The Republic of Latvia Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 3 Riga, 2 January 2001 (pr. Nr. 1, § 13) the rules on industrial fishing in inland waters issued under the Fisheries Act, in article 13, first paragraph, point 2 i. General questions 1. These rules shall determine any natural and legal person (further-the fishermen) may deal with industrial fishing (-) of the Republic of Latvia in internal waters, except in the waters, which are only used for specialized farming and artificial propagation of fish.
2. These rules apply to the waters, which is in the land side of the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Riga coast line, including the river flows into the sea-lying land behind the line, joining the River opposite the beach at the sea below the stated points and ports-located on the land behind the line, which connects the harbour located on opposite sides of the waterworks or other structures at the stated points further out to sea.
3. Fishermen may fish in inland waters with a signed lease fishing rights and get a fishing permit (license), indicating the types of fishing gear and their number or catch limit (hereinafter-the limit), then when the fishermen-legal persons-have received a special permit (license) the fishery business, but fishermen-natural persons-enrolled in environmental protection and the Ministry of regional development regional environmental Board (hereinafter the regional environmental Office).
4. not to be presented to fishermen fishing rights lease and only need a fishing permit (license), where the fishing takes place in bodies where the fishing rights belong to the State and not to fishing water body concerned deal the owner or his authorized person, as well as fishing bodies shall take place in accordance with Cabinet of Ministers regulations on the licensed commercial fishing.
5. Private bodies that fishing rights are not owned by the State, may go to fishing fishing the right holder or with his authorization or lease-other fishermen, respecting certain bodies fishing limits, the rules and regulations of the Cabinet of the fishing rights in private waters.
6. Fishing limits, based on the Latvian Fisheries Research Institute and the international recommendations, after checking with the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry each year, with the order determined by the Ministry of agriculture in the national fisheries authority (hereinafter fisheries authority) and sends it to the municipalities that have an agreement with the management of fisheries on fisheries resources management.
7. fishing in the specially protected natural areas is under the special protection of protected natural areas and the terms of use, conservation plans, and these rules.
8. Cancer and chironomidae larvae extraction is allowed bodies in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 6 of the national fisheries authority has identified cancer or mining larvae of chironomidae limit. Hired bodies and bodies which are established licensed industrial fishing, after coordination with the fisheries governance, Fisheries Research Institute of Latvia, environmental protection and regional development Ministry and the relevant regional environmental governance can impose fishing order in the Cabinet of Ministers regulations on water and commercial fishing rights leases and fishing rights, as well as licensed commercial fishing.
9. fishing under the fisheries administration coordinated scientific programmes or projects developed by the Latvian Institute of fisheries research or other legal persons provided for in the statutes, the activities can be done, if the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry of environmental State Inspectorate (hereinafter-the State Environment Inspectorate) have received a fishing permit (license) for fishing for research or other specific purposes (fish farming, acclimation, kontrolzvej, melioratīv fishing). The fisheries administration after coordination with environmental inspections according to the national research programmes or projects for research purposes and tasks, you can set the following fishing permitted derogations relating to fishing gear and their use, the minimum length of the fish, the fishing ban time and place.
II. the use of fishing gear and Fishing are allowed in 10 the following gear: 10.1. network-passive gear, consisting of a mesh, who tied (uzsēdināt) at the ropes and mesh minimum size is: 10.1.1. fish network-20 mm; 10.1.2. network dedicated to fish for eel, smelt and sea fishing in 1914-12 mm; 10.1.3 lamprey network-8 mm 10.2. pots (venter, riser)-passive krātiņveid fishing tool consisting of one or more of the flapper with cod back and wings and a mesh minimum size: 10.2.1. fish pots-20 mm; 10.2.2. fish pots in specialized sea smelt and eel fishing and vetch pots-12 mm; 10.2.3. lamprey-pots with a horizontal opening pots may not be greater than 4 m-8 mm; 10.2.4. stickleback trap and Lake smelt pot-6 mm. 10.3. lamprey-pots TACIS lamprey line that hospital consolidation River;
10.4. zušķērāj-fixed krātiņveid fishing gear from the Lake down the fishing of migratory eels, eel traps, also if it is obstructed for more than two-thirds of the width of the river;
10.5. fish wire-active gear, consisting of a rope, mesh wings and mesh bag, or that of the codend of mesh minimum size: 10.5.1 in directed fishing-not wings 26 mm and 20 mm the codend; 10.5.2. specialized eel fishing and vetch-wing 20 mm and in 12 mm; 10.5.3. specialized Lake smelt fishing-fly 10 mm and 6 mm codend; 10.6. eel hook-on pamataukl with hooks attached to snoods of the eel's specialised line;
10.7. the larval chironomidae frame (screen)-on the frame (frame) or frame (frame) fixed rope line or sieve;
10.8. cancer trap-passive krātiņveid fishing gear, consisting of one or more of the flapper.
