is the beginning of spawning for crayfish.
4. In autumn, from October 1 to November 20, whitefish, peled, brook trout, grayling, ripus and eel are prohibited.

Considering the above, it is better to wait a little for the season to open and then go on vacation, rather than lose your fishing rod at best, and get into very serious trouble at worst. Therefore, you need to find out in advance and plan your trip taking into account current laws.

There is no need to be too upset, since in Ukraine there are also bans on fishing from a boat. In order to know exactly the fishing date when it is not allowed, you should use the official website of the State Fisheries Supervision Authority. Time periods also change in this country, so you can easily find yourself in an awkward position.

Spring activities:

1. Starting from the first of August, fishing on rivers is not allowed, and it ends on June 30.
2. From the beginning of August until the beginning of the 10th day of the first summer month, fish reservoirs and ponds are prohibited.
3. At the beginning of April and until the end of the first summer month, there is no fishing from a boat using adjunct-type systems.

Also in spring and autumn there are nuances for catching crayfish, all over Ukraine. Therefore, find out in advance when the reservoir is removed and opened. To avoid any troubles.

Unfortunately, when planning a pleasant pastime, few people pay attention to the current laws and availability of permission. But even if a person does not know about the ban, if he meets with an inspector, this will not help him much. Even if the fishing season had already opened before, you cannot say to him: “Please allow me.”

The punishment, if there are no permits, is strict and quite harsh for trying to catch during a ban. Most likely, you will have to pay with a ruined vacation, a boat, wasted nerves and finances. In addition, if the guilt is serious, then they may be subject to criminal liability. Therefore, it is worth thinking about whether such difficulties are necessary.

Federal Law No. 166, paragraph “On Fisheries,” will help us explain the situation. This document does not limit free fishing in permitted areas when not prohibited. It is necessary to choose reservoirs in which fish have not started breeding and do not have a special regime of use.

Therefore, the Rosrybolovstvo website will be useful to us. There is a whole list there explaining where fishing on boats is allowed and where it is not, what fish can be caught and in what quantity and when it is prohibited. In particular, it is stipulated that fishing is allowed on one boat and by one person.

So, what will happen if you are caught by inspectors of the specified department, if it is prohibited to fish in the place where you:

• you will be fined if there is a violation of the Code of Administrative Offenses, Article 8.37, Part 2. The approximate amount will be from 2000 to 5000 rubles. In addition, this legislative act also provides for confiscation of property. Including, your boat and fishing rod will be taken away;
• destruction of a prohibitory sign is also punishable by a fine;
• catching fish from a boat during the spawning period will cost much more, at least 300,000 rubles;
• in the event that you were seen with the gear and the damage was assessed as major, you will have to pay from 100,000 to 300,000 rubles. In addition, the article also implies a possible arrest for six months;
• if you come to the reservoir in your own car, then you face an amount of 3,500 to 4,000 rubles, provided that the car is located 200 meters from the shore.

As we can see, the consequences are quite serious, so it is worth planning the event in advance so as not to find yourself in a difficult situation.

My father-in-law and I decided to open the motorboat season this year on the Volga in Stepnoye with friends. Having met Dima and Slava in the village on Friday evening, we went together to the Damansky Peninsula.

Initially, we planned to quickly set up a tent and pump up the boats and go out to fish for catfish at night, but the weather intervened: the wind, which had been blowing all day and driving waves along the Volga, was not going to subside, and we decided to postpone fishing until the morning. But the neighboring fishermen nevertheless swam out and before three o’clock in the morning they caught five obscenely small catfish.

While we were setting up the camp and getting things going, the big full moon rose, and we, having had dinner in the moonlight, went to bed, setting the alarm clock for three in the morning. How nice and cool it was in the tent after the exhausting stuffiness of the city! At three o'clock it was already as bright as day, and it was almost completely calm. Having quickly washed up, we began to rock the boats: it coincided that both Dima and I were launching our boats into the water for the first time. I had a new three-seater Badger with a five-horsepower Yamaha engine, and Diman had a regular two-seater PVC car.

