Against the background of a decline in marine fishing, the production of gourmet fish and shellfish is actively developing in Russia

In recent years, indicators in the fishery complex of the Krasnodar Territory have shown positive dynamics. However, along with an increase in the production of commercial fish, the volume of production in the Azov-Black Sea basin is decreasing. The Kuban fishers cannot compete with neighboring regions; in addition, the ecological state of the Black and Azov Seas is deteriorating. In the future, we should expect the development of such areas as mariculture and cultivation of delicious fish. Battles for anchovy According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Processing Industry of the Krasnodar Territory, in the nine months of 2020, the catch of the main commercial species of small herring fish, such as anchovy and Black Sea sprat, amounted to 7.7 thousand tons, which is 0.2 thousand tons more last year's level. However, a number of the region's fishery companies working in the Azov-Black Sea basin, contrary to official figures, declare a decrease in catches of the main commercial ...