Joint Order No. 185 of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Federal Fisheries Agency “On the organization of work to identify the grounds for the procedure of forced termination of the right to fisheries (catch) of aquatic biological resources in cases specified in paragraphs 2-5, 8-12 of Part 2 of Article 13 of the Federal Law of December 20, 2004 № 166-FZ "On Fisheries and Conservation of Aquatic Biological Resources", and the termination of agreements on allocation of quotas for the fisheries (catch) of aquatic biological resources.

This Joint Order establishes the procedures and terms of implementation of such procedures by structural subdivisions of the Federal Fishery Agency for application of the termination procedure of agreements regarding allocation of quotas for fishery (catch) of aquatic biological resources. It shall be applicable to inland sea, territorial sea, continental shelf, EEZ of the Russian Federation, the Caspian Sea. The procedure covers industrial and coastal fisheries, including fishing areas regulated by international agreements. Mandatory termination of the right to fishing (catch) shall be applicable to agreements concluded with business entities for investment purposes (allocation of quota in exchange of investment in fishery sector) related to catch of crab and it shall not be applicable to fishing of anadromous and catadromous fish species in the inland sea. Mandatory terms and condition for termination of agreement envisage catch of less than 70% of allocated quota for the period of two consecutive years. This clause shall not be applicable in case of the outbreak of an emergency situation.