11. fishing is considered specialized if you caught a fish of a particular species to the fishing of this species and the fishing gear is designated a fishing permit (licence). In other cases, the fishing is considered a non-specialized fishing.
12. the fishing gear, the mesh size shall be determined by measuring the distance between the track received eleven one-row mesh nodes and dividing the resulting figure by ten.
13. non-specialized fishing in rivers and reservoirs in the river Daugava prohibits the use of fishing gear of mesh size less than 40 mm. 14. prohibited use of such fishing gear: pots, of which 14.1. back length or the wing opening is greater than 30 m, excluding eel traps and Lake smelt fishing for specialized wing opening exceeding 30 m in length, if used in accordance with the provisions of article 15;
14.2. rivers-networks, the length of which is less than 30 m, and Lakes-networks, the length of which is less than 15 m. 15. Fishing and eel, lamprey in a specialised, Lake and sea smelt, vetch and stickleback fish, as well as cancer and chironomidae larvae mining in certain fishing areas or bodies in addition to the annual fishing limit can be determined by a fisheries management order by a particular type of fishing or mining prior coordination with the Fisheries Research Institute and the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry.
III. minimum length of fish and by-catch volume 16. Role allowed to keep, but prohibited to sell this rule laid down in paragraph 23, as well as by-catch allowed to keep these species of fish and crayfish, if their minimum length shall conform to the following dimensions: 16.1. salmon (Salmo salar)-60 cm; 16.2. sea trout (Salmo trutta)-50 cm; 16.3. sam (Silur-glan)-50 cm; 16.4. Zander (Stizostedion lucioperc)-45 cm 16.5 Pike (Esox Lucia)-45 cm 16.6. eel (Anguilla Anguilla)-40 cm; 16.7. vimb (Vimb-vimb)-29 ālant (16.8 cm; Leucisc IDs)-29 cm; 10.5. Chub (Leucisc-cephal)-29 cm; 16.10. whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus)-29 cm; 16.11 ASP (forest vimb) (aspius aspius)-29 cm; 16.12. PIA (Tinc-tinc)-29 cm; 16.13. forkbeard (Lot lot)-29 cm; 16.14 reps (Coregonus albul)-16 cm 16.15. sea smelt (Osmer to eperlan)-11 cm. Blue cancer 16.16 (Astac of astac)-10 cm; 16.17. šaurspīļ cancer (Astac to leptodactyl)-10 cm. 17. All species of fish length is determined by the by measuring the fish from the muzzle end of the tail fins. If processed (salted, dried, smoked or dried) fish, set length is reduced by four percent, but with fish tails and heads separated the specified length is reduced by 25%. If separated, only a certain length reduced by 15% if the separated tail-only about 10%.
18. the length of the Cancer by measuring the distance from the forehead dominated the final (as overgrowth in front between the eyes) to the tail end of the plates.
19. All species of fish and crayfish that are smaller than this provision set out in point 16 length, called the undersized fish and small crawfish.
20. Concerning by-catches are considered the species specific, for which fishing is prohibited during the relevant period, place, or with the appropriate gear, as well as small fish and undersized crayfish.

21. Forbidden Pike, whitefish, Morgan and tusk by paragraph 28 of these rules within the additional period of prohibition, but salmon, sea trout, Brook trout, Grayling, as well as by-catches of cancer banned all year.
22. In directed fishing during the period from 16 April to 20 June, this provision referred to in paragraph 16 of the by-catch of prohibited species, but other species of fish by-catch must not exceed 10% of the total weight of the catch.
23. Allowable by-catch of undersized fish, except that rule 21 and 22 by-catch limits set out in each gear, lifting each time the rules referred to in point 16 species of fish of the species concerned in the total number of catch must not exceed the following: 23.1. fishing with nets-8%;
23.2. fishing with any type of pots and wire-5%.
24. If these provisions are over 21, 22 and 23 above, the amount of by-catch, by-catch shall be released immediately in water.
25. If it is determined in the by-catch exceeded, Fisherman fishing in a given location should be stopped or fishing gear must be replaced with other gear, or change the location.
IV. prohibitions relating to fishing fishermen banned from 26:26.1. using fishing gear without marking;
26.2. check Remove and transport yourself outside gears;
16.3. to obtain any species of fish, crayfish and lamprey, using electrical power tools, duramo explosives, firearms and chemical agents;
16.4. to be in the water or in their immediate vicinity: 26.4.1. with the gear, the use of which the appropriate time and place is not allowed or the use of which has not been granted the appropriate fishing authorization (license);
26.4.2. with any species of fish, crawfish, chironomidae larvae and Lampreys, of which mining at a given time and location is not allowed or which exceeds the permitted by-catch of these regulations;
26.5. after transport from the place of landing or transhipment, or sell the role if not done the appropriate entry in the logbook;
16.5. to register in the logbook of one species of fish with other species name, not the name of the fish or do other "fish" or "sīkziv", except with fish wire caught fish that have no defined minimum length is not sorted (in this case may be "other fish" or "sīkziv");
16.6. arbitrary move caught fish from one body of water in the other, the law of the fishery referred to in article 22;
16.7. putting gear, arbitrarily create a pile of rocks, dams, and perform other operations that alter the natural hydrological regime of water bodies.
