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Understanding of the Russian Fisheries Management System Presentation for Site Visit Expert Assessment Team Vladivostok 28 th June 2011 Vasily Sokolov Deputy Minister Federal Fisheries Agency (FFA) MSC Certification - Walleye Pollock Fishery


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Understanding of the Russian Fisheries Management System

Presentation for Site Visit Expert Assessment Team Vladivostok 28th June 2011

Vasily Sokolov

Deputy Minister Federal Fisheries Agency (FFA)

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Recent History of Russian Fisheries Management

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Recent History of Fisheries Management

Soviet Ministry

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Fisheries Russian State Committee for Fisheries Federal Fisheries Agency within Ministry for Agriculture Federal Fisheries Agency

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Reforms 2004-08

§ Reporting directly to Government- functioning as a Ministry § Devolve powers to Federal Fisheries Agency § Establishment of Government Fisheries Commission (& its working groups) § By Statute - a coordinating body for federal bodies for cooperation and policy § Improved governance § Facilitating reform and adoption of regulations

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Understanding today’s Russian Pollock Fisheries Management

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Policy Head of FFA is Mr Kraini

Russian Pollock Fisheries Management - High Level

Science & Conservation

Federal Fisheries Agency TINRO

Enforcement

Federal Fisheries Agency Federal Border Guard

Chaired by the First Deputy Prime Minster

Head of TINRO Dr Lev Bocharov

Federal Fisheries Commission

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Management & Consultative Bodies

Level

Russian Federation Federal Fishery District Primorsky Region

Advisory

Public Council (Consultative) Far Eastern Scientific and Fishery Council Territorial Fishery Council

Agency

Federal Fisheries Agency Regional FFA Government of Primorsky Region

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§ Significant improvements over the last 15 years § More still in the last 3 years § A fisheries culture retaining the values of integration from the Soviet Era and... § A modern reformation of management

  • rganization and regime based on internationally

accepted principles of fishery sustainability

Governance & Policy- key features

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Policy Objectives

§ Federal Fisheries Act – ‘protection and rationale use’

  • f aquatic biological resources

§ Strategy to 2020 – socio and economic development § Focus upon improved customs control, prevent

  • verfishing, improve efficiency and economic return

from fishing opportunities, food security, social welfare and fish consumption § ‘Rationale long term sustained use’

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International Agreements

Russian Federation has signed and ratified following relevant international agreements: § 1982 UN Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) § 1995 Implementation of Provisions of UN Convention of the Law of the Sea § Highly migratory and straddling fish stocks § Russian Constitution of 1993 places International Agreements above national law

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Federal Fisheries Act 2004

A framework law of 8 Chapters and 57 Articles

§ General provisions, rights to aquatic resources, fisheries, fishing rights, fisheries management, protection of aquatic resources and the environment, dispute settlement, concluding provisions § The Act is supported by other Laws- EEZ of Russian Federation, Law on Fauna, Customs Code § Implemented by Regionally applicable Regulations

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Fisheries Act - Chapter 3 - on Fisheries

Extensive provisions including.. § Specific consideration of industrial, coastal, research, artisanal and recreational fishing § Amended 2007 ‘ mandatory landing of Russian Exclusive Economic Zone - EEZ catches in Russia § Act implemented via a series of Regulations

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Relationship of Act and Regulations

§ Federal Fisheries Act applies nationally § Most regulations apply at the level of a ‘fishery basin’ (8 basins) (e.g Far Eastern Fisheries Basin) etc § Regulations set rules e.g. seasons, closed areas, gears, by-catches, min. allowable sizes etc

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Consultation: Roles & Responsibilities

§ Legacy of Soviet era where integration was a strong feature of management § Widespread consultation of agencies, science institutions, industry organizations and user groups e.g. Research institutions are highly integrated within the Federal and Regional management structure § High level of consultation of industry & science remains § Now more formal, established procedures and for a are established for consultation and decision making

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Formal Consultation: Fishery Councils

§ Informal dialogue and consultation of industry and government in place Formal bodies established: § Industry level: Federal Fisheries Council 2008 § At Basin level: Far Eastern Fishery Council § At Regional level: Primorsky Council

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Scientific Institutions

§ Central level - VNIRO – All Russian Scientific Institute for Fisheries Research and Oceanography § Basin level - TINRO – Far Eastern Scientific Institute for Fisheries Research & Oceanography § Regions- KamchatNIRO, MagadinNIRO, SakNIRO (supporting research in WBS and SoO) § Co-ordinated research across fishery stocks, fishing activities, environmental interactions, oceanographic conditions

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Enforcement

§ Russian EEZ- Federal Border Service (part of Federal Security Service (FSB) § At sea inspection of fishery § At sea inspection of transhipments § At shore inspection of landings and clearance prior to export § FFA retains enforcement in territorial waters

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Reform of Quota Allocation

§ Prior to 2000 – global TAC’s § 2000-3 Quota Auctions § Allocated on a year by year basis § Reduce older fleet, improve efficiency § 2007 amendments - 10 year quotas § Economic stability for renewal § Administered by FFA and its territorial divisions

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Improving enforcement

§ 2007 reform requires all Landing to be at Russian ports - improved ability to inspect § Less incentive to overfish/under-report § Quota levies also reduced for selling fish domestically § Integration of Monitoring and Communication Center

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Vessel Reporting Requirements

§ FFA Territorial Divisions implement and monitor quota use § Daily vessel reporting requirements (vessels and shippers) § 15 day reporting requirements (vessels and shippers) § Vessel monitoring requirements – VMS § Central Monitoring and Communications – Federal and Regional branches- database on fishing activity § Federal Border Guard Service – State Marine Inspection (GMI) – At sea and at port inspection § FFA Territorial Divisions- port inspection and.. § EU IUU Catch Certification documentation including for fish exported for processing before EU entry

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Monitoring and Inspection

§ GMI (State Marine Inspection) of the Federal Security Service undertake spot checks of vessels and shippers § Regional branches allow effective cover of all fishing grounds § All transhipments are monitored by GMI § FFA Regional branches undertake reconciliation of daily reports, 15 day reports for vessels and shippers § Coordination of activities of agencies thru Central Monitoring and Communication Center

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Consultation & Dispute Resolution

§ Councils at different levels serve as the formal consultative fora for industry, science and government- e.g. Far East Fisheries Council § The Ministry of Natural Resources ‘State Ecological Expertise’ has specific role for stakeholder consultation within the TAC setting process § These for a serve to avoid disputes both at Policy setting level and at implementation § The Russian Court system handles enforcement violation disputes

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Questions?

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