THE 11TH JOINT RUSSIAN-NORWEGIAN SYMPOSIUM
ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS AND OPTIMAL LONG-TERM HARVEST IN THE BARENTS SEA FISHERIES
THE USE OF TAC AS A MANAGEMENT MEASURE THE USE OF TAC AS A MANAGEMENT MEASURE
IN THE BARENTS SEA FISHERIES IN THE BARENTS SEA FISHERIES
Prof. V. K. ZILANOV
Prof. V. K. ZILANOV
EEZEEZ
(dif. Agreements) (dif. Agreements) ICES area
ICES area Spitsbergen Spitsbergen 19201920
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
Years
000' Tonnes
Total (FAO data) Cod (ICES data)
Catch of marine fish and cod in the Barents Sea Catch of marine fish and cod in the Barents Sea
(ICES area I,
(ICES area I, IIa IIa , , IIb IIb ) )
RUSSIAN FEDERAL LAW (Article 30) RUSSIAN FEDERAL LAW (Article 30)
“ON FISHERY AND CONSERVATION
“ON FISHERY AND CONSERVATION OF AQUATIC BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES”
OF AQUATIC BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES”
Total allowable catches of aquatic biological resources Total allowable catches of aquatic biological resources
are usually divided into:
are usually divided into:
99 Quotas for fishing at the continental shelf of the Russian FederQuotas for fishing at the continental shelf of the Russian Federation in the ation in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation (commercial qu
Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation (commercial quotas);otas);
99 Quotas for fishing in the internal sea waters of the Russian Federation, in Quotas for fishing in the internal sea waters of the Russian Federation, in the territorial sea of the Russian Federation, on the continenta
the territorial sea of the Russian Federation, on the continental shelf of the l shelf of the Russian Federation and in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Rus
Russian Federation and in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian sian Federation (coastal quotas);
Federation (coastal quotas);
99 Quotas for fishing for the research and control purposes (scientific Quotas for fishing for the research and control purposes (scientific quotas);
quotas);
99 Quotas for fishing for educational and social purposes;Quotas for fishing for educational and social purposes;
99 Quotas for fishing aimed at aquaculture, reproduction and acclimatization Quotas for fishing aimed at aquaculture, reproduction and acclimatization of water biological resources;
of water biological resources;
RUSSIAN FEDERAL LAW (Article 30) RUSSIAN FEDERAL LAW (Article 30)
“ON FISHERY AND CONSERVATION
“ON FISHERY AND CONSERVATION OF AQUATIC BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES”
OF AQUATIC BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES”
Total allowable catches of aquatic biological resources Total allowable catches of aquatic biological resources
are usually divided into:
are usually divided into:
99 Quotas for recreational and game fishing;Quotas for recreational and game fishing;
99 Quotas for fishing with the goal to provide traditional mode of Quotas for fishing with the goal to provide traditional mode of life and life and economical
economical
99 Activity of small in numbers native population in the Arctic region, Activity of small in numbers native population in the Arctic region, Siberia and the Far East of the Russian Federation;
Siberia and the Far East of the Russian Federation;
99 Quotas for fishing in the areas of international agreements of the Russian Quotas for fishing in the areas of international agreements of the Russian Federation in the field of fishery and conservation of aquatic b
Federation in the field of fishery and conservation of aquatic biological iological resources;
resources;
99 Quotas for fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the RussianQuotas for fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Russian Federation for foreign states established in accordance with int
Federation for foreign states established in accordance with international ernational agreements of the Russian Federation in the field of fishery and
agreements of the Russian Federation in the field of fishery and conservation of aquatic biological resources
conservation of aquatic biological resources
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
Years
000' Tonnes
Total (FAO data) Cod (ICES data)
Catch of marine fish and cod in the Barents Sea Catch of marine fish and cod in the Barents Sea
(ICES area I,
(ICES area I, IIa IIa , , IIb IIb ) )
SOME CONCLUSIONS AND PROPOSALS SOME CONCLUSIONS AND PROPOSALS
1.1. At present and in future, the criterion of TAC has been remaining to be At present and in future, the criterion of TAC has been remaining to be one of the main indicators of fishery regulation in the Barents
one of the main indicators of fishery regulation in the Barents Sea.Sea.
2.2. There is some uncertainty concerning a due control for national quotas There is some uncertainty concerning a due control for national quotas to avoid exceeding TAC.
to avoid exceeding TAC.
3.3. To keep fishery within the limits established by TAC it is necessary:To keep fishery within the limits established by TAC it is necessary:
–– to have joint Russian-to have joint Russian-Norwegian Fishery Monitoring Center all over the Norwegian Fishery Monitoring Center all over the area of marine organisms in the Barents Sea with the right to st
area of marine organisms in the Barents Sea with the right to stop fishing op fishing when TAC has been reached;
when TAC has been reached;
–– to arrange joint Russianto arrange joint Russian-Norwegian control and the inspection of fishery -Norwegian control and the inspection of fishery all over the area of marine organisms in the Barents Sea includi
all over the area of marine organisms in the Barents Sea including the rights ng the rights to close and open these or those fishing areas;
to close and open these or those fishing areas;
–– to harmonize the legislative base in the field of fishing of theto harmonize the legislative base in the field of fishing of the both countries both countries in relation to the Barents Sea including the punishment measures
in relation to the Barents Sea including the punishment measures for for violations of agreed fishery rules.
violations of agreed fishery rules.
