Regulation on amounts of compensation for harms caused to the fishing industry (Adopted by Decree No. 202 of 1994)

REGULATION ON A.i);lOUNTS OF COi);{PENSATION FOR HARcvIS CAUSED TO THE FISHING INDUSTRY Adopted by Decree No. 202 of 1he Council of ;Yfinisters of September 26. !994, protnidgc:.<f!d S<J no. 82 of Ocwber 7, l994-. Article 1 (L) Fur lrn..:.m~ CdL.:.~.::d t.u fi:,!1 a.wJ uLl.1e1 ayualic c.1Umul;) in r..Le 1..,uu~:i.::: u[ viulalions of Articie 34-40 of L'1e Fish Husbandry Act and other 2.cts issued purs,1anr. to it, •ri.olators shall pay tJ1e folktwing compensation: standard si.:a:e r·o,.mg :i,h a:id aqua~ ~ KinGs of fish and othe~ aquatic animals (produc~ for ilnim.:tls (flsh~breed.itlg ~ consumption) , n1ace1ial) Uni( ] comoensa ~ / cnir: j comr::e-.isa~ measu.r::: tion ·m levs rne:asure tion l.l1 1~ I. BroWtl and .rainbow trout., char, crayling, kg 50 no 75 white fish. Cor"!"g:onl.ls P~l("d, Corl!'gcnt.Js Spp. and other trout family fish. Bartus Meridiona!is Pete:,y H«kel 2. Wels, Pikeperch kg 2JO no 70 Carp, Ctenopharyngodon Idella Vail, kg 200 ,-a. no " Hypophtha!michthys Molio:fa Vall, Burbot 4. Alosa Ponc.i.ca (Danube Macke:-d), kg 180 no 55 Cuuuili u~tum..i Na::.u:,, Clluli, E.u lid, Barbus Cyciolep:sis Heckel, A:spius Aspius, VIrnba V' unba Carinar.a, Comm.on Bream 5. Perch. Pike kz 70 kg l50 6. Bleak kg 50 '.<g 120 7. Other kinds of fr:!:Sh wacer fish kg 45 kg 100 3. Beluga, sturgeon, trout, Schip kg 400 no 1200 9. Caviar of fishes in [terri. S kcr 2500 . . 0 10. Eel kg 500 no 180 l-!. Bass, Bonito, Bluefish, Mack~:rel, kg 250 no 750 Tunny 12. Brill kg <00 no 1200 iJ. Leaping Gn~y ?v(uUi:t.. Caub, Gaby, kg 100 kcr , 600 R~d Mu.J.let 14. Me:faerraneo.n Scad, kg ! 50 kg 450 I 5. Spr.it (anchovy) kg 30 kg 240 16. Or:.h.er kinds cf se.:1 fish kg /0 kg 220 ti. Clams and molluscs, induding sea snail kg ., - , , 230 'J ", l 8. Shrimp kg 200 . . 19. A.rc.em.ia Salina and D::q;::hnia $9, kg 2500 . 20. Crabs (river, lake, se1) no S5 no 250 21. Frogs no .:!Q no 120 21. Other aquatic o.nimnts h: 70 kg 200 - - -· (2) The amount of compensation shall be doubled when the catch was made at a location prohibited tor catching fish or aquntic arijmals, using proh.l.bited equipment and means, as well as in violation of Article 26 and 28 of the Fish Husbandry Ac:. (J) The fish and other aquadc animals under para 2 shall be measured in kilograms or nwnbers respectively for produce for consumption ai.-id for fish breeding material. Article 2 (I) The fish and other aquatic animals shall ce considered you:1g (fish-breeding maceri.al) and r.heir catch, transportation, sale and purchase shall be banned an ye2.r round with L'Je exception of those under Article 24, para 2 of the Fish Husbandry Act. wherever beir size for the respective ki,ds should be smaller than the following: Russian sturgeon (Beluga) Srurgcon Mercin, Star Sturgeon (Servuga) Eel, Wels Brill, hybrid betvvecn Beluga und Sturgeon Pike, Cte:10ph2.fYilgodon Idella. Hypophtalrnichthys Molitrix Val, Hypaphtalmichthys Nobilis Sturgeon Pikeperch Aspius Aspius, Carp, Ictiobus Icciobus Common brea.m Rainbow trout, Coregonus Peled Crey mullet Chub, Tench, Chondrostoma Nasus Brown trout, ch2.r, barbel, grayling Alosa Kesleri Pontica Heckel iviediterranean scad Black Sea anchovy, sprat Asta.!.