We decided to go in a hitch (with Dima in tow) to a new place for us - Kriusha (a flooded river, which is located almost in the middle of the Volga, 2.5 kilometers from the shore). By the time we got ready and got to the place, it was already six in the morning. Dima and I cast donks for catfish, and my father-in-law filled the feeder with bread and started casting a ring.

However, in two hours we didn’t really see any bites, only I pulled out two small gobies from a ten-meter depth. And at that time, dead large crucian carp and small herring were swimming past us along the Volga - it looked like someone had poisoned the fish again... Upset, we reeled in our gear and went to the shore.

After breakfast, my father-in-law and I went to the forest belt to pick blackcurrants and in 3.5 hours we collected a full bucket. We returned to camp for lunch, and after lunch, after resting for a couple of hours, we began to prepare for evening and night fishing. For a long time we doubted whether to go out or not because of the wind, but Dima persuaded us, and we sailed out on two boats, but without a motor, fortunately the sail was not far away. They decided to fish at the old proven place - the first river.

We left, of course, a little late, just before sunset. The wind blew with the current and, thanks to this, did not raise a large wave. The underwater river is not very wide and is limited by strips of grass on both sides. However, we decided to take different horizons to determine the best fishing spot: Diman and Slavka stood near the dump (about twenty meters from the grass), and my father-in-law and I anchored closer to the middle of the river. We each cast two donks with different attachments: here is a bunch of worms, a May beetle larva, live bait, and even slightly rotten lard (of course, my father-in-law baited it). Almost immediately I get a sharp bite, but no fish are caught. And then - silence...

An hour later, when it was already starting to get dark, I called my friends and found out unexpected news: Dima pulled out four catfish one after another within half an hour - three kilograms and one 1.8 kg! Slavka didn’t have a bite.

We hastily weigh anchor and row towards them, closer to the edge of the dump. Meanwhile, it’s already dark, and we turn on our headlamps. And then, in the darkness, the bell on my donkey finally started ringing, I hooked and began to catch my first catfish in the last two years. Although he weighed only a kilogram (nevertheless, he managed to reach the size allowed for catching), he resisted very decently and was not accepted into the landing net by his father-in-law the first time.

About twenty minutes later I had another bite, this time on a larva (all the other catfish were caught on a worm). I hooked and just tore a good catfish from the bottom, when it jerked sharply and got off... After that, the biting stopped, and we became silent in the darkness. Suddenly I noticed a glow above the mountain, similar to a large fire. We thought for a long time what it was, until our yesterday’s acquaintance appeared from behind the mountain - the big red moon!

Against the background of the lunar path, we saw how our friends weighed anchor and swam towards the camp. We decided to sit for another hour, but soon the wind picked up, and we also rowed towards the shore.

This turned out to be such an interesting fishing trip! Indeed, how much depends on luck in our business: today Dima was luckier than all of us put together, it’s not for nothing that he was most eager to go fishing in the evening - as he felt!

30.14. Water bodies of fishery importance in the Astrakhan region:

30.14.1. Areas prohibited for extraction (catch) of aquatic biological resources:
Volga forbidden pre-estuary space;

spawning grounds specified in Appendix No. 3 to the Fishery Rules “List of spawning grounds for sturgeon species in the Volga River bed”;
wintering pits specified in Appendix No. 5 to the Fishery Rules "List of wintering pits located on water bodies of fishery significance in the Volga-Caspian fishery basin."
30.14.2. Prohibited periods (periods) of extraction (catch) of aquatic biological resources:
from May 16 to June 20 - everywhere, with the exception of water bodies of fishing significance within the administrative boundaries of settlements, as well as in fishing grounds provided for the organization of recreational and sport fishing during this period;
(as amended by Order of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia dated April 19, 2016 N 153)
from April 1 to June 30 - crayfish.
30.14.3. Types of aquatic biological resources prohibited for production (catch):
sturgeon species of fish, herring, kutum, whitefish, vimba, barbel, burbot, badyaga.
30.14.4. Amateur and sport hunting of the Caspian seal is prohibited.
30.14.5. Minimum size of extracted (caught) aquatic biological resources (commercial size):
When carrying out fishing, it is prohibited to produce (catch), accept, process, transship, transport, store and unload aquatic biological resources having a fresh length (in cm) less than that specified in Table 16.

