Joint Order No.38 of 2004 of the Ministry of Agriculture and of the Federal Fisheries Agency regarding catch (harvest) of aquatic biodiversity for scientific research purposes for the period of 2004.

The Head of the Federal Fisheries Agency, for the purpose of more efficient planning and organization of activity related to catch (harvest) of aquatic biodiversity for scientific research purposes, orders to determine the basis for carrying out catch (harvest) of aquatic biodiversity for scientific research purposes Schedules of resource research of aquatic biodiversity, elaborated by specialized scientific research organizations in the assigned spheres of activity in accordance with the annual Schedule of resource research and state monitoring of aquatic biodiversity of the World Ocean that must be validated by the Federal Fisheries Agency.