State Agency of Fisheries of Ukraine
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State Agency for Fisheries of Ukraine
The State Agency of Fisheries was established to implement the state policy in the fisheries field and fishing industry, protection, use and reproduction of aquatic biological resources, regulation of fisheries, maritime safety of fishing fleet vessels and to exercise its powers in the cases established by Ukrainian legislation on the territory of Ukraine in the exclusive (maritime) economic zone and on the continental shelf of Ukraine, as well as in the exclusive economic zones (in the fishing zones) of other states and in open ocean areas that are under the jurisdiction of international organizations on fisheries management, as well as in those that are outside of any jurisdiction according to the international agreements of Ukraine.
One of the main tasks of the Agency is submission of proposals concerning the state policy in the fisheries field and fishing industry, protection, use and reproduction of aquatic bio-resources, regulation of fisheries and maritime safety of fishing fleet vessels to the Minister of agrarian policy and food of Ukraine.
History
By the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 01.08.1992 the State Committee on Fisheries and Fishing Industry of Ukraine was established. The Ministry of Fisheries of Ukraine was established by the Decree of the President of Ukraine of 30.10.1994 in order to develop and implement a unified state policy on the development of fisheries and improving management of the sector.
By the Decree of the President of Ukraine on July 25, 1997 based on the Ministry of Fisheries of Ukraine the State Fishery Committee of Ukraine was established, which became the successor of rights and obligations liquidated Ministry of Fisheries of Ukraine.
On the 15th of March, 2000 based on the disbanded State Committee for Fisheries, the Cabinet of Ministers created the State Department of Fisheries, a governmental body within the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine. Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 25.05.2006 № 752 "On liquidation of the state Department of Fisheries of Ukraine" eliminated Ukrderzhrybgosp and created the Department of Fisheries within the Ministry of Agriculture.
On the 2nd of November, 2006 the State Fishery Committee of Ukraine, a central executive body, was created. Its activities are directed and coordinated by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine through the Minister of Agrarian Policy.
By the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on January 24, 2007 № 42 "On approval of the State Committee for Fisheries of Ukraine" the State Committee for Fisheries of Ukraine was established. Finally, the Decree of President of Ukraine of 16 April 2011 "On the State Agency for Fisheries of Ukraine" established Derzhrybahentstvo of Ukraine as a central executive body, whose activities are directed and coordinated by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine through the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.
On 8th of April, 2015 Iarema Kovaliv was appointed the Chairman of the State Agency of Fisheries of Ukraine by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.