Table 16

Name of aquatic biological resources Commercial size, cm
Zherekh 32
Sudak 37
Bream 24
Pike 32
Sazan 40
Freshwater catfish 60
Roach, roach 17
Rudd 17
Chekhon 22
Lin 22
Cancers 10

The commercial size of aquatic biological resources is determined in fresh form:
in fish - by measuring the length from the top of the snout (with the mouth closed) to the base of the middle rays of the caudal fin;
in crustaceans, by measuring the body from a line connecting the middle of the eyes to the end of the tail plates.
Extracted (caught) aquatic biological resources having a length less than that specified in Table 16 are subject to immediate release into the natural habitat with the least damage.

Order of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia dated November 18, 2014 N 453 (as amended on July 27, 2017) “On approval of fishing rules for the Volga-Caspian fishery basin”

Spring spawning fishing ban 2018 for the cities: Astrakhan, Akhtubinsk, Znamensk, Kharabali, Kamyzyak, Krasny Yar, Narimanov, Volodarsky, Ikryanoye, Liman, Verkhniy Baskunchak, Black Yar, Enotaevka, Red Barricades, Starokucherganovka, Kapustin Yar, Nachalovo, Sasykoli , Nikolskoye

Dear fishermen! Follow the rules of the 2018 spawning fishing ban.

Fishing is the calmest, but no less exciting sport and recreation. Many avid fishermen are ready to disappear for days on end in their favorite fishing spots. And a rich catch brought home pleases not only the heart of the craftsman, but also those of the household. After all, what could be tastier than freshly caught fried fish or excellent fish soup?

Fishing in reservoirs from a boat is the most common type of recreation. To do this, the main thing is to choose a day with favorable weather conditions: no precipitation (rain or fog), no wind and sunny.

Comfortable fishing conditions allow fishermen to sit comfortably, without worrying about streams of water pouring from the sky or the wind constantly blowing the boat away. If you use a river or reservoir for fishing, do not forget to equip your boat with a motor. An underwater current can carry the boat away from the chosen place, and the motor will not only help you move quickly along the surface, but will also make it heavier.

And also do not forget that there is a ban on fishing from reservoirs. Deadlines are established by law. The dates may change every year, this is due to the migration of fish. To be sure that the date is chosen correctly, it is worth checking the timing of the bans on the official websites of fisheries in your region.

Terms of the ban

The fishing situation is completely different in different countries, regions and regions.

So, for example, in Russia The fishing periods regulated by law look like this:

Prohibited periods (periods) of extraction (catch) of aquatic biological resources:

• from the melting of the ice to June 10 - pike perch, bream and asp;
• from the melting of the ice to May 15 - pike;
• from May 25 to June 10 - crayfish;
• from October 1 to November 20 - whitefish, peled, brook trout, grayling, ripus and eel.

In addition, it is worth clarifying the prohibition periods for certain bodies of water and the regions to which they belong.

In Ukraine, fishing also has its own characteristics. A regulatory document signed by the head of the State Fishery and Water Resources Agency appears on the official website every year. Acts specifying fishing dates also change not only for each region, for each river and lake. With the help of a special table, anglers have the opportunity to track these dates.

Main dates of the ban in the spring:

• from April 1 to June 30 – fishing in rivers;
• from April 1 to June 10 – fishing in reservoirs and ponds;
• from April 1 to June 30 – subordinate systems;

Crayfish fishing for all reservoirs in spring and autumn:

• from April 1 to June 30 – in spring;
• from August 20 to September 30 – in autumn.