V. Prohibition of fishing times and places 27. It shall be prohibited to fish for, and get any fish species in all bodies from 16 April to 20 June, except for the specialized fishing with traps and zušķērāj.
28. in addition to the provisions laid down in paragraph 27 for the fishing ban and get fish of that species, the Lampreys and crayfish in such times: 28.1. salmon and sea trout shall-throughout the year, except when fishing is allowed under the licensed commercial fishing regulations;
28.2. Brook trout and Grayling-throughout the year.
28.3. Pike-from 15 March to 15 April;
28.4. lamprey: 28.4.1. The Daugava – from 16 April to 31 July;
28.4.2. Ford, the Gauja, the Irb, the river Lielupe, Say, in Užav and Venta Salatsi-from 1 February to 31 July;
28.4.3. other rivers where the lamprey fishing is allowed, from 1-February to 31 October;
28.5. whitefish and Morgan-from 1 October to 30 November;
28.6.-1 turbot February to 30 March;
28.7. cancer (blue and šaurspīļ)-from 1 October to 30 June, but cancer females with calves-visible all year.
29. It shall be prohibited throughout the year, to fish in the following locations (except specialized eel, lamprey and stickleback fish): 29.1. in all the rivers and canals, with the exception of the Daugava, Buļļup, dry, at Lielupe river Daugava in period of Iecava inlets to the sea and Venta Kuldīga district of the period from the border to the sea where fishing is permitted, subject to these rules 29.2, 29.3., 30.1.. and 30.2. restrictions referred to;
29.2. The River Lielupe and Vents from the mouth of the sea 1000 m upstream;
29.3. the Daugava: 29.3.1.1000 m from the sea in the estuary upstream;
29.3.2. of the ķegums HES 1000 m downstream of the dam;
29.3.3. from the Meadow, the HES dam 1000 m downstream;
29.3.4. from Riga HES 700 m downstream of the dam;
29.4. Lake lubāna 100 m on all sides of the Aiviekste floodgate.
30. in addition to the 29 of these rules to the places referred to in paragraph 1 shall be prohibited to fish for the following locations and times (except specialized lamprey fishing): 30.1. in the period from the Daugava flows into the sea up to the Riga hydroelectric power plant and the river Lielupe-from September 1 to September 30;
30.2. Buļļup, dry and Vents in the Daugava-from 1 September to 30 November;
30.3. Lake lubāna-from 15 March to 15 April;
18.9. Lake lubāna North dam-fitting of the Rezekne River to the dam of 1400 m turn along the coast and 600 m from the shore of the Lake, from 1 September to 15 March;
5. Lake Liepāja with networks-from 15 September to 30 November.
31. gear, except zušķērāj (specialized eel), forbidden to deploy: 31.1. blocking the body of water between the land points any more than two-thirds of the free water in the area is not densely overgrown with reeds, rushes or other aquatic plants;
31.2. closer than 100 m from any side of the River in fishing gear located furthest up the point;
31.3. closer than 50 m on all sides of the river and the inlet channels and sources.
32. Banned any fishing gear deployment designated shipping fairways.
Vi. duties of the 33 Fishermen. Dealing with fishing, fisherman has the following responsibilities: 33.1. to hold up a fishing permit (licence), logbook and identity documents;
33.2. in accordance with the provisions laid down in Chapter VII requirements highlight fishing gear and mark their location;
33.3. following the lifting of the sort the fish immediately and release the water the fish that exceed this rules 21, 22 and 23 above, the amount of by-catch;
20.8. After returning to shore before the sale or transport of fish to register data on fishing inland waters fishing log (annex 1), which shall be issued by the regional environmental governance;
33.5. the 10th of the following month to the date you submit the log in regional environmental management or environmental State Inspectorate;
20.9. to prevent fishing, fish processing and fish transport activities that cause pollution of the environment;
20.9. to provide opportunities for scientific research institutions on contracts to carry out biological analysis of fish;
33.8. sending Latvia Fisheries Research Institute notes that were attached to the selected fish;
21.1. do not disturb regional environmental management and environmental State Inspectorate officials authorized to test fisheries, fish caught and processed, fishing gear, fishing-related information and provide the required inspection.
