Legal regulation of the protection of water bodies in the implementation of fishing activities in Ukraine

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of the legal regulation of the protection of water bodies in the implementation of fishing activities in Ukraine. It is emphasized that the protection of water bodies must be considered as an integral factor in the legal provision of maintaining the level of ecological safety, the rational use of natural resources, including living aquatic bioresources, the proper functioning of the fisheries industry, ensuring the food security of the state, etc. The author states that in order to ensure the proper legal regulation of the protection of water bodies when carrying out fishing activities, it is necessary to take into account the connection of such objects with the land plots on which they are located. It is claimed that the order of legal regulation of the protection of water bodies follows from the characteristics of such objects, their connection with other resources and the order of their use. In this regard, the norms for the protection of water bodies are reflected in the water and land legislation, as well as in the legislation on fisheries and aquaculture. The analysis of the specified branches of legislation regarding the procedure for regulating the protection of water bodies during the implementation of fishery activities was carried out.
 The author concluded that ensuring the protection of water bodies should consist in the adoption and further implementation of legal norms aimed at implementing measures to protect them from pollution, clogging and depletion, and improving the condition of water bodies. It is claimed that the main purpose of protecting water bodies in the implementation of fishing activities is to preserve fish stocks and ensure their sustainable and rational use in the future.