In addition, for those who like to fish with spinning rods or fishing rods with one hook, fishing is allowed in specially designated areas, away from spawning grounds.

Reasons for the ban

First of all, such measures are necessary for the reproduction and restoration of fish populations in the most “hot” places. Bans are imposed by bodies dealing with issues of water bodies and biological resources. They monitor compliance with regulations and, if necessary, impose fines on poachers.

Spawning and preparation for wintering is a very important issue for government officials. Crayfish fishing is also suspended for the period of molting and the formation of eggs.

At this time, reservoirs are closed to any watercraft, and the use of certain gear is limited. Only representatives of fisheries protection have the right to move within the water management.

Any competitions related to spearfishing are prohibited. Blasting operations and extraction of building materials in spawning areas.

Do not forget that the use of prohibited devices, fishing gear or boats will inevitably be punished by Fish State Supervision employees. And these are not empty words; there are several articles that clearly spell out penalties.

Consequences of violations

Both in Russia and Ukraine, there is a list of gear and improvised materials that are prohibited when fishing all year round. Their use is poaching and is punishable to the fullest extent of the law.

Russia:

• Networks of any type;
• Traps of various designs, except for shell traps;
• Passive fishing gear (fishing gear, pokes, etc.) on rivers rich in habitats
• Airguns;
• Fishing rods, spinning rods of any type, designs with a total number of hooks - over 10 pcs. for 1 person;
• Trawls, bottom seines;
• Hook trap devices;
• Net devices (seines, drills, capes, scarves);
• Lifts, scoops with dimensions over 1x1 m and mesh pitch over 10 mm.
• Catfish traps.
• Spears and other piercing tools for fishing.

Ukraine:

• dragnet;
• venter; path;
• prison;
• parachute;
• spider;
• self-catching crossing;
• samoder;
• fixed;
• screen.

Do not also forget that there are fish catching standards per person. They fluctuate depending on the number of days spent in the fishing areas. So the weight of fish should not exceed five kilograms per person, and crayfish - 30 pieces per person. For a few days, for example two, the export rate is no more than ten kilograms in any form (dried, salted, smoked).

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Russia

• Catching fish for spawning will cost daredevils 300,000 rubles. and confiscation of a poaching vessel.
• Carp, pike, carp – 250 rub. for a unit;
• Bream – 25 rub. for a unit;
• Cancer – 42 rub. for a unit;

There are lists of prohibited fish in every region. Before going out on such a favorite fishing trip, you should clarify its name.

It is worth remembering that there is also a fishing limit based on the size of the fish. If an individual is smaller than specified by law, it should be released.

• Carp – 30 cm;
• Cancer – 9 cm;
• Pike perch – 38 cm;
• Burbot – 40 cm;
• Pike – 32 cm;
• Asp – 35 cm;
• Catfish – 40 cm;
• Chub – 20 cm;
• Carp – 24 cm;
• Rybets – 22 cm;
• Taran - 16 cm;
• Grass carp – 45 cm;
• Bream – 17-28 cm (depending on the region);
• Trout – 15 cm;
• Podust – 15 cm;
• Bersh – 25 cm;
• Barbel – 20 cm;
• Herring – 15 cm;
• Silver carp – 50 cm.

Ukraine

Penalties in this country have undergone changes. Monetary compensation for damage caused has increased several times. And careless lovers of “freebies” should think about whether they need it.

Forbidden fish species listed in the Red Book could cost 510 UAH. for a unit. But with the increase in fines, catching a bicycle carrier will cost 2,550 UAH.

The amount of penalties imposed depends on the damage caused to the fishery. And it is valued individually, for each individual caught. Damage is estimated from one - this is 17 UAH, to 150 non-taxable minimums.

• Crucian carp or perch will cost 17 UAH;
• Pike – 340 UAH.

For serious offenses and enormous damage to fisheries, poachers are most often brought to criminal liability. Upon arrest, the gear, boat and catch will be confiscated.

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When is the best time to fish from a boat?