VII. marking of gear and location, designation 34. marking of gear and location tagging is subject to the following conditions: 34.1. the marking of fishing gear made of bright sign foam, baltmetāl or other waterproof material, and its size may not be less than 3 x 6 cm; 21.3. label to indicate the legal entity (Organization) name or an individual's first name, last name, and a fishing permit (license) number;
3. gear, which, under the treaties are used in research, in addition to the marked with appropriate research institutions;
21.4. the size of the letters and numbers and the degree of wear must be such that the inscriptions and signs are legible;
34.5. the label shall be affixed: 34.5.1. network-both ends at the top of the line no more than one metre from the netting ends;
34.5.2. for larger pots without wings-circle (circle);
34.5.3. with wings-pots, each end of the top wing not more than one metre from the end;
34.5.4. eel hooks-at pamataukl not more than one metre from each end;
34.5.5. fish wire, and larvae of chironomidae frame (screen)-in any visible place;
21.5. the network locations marked with buoys or other visible above the water, except that the body of water with the permission of the regional environmental governance network location not be designated;
21.6. navigable rivers are the river right bank network in addition to labelling with a red buoy, but the left coast-with a white buoy.
VIII. management of fish resources and fisheries control authorities of the rights and duties of 35. To ensure that the follow-up to the regional environmental management and environmental State Inspectorate officials authorised by: 21.8. has the right: to issue a fishing authorisation 35.1.1. (license) and the extension of its period of validity, to issue fishing journals, to record and explain the fishermen fishing rules before fishing permit (licence) issued to check the knowledge of fishermen fishing regulations;
35.1.2. stay in the boat and the other floating means and to check the fish caught and processed, prepared fish products, fishing gear, fishing and fishing-related documents, as well as draw from these documents, the necessary information;
35.1.3. request information from fishermen on the fishing, as well as to check the correctness of filling in the logbook;
35.2. is obliged:

35.2.1.20th of the following month to the date you submit from fishermen after fishing fishing logs received Latvia's Fisheries Research Institute;
35.2.2. If a fishing permit (license) is suspended or withdrawn, inform the appropriate authorities;
35.2.3. submit to fisheries management and the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry proposals for the necessary accompanying measures for the regulation of fishing in the water.
36. the municipalities, which are agreed with the management of fisheries on fisheries resources management, in accordance with the fisheries management bodies established fishing limits and arrangements concluded on fishing rights lease agreements and allocation of fishing limits for fishermen.
37. in compliance with these rules is controlled by the State environment inspectorate, the regional environmental authorities, the environmental protection and regional development Ministry of marine environmental management and specially protected natural areas the Inspector, as well as public inspectors of environmental protection. The monitoring of fishing activities within the limits of its competence of the municipal authorities, duly authorised by the police, municipal police, National Guard, as well as the status of the owners and tenants.
IX. Liability for violation of this rule 38. If your violation of these terms, suffered the loss of fish resources, regional environmental management, environmental State inspection, environmental protection and regional development Ministry of marine environmental management or specially protected natural areas the inspector shall determine the extent of the application of this rule in annex 2 of the calculation of the amounts recovered taxi for damages, any natural or legal person, unlawfully did get a fish and invertebrates, internal waters. If the damage is not compensated, voluntary, enforced in court.
39. without taking into account the application of administrative or criminal penalties, the regional environmental management and environmental State Inspectorate authorised officials have the right to withdraw the fishing licence is issued. A fisheries infringement may justify a refusal to grant fishing limits next year or lease fishing rights for breach of contract.
40. at the regional environmental governance, environmental State Inspectorate and the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry of marine environmental governance at the request of the authorised officials of the fishing gear and floating means used to illegally obtain the fish as well as fish caught up to their sale or storage space for transporting the offenders.
X. closing question 41. Be declared unenforceable in the Cabinet of Ministers of 21 July 1998, the provisions of no. 261 "industrial fishing inland waters of the Republic of Latvia (Latvian journal, 1998, 217./218.nr.).
Prime Minister a. SMITH Minister of Agriculture a. Slakter the rules shall enter into force on the 6 January 2001 in annex 2 Cabinet January 2, 2001 regulations No 3 rates for the purpose of calculating the amount to be recovered for the loss of any natural or legal person, unlawfully did get a fish and invertebrates of inland waters no fish or aquatic invertebrates species loss of Purpose-BC

remuneration (in LCY) childhood 1. Salmon, sea trout 25.00 1 PCs.
2. The grayling, Brook trout, catfish and rainbow trout 7.50 x 1
3. the whitefish, Zander, eel 5.00 x 1
4. Ālant, carp (sazān), Ling, reps, Chub, ASP, forkbeard, vimb-1.50 x 1
5. Pia, snapper, lamprey, blue cancer and šaurspīļ cancer 1.00 x 1
6. other species 0.20 x 1
7. the larvae of Chironomidae, sānpeld 1.50 g 8 100 fish eggs 100 g of Agriculture Minister 10.00 a. Slakter States