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Table A: -Limits of territorial seas, fishing zones and exclusive economic zones-

STATE	TERRITORIAL SEA	FISHING ZONE	ECONOMIC ZONE
*Russian Federation	12 mi (1927)	-	200 mi (1984)

Table B: -Licence fees, bilateral agreement or joint venture requirements and nationality criteria-

STATE	Licence fees, royalties and others local currency	Requirements concerning bilateral framework agreements or joint venture participation	Nationality criteria for fishing vessels
RUSSIAN FEDERATION	LEGISLATION Unspecified in legislation. AGREEMENTS Bilateral Fishery Agreement between Russian Federation and Japan of 1984 renewed in 1995 Reciprocal non-fee quotas will remain at 100 000 mt. for both countries; the Japanese fee-based quota was set at 18 000t. for which Japan will pay Russia $7.2 million. (Source: GLOBEFISH Databank, May 1995) Note: on 26 April 1995 Iceland, Russia and Norway signed a fisheries agreement for fishing icelandic cod in Smutthullet. (Source: GLOBEFISH Databank, July 1995)		LEGISLATION Access to fishing zone only under bilateral agreements. (Decree of Presidium 10/12. 1976, sect. 3)

Table C: -Coastal State requirements for foreign fishing-

STATE	Foreign fishing vessel licence conditions (other than reporting requirements) including observers, bonds, etc.	Logbook, and reporting requirements foreign fishing
RUSSIAN FEDERATION	LEGISLATION -Certain fishing areas reserved for nationals. (Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of 10 December 1976, sect. 2) -Licence conditions may include closed seasons, prohibition on fishing of certain species, use of certain gear, etc. (Sect. 3) (Decision No. 174 of 25 February 1977) AGREEMENTS Agreement between the Russian Federation and Japan on salmon catch quotas in Russia's EEZ renewed March 1995 - Quotas for Japanese vessels remains the same as in 1994 = 14 000 m.t. on an overall quota of 19 123 m.t. (Source: GLOBEFISH Databank, July 1995) Note: Norway and Russia agreed on fishing quotas in Barent Sea; Each has a cod quota of 286 000t. in open waters and 40 000t. in their own coastal waters. Haddock quotas were set at 61 000t. each; Russian vessels in Norwegian waters are 150 000t. for cod and 25 000t. for haddock. (Source: INFOFISH, February 1995) Note: Caspian sea agreement on fishing quotas and zones between Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan has been drawn up. (Source: INFOSAMAK, 16 May 1995)

Table D: -Compliance control and reporting conditions-

- For key to alphabetical code see page preceding this table.
- Numbers represent periodicity of reports(in days / hours) or deadlines For submission of reports; W = weekly; D = daily; M = monthly; R = on request .
% = Reports must be made every 3 days for vessels from Norway, Sweden and Faroes when fishing for herring, weekly when fishing for other species .
O = Logbook to be filled out(radio report to be made) after every fishing operation .
* = Country is a part to the South Pacific FFA arrangement which stipulates that licences will not be issued to foreign fishing vessels unless those vessels are listed in good standing on the FFA - maintained regional register of fishing vessels .

COMPLIANCE CONTROL AND OTHER CONDITIONS

A . Vessel to bear specified identification markings
B . Licence / permit to be carried on board
C . Vessel to board observers as required
D . Vessel to submit fishing plan
E . Vessel to put in for port inspections on entry / departure from zone
F . Vessel to carry specified position fixing equipment / transponders
G . Vessel owners to appoint local legal agents
H . Flag state to appoint national representative
I . Vessel to post performance bond / guarantee / deposit
J . Vessel to carry interpreters
K . Vessel to Seek prior authorization for transhipments
L . Vessel to stow gear while in area where not authorized to fish
M . Requirements concerning local landing / processing of catch
N . Requirements concerning protection of local fisheries / gear
O . Requirements concerning employment / training of coastal state nationals in crew

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

P . Reporting on or prior to entry into the zone
Q . Reporting on or prior to departure from the zone
R . Reporting on commencement or cessation of fishing operations
S . Reporting on or prior to entry into coastal state ports
T . Timely reporting on position
U . Timely reporting on catch and effort
V . Maintenance of fishing logs .
W . Submission of logbooks / catch reports : - on request / as required / at specified intervals
X . Submission of logbooks / catch reports : - on entry into port
Y . Submission of logbooks / catch reports : - on / after completion of voyage / end of permit
Z . Controls over transitting of zone by unlicensed foreign fishing vessels

COASTAL COUNTRIES

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Table E: -Penalties for unauthorized foreign fishing-

STATE	FINES	IMPRISONMENT	FORFEITURE
RUSSIAN FEDERATION	Up to 10 000 rubles (administrative procedure) Up to 100 000 rubles (judicial procedure)	NO	Vessel, gear and catch: Court may order.

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