The best choice for fishing from a boat is morning or evening. At this time, the fish gather in schools and move around the pond in search of food.

Experienced fishermen have their own little secret: complementary feeding. Use special food or home-made food. Feeding is carried out in one place, preferably at one time. Then, when you launch, your catch will be waiting for you.

The fish quickly gets used to the additional food, which does not need to be chased. This will ensure excellent catches, without unnecessary hassle. If the depth is no more than four meters for fishing, you can use:

• Mormyshka;
• Spinner;
• Fry;
• Live bait;

Ideal weather for fishing from a boat

A good catch also depends on the weather. After all, different types of fish are active only in conditions suitable for them. Catfish, trout become active in rainy, cloudy weather. And on a hot sunny day, there is a high probability of catching crucian carp, carp The wet shore after rain attracts trout, chub. The quiet, warm surface of the water attracts predatory fish that feed on flies and fry. The cold north wind will be a harbinger Happy burbot fishing.

Is it possible to fish with rings from a boat?

When choosing a body of water for water hunting, do not forget to choose the right gear. Depth and standing or running water are of great importance. At a depth of up to 5 meters, use conventional gear with the classic method of releasing fishing line.

If the depth is above this mark, and even more so 12 meters with a strong underwater current, use onboard gear or a ring. This is a small rod, up to a meter long. A feeder and a metal ring 6 centimeters in diameter are attached to it. secure the fishing line with hooks.

By lowering the feeder to the bottom, fishermen thus attract fish, which, sensing the smell of food, swim in the right direction, clinging to the hooks.

Every year, fishing competitions become the most popular form of recreation among residents of megacities. When buying fishing gear and floating equipment, not everyone still understands that good fishing depends on many factors.

• Knowledge of laws and regulations for fisheries;
• Ability to use equipment correctly;
• Careful selection of weather conditions for fishing;
• A good supply of provisions if fishing takes several days.

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Few people think about legislation when going fishing. But, as you know, ignorance of the law does not exempt you from responsibility. Therefore, before putting away hooks, uncovering spinning rods and digging for worms, you should study where, how, what and when it is allowed to fish. So that later there will be no excruciating pain for a thinner wallet and a ruined vacation. Fishing ban 2019, terms and fines.

☸️ TAXES for calculating the amount of damage caused to aquatic biological resources are valid from November 3, 2018:

For 1 copy. regardless of size and weight:

• Beluga RUB 206,625
• Russian sturgeon 138024 rub.
• Atlantic salmon (salmon) 13675 rub.
• nelma 10811 rub.
• lampreys 5685 rub.
• Sima, trout 5128 rub.
• pike perch 3305 rub.
• grayling, asp, carp, carp, pike, grass carp, silver carp, freshwater catfish 925 rub.
• burbot, bersh, sabrefish, tench, ide, bream, silver bream, blue bream 500 rub.
• roach, dace, crucian carp, chub, podust, freshwater perch 250 rub.
• other types of freshwater fish 100 rub.
• cancer 115 rub.

Caviar / per 1 kg:

• Beluga RUB 82,200
• other sturgeon species RUB 54,910.
• salmon species RUB 27,455
• other types of fish 2288 rub.

Notes:

When calculating damage caused to aquatic biological resources during periods prohibited for fishing and (or) in areas prohibited for fishing, which are established in accordance with the Federal Law “On Fisheries and Conservation of Aquatic Biological Resources”, in addition to the rates provided for in this document, it is taken into account 100 percent of the tax per specimen (kilogram) of the corresponding species (subspecies).

For each kilogram of sturgeon caviar, in addition to the fees provided for in this document, 100 percent of the tax for a specimen of sturgeon fish of the corresponding species (subspecies) is taken into account, and for each kilogram of salmon caviar, 50 percent of the tax for a specimen of salmon fish of the corresponding species (subspecies).

Let's study the laws for fishermen together!

☸️ What fishing is considered illegal in the Russian Federation, and where you can’t fish?