-cus Fluviatilis Astakus Astakus Rana Rana Sea. snail 140 cm 80cm 75 cm 50cm 40 cm 35 cm 33 cm 30 cm 25 cm 20= 22 cm 20 cm 20 cm 18 cm 17 cm 15 rm 10 cm 6cm 8 cm 9cm 5 cm (30 gr) 60 gr (2) Fish shall be measured frora the tip of the face to the base of the tail fin. crab from the eye to the end of the tail fin, frogs from the tip of the face to the anal opening or in grams. The weight of dams, sea snails (DaJitie) and similar molluscs shall l:e measured together with the shells (in uncleaned state). Young fish and other aquatic animals shall be released in the water irrespective of their condition. (J) The list of minimum permissible sizes of fish and other aquatic anim2ls permitted for ir:dustrial or sports fishing and conta...ined in para t n::.2.y be fu-:Jer:,ded by order of Lfie deoa11Jnents under Art:cle 9 and l O of the Fish Husbandr"'j Act for the respective waters, regulating the regir::e 2..nd other terrns for conducting ind11.Stri3.l and sports frshlng in waters under Article J of this Act. (t!) Tne ban under ·) 1 sh.::dl not ::i.pply to the transpcrtation cf fi.sh-breed..i:::g coate::al for use by fish f.2.,.-;ns and other industrial fishing w2.cers and resen'oirs as specified in A..i.-ricle J a f u7.e Fish Husbar,.C.r,-1 A.ct. I:1 ;=;nch cases i..he trac.sported fish-breeding mateF.al shall be acc:iCJ.'f'.',a.n.iP(·. by r:lor:urnent.s certifying: t}1e sender (.;;e!ler) and recipient (bu:rer); place of origin ax1d destination of the macerial; quantity; size (rneari sir~gle wei;:hc) and kinds; vcterina..; certificate of health of the fish. Article 3 Cor:ipcn::;ntio:n under Article 1, pa.rn 1 z;hull be due irrespective of the rnonner in which tb.e fish or other aquatic animals described in l~s Regulation had been col\ected or fol.h"1d. Compensation shall r:,ot be collected fcom any pe,son wi:,,o had fou.>J.d n..11d tn.ken fish or a.qu;;i.tic cnimcds whenevet a..11ot.,1,er person had made the catch and that person is known. Article 4 The amount of compensation for fish and oL1-ier aquatic animals proctauned as protected species shall be established with the Tariff of compensations for causing irr:::~::i..rdLle Llai.111:., lo 1 .. H0tcccc:d natu..i:a.l object~ (prami.:.ig,:;.tcd SG no. 11 of 1981; arnended no. i7 of 1937). Compensations shall be imposed and collected i...-1 the manner described L-1 Chapter Five of the Fish Husbandry Act. Wnenever the violation had been com...rnitted in maustrial fishing waters \Vblch are the property or t.he sw.te ami ha're nm been g:n.L11ted. for rmmager::ent 2..1:.d fisbng ln tl;.e appropriate m2.Il.-"1er to authorized persons, the compensation shall be collected iI1 favor of the state unless provided ot..'2e;9,1se m ai.'10ther act. Article 6 \V!'l.i:::-ieve~ chc fish or other aquatic animnls caught, kJled or foW1d cmnot be con.fiscated, Lf-ieir value shall be ca!le~ced as •;,reU as tb.e compe:-.sation under the pre(:edL"'lg articles ca.lcd2.ccd at cl!17ent retail prices. TRANSffiONAL A.L'ffi CONCLUDING PROV1SIONS 9 l. l he deparLc1ents descnbed 1n A.rucle Y and l u ot the l-ish Husbandry Ace shall assign to the categories of fish and aquatic animals described in Article 1, para i of L1is Regulation other kinds of fish and aquatic an.imals including such brought for breeding from abroad after the entry fnto force of LI-tis Regulation. § 2. This Regulation shall apply to court cases outstandir.g at the date of its coming into effect. § 3. The deparcTI1e:1ts under Article 9 and 10 of the Fish Husba.'1dry Ac, or competent authorities auLl-iorized by them sho.11 issue instructior.s on the e.pp licction of thi;, Regubtion. § 4. This regulation was issued pursuant to Article 43 and § 1 of the Fish Husbandr; Act, as well as to the fishing agreements for the Black Sea and the Plver Danube to wtuch the Keoublic of Bulgarta is a pari:y, and revokes the Regulation on Amounts of Compensation for Harms Caused to Fishing (SG No. 61 of 1991).