Prerequisites for the unification and standardization of fishing legislation

Abstract

Fishing is one of the types of human activity, moreover, both artisanal and commercial. It is carried out not only for food and profit, but also as a leisure and sports activity. Various federal laws and by-laws are aimed at regulating it. At the same time, the main purpose of the legislation is the regulation of fishing and the conservation of aquatic biological resources. The main regulatory act in this case is Federal Law No. 166-FZ dated 20.12.2004 “On fishing and conservation of aquatic biological resources”. In addition, fishing is regulated by Federal Law No. 475-FZ dated 25.12.2018 “On Amateur Fishing and on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation” (hereinafter 457-FZ), as well as a number of other legislative norms. However, today the legislative framework of Russia has not developed a unified and sufficient approach to the legal regulation of this activity. This study contains an overview of the historical prerequisites for the formation of legislation, existing regulations on fishing, as well as proposals for their improvement. The proposed innovations are aimed at the unification and standardization of legislation, however, despite their orientation, they are designed taking into account the need to maintain flexibility. Flexibility is one of the elements necessary for effective legal regulation, taking into account the specifics of each specific locality.