You can learn more about prohibited fishing from the relevant laws. For example, from Federal Law No. 166 (note “On fishing ...”). According to this law, you can fish freely and freely if you do it on water bodies for which no special use regime has been established. But even under these conditions, you may be subject to restrictions approved by law.

The main list of restrictions is regulated by the federal body - Rosrybolovstvo.

☸️ These include...

1. Fishing bans in certain areas and prohibitions on catching certain types of fish.
2. A certain weight and size of the fish caught.
3. Number, type, size and design of fishing devices and fishing methods.
4. Permitted/prohibited periods for fishing.
5. Sizes, number and types of fishing vessels.
6. Catch volume per 1 private person or 1 vessel.

...And other restrictions.

As for the specific permitted places for fishing in Russia, they are determined by each region independently.

☸️ The places that are prohibited everywhere are the following...

1. Near bridges, locks, near dams and hydraulic structures, near fish/factories and cages for raising young animals.
2. On water bodies of spawning farms.
3. On the fairway from a boat.
4. In nature reserves.
5. In fish hatcheries.
6. In pond/fish farms.
7. In spawning grounds during spawning.
8. At fish hatchery facilities during the release of young fish.

☸️ Prohibited fishing gear - what can’t you fish with?

1. Networks of any type/kind.
2. Traps of any design/type (with the exception of crayfish traps).
3. Passive fishing gear (approx. - hooks, pokes, etc.) on those rivers that are known for their habitats of salmon species.
4. Pneumatic weapons (except for devices intended for underwater hunting).
5. Fishing rods/spinning rods of any type, system, design with a total number of hooks - over 10 pieces per person.
6. Trawls, bottom seines.
7. Hook trap devices.
8. Network devices/devices (seines and televisions, drills and capes, scarves, etc.).
9. Lifters/scoops with dimensions over 1x1 m and mesh pitch over 10 mm.
10. Traps and catfish.
11. Spears and other piercing tools for fishing.

☸️ Prohibited methods of fishing - how can you not fish?

1. For undercutting and lighting.
2. Stunning fish.
3. Trolling using a sail and motor with more than 2 baits.
4. By means of barriers that become an obstacle to the free movement of fish (dams, etc.).
5. Using circles/langes with the number of hooks - over 10 pcs per person.
6. Using crayfish traps when their quantity is more than 3 pieces per person, with a mesh size of less than 22 mm and a device diameter of more than 80 cm.
7. By means of nets with a total number of hooks – over 10 pieces per person.
8. Using the diving method or manually wading when catching crayfish.
9. On the close.
10. Combines and oilseed traps.
11. Descent of reservoirs.
12. With the installation of huts on ice.
13. From ships and other watercraft that have not been properly registered and do not have legal identification marks on board.
14. Electric shock and firearms.
15. Electric fishing rods.
16. Using watercraft during spawning.
17. Scuba diving, underwater.

☸️ Prohibited fishing periods - when is it forbidden to fish?

As for the timing of the fishing ban, they are set by regions individually and change every year, depending on the situation. For example, pike spawning is the end of winter, the beginning of spring +/- 2 weeks. And perch spawning begins after the water warms up to +7.

Be careful! Fishing during spawning is strictly prohibited!

☸️ Changes in the legal framework of the fishing industry of the Russian Federation in 2019

In 2019, serious changes await the fishing industry of the Russian Federation. Changes to the federal fisheries law appeared back in 2016, but they will only take effect this year. What should fishermen prepare for?

