This Decree authorizes the Administration of the province of Astrakhan to set up an experimental tender for the sale of the quota for the catch of 250 tons of the sturgeon species (out of the total allowable catch of 267,99 tons). This quota has been assigned to the province of Astrakhan by the Ministerial Decree of the Russian Federation No. 46-p of 11 January 1999. The royalties arising from the tender are to be destined to the special fund for the management, research, conservation and repopu