Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Natural resources ministry wishes to cash in on fishing amateurs
Officials from the Ministry of Natural Resources push for the introduction of a 'fisherman charter" in order to make fishing a recreation to be paid for at all the rivers and lakes across Belarus.
Belarus' national resources minister Uladzimir Tsalko has proposed to introduce fees for amateur fishing in Belarus, when he was addressing the members of parliament. He cited the experience of such countries like the United States, Canada and Finland. In those countries, it is required to buy the so called "fisherman's charter" before setting out for fishing adventures. The minister reckons that Belarus laws that regulate the protection of flora and fauna should be brought "in line with European standards".
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