☸️ Large-scale changes

The amendments previously made to the fisheries law are beginning to take effect. The first thing that will be changed is the revised quota system. Fishing quotas will appear for investment purposes, with the help of which the authorities want to stimulate the creation of new enterprises for processing extracted aquatic biological resources and the production of fish products. In addition, they should “push” the Russian fishing fleet to build new modern vessels at their shipyards. The function of distributing investment quotas will be assigned to the federal executive body exercising control in the field of fisheries and the preservation of aquatic biological resources. The provision of quotas for investment purposes will be regulated by agreements concluded for a 15-year term with the owners or tenants of investment objects. In total, it is planned to conclude about 7 thousand contracts. In the near future, the Government of the Russian Federation will draw up and approve a list of water resources for all commercial fishing regions, requirements for investment objects, as well as the procedure for calculating and distributing investment quotas. It is already known that projects will be selected based on applications. If the requested limits exceed 100% of the investment quota shares, then it is planned to carry out a selection based on fair competition. According to the assurances of the current head of the department, I. Shestakov, this procedure will be carried out as transparently as possible, under the supervision of representatives of the Federal Fisheries Agency.

☸️ Updated coastal fishing rules

Dramatic changes are expected in the area of ​​coastal fisheries. Even during the discussion of the future law, “coastal” became perhaps the most pressing topic. Many issues were raised, from limiting the size of watercraft to banning certain types of processing of extracted resources directly on ships. For example, freezing of caught fish and reloading of catches will be prohibited. The authorities of one or another coastal region of the Federation will determine the place of unloading. In addition, in the coastal zone it was previously possible to extract not only aquatic biological resources falling under the TAC (total allowable catch), but also those whose extraction was not subject to quotas at all. However, the new law leaves the “coastal” only the most common fish species. The federal security agency of the Russian Federation will control the transportation and shipment of caught biological resources, as well as products produced on ships. The law provides for the deprivation of fishing rights for all violators, followed by a forced cessation of their activities.

☸️Distribution of investment quotas

Investment quotas are included in the Regulations on the distribution of TAC. This document regulates the order of distribution of extracted resources regarding the types of quotas. The list of limits includes quotas for investment purposes provided for industrial and coastal fisheries. Investment quotas will be distributed among those participants who are already operating investment objects. According to the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1154, this function is assigned to Rosrybolovstvo. The principle remains the same: the enterprise’s share is multiplied by the TAC determined in relation to the investment quota. The deadline for approval of such distribution for a specific fishing period is December 30 of the previous year. After this, within 5 days the department is obliged to publish the distribution results on its own website. The resolution should come into force on April 1 of this year.

☸️ Internal ODU

On January 1, the Rules for the distribution of quotas for inland water bodies came into force. They do not apply to sea waters and those objects for which the TAC is determined within the region. Rosrybolovstvo will distribute quotas based on proposals prepared by fishery research organizations and reviewed by specialists from basin scientific and fisheries councils. When preparing recommendations, the regional characteristics of the water body, quotas for the previous period and the latest changes made by scientific organizations will be taken into account.

☸️ Types of biological resources subject to quotas in certain regions

Since the beginning of the year, Order No. 764 of the Government of the Russian Federation has come into effect. The document approves a list of certain types of water resources extracted in different regions of the country, for which investment quotas are allocated. The list is made up of the most attractive fishing sites for investors. For example, Commander squid in the North Kuril zone and Petropavlovsk-Commander subzone or snow crab birdie in the Kamchatka-Kuril subzone.

☸️ No checkpoints

Vessels operating in the northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean, according to changes in Resolution No. 486, are required to deliver all caught water resources and products made from them to the customs territory of the Russian Federation. This innovation entailed the need to resolve the issue regarding the control points (points) that such ships must pass through. This requirement has long been outdated, as the fishing industry themselves have repeatedly noted. By eliminating checkpoints, they will be able to significantly reduce temporary losses.

☸️ New TSK

In 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture issued Order No. 294, regulating the procedure for equipping fishing vessels with technical control means. According to this document, only devices of the INMARSAT satellite communications company (14 pieces) and the only domestic model of the Gonets system, equipped with AIS (automatic identification system), are allowed for use on ships. They must replace all other technical means used previously. On ships with a displacement of up to 300 tons that do not cross 75 degrees south and north latitudes, the installation of AIS was supposed to be completed before January 1, 2018, but this period was extended for another six months. Later, specialists from the monitoring center came up with a proposal to delay the installation of permitted devices on such vessels until 2019.