The popularization of fish products is increasing interest in this direction of agritourism.
Tour orders for fish farms and fishing in Russia from January to October of this year have increased by 15% compared to the same period last year. This was reported by Elena Baturova, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Rosselkhozbank (RSHB), at the International Fisheries Forum and Fish Products Exhibition.
According to the booking and placement platform for agritourism "Svoe Za Gorodom," the leaders in demand for "fish" tours this year were the Perm Krai (trout farms) and the Moscow region (sturgeon farms).
"The popularization of fish products in general is increasing interest in the industry. We consider this factor to be the main driver of the observed growth in orders for themed tours. Fish farmers themselves are responding flexibly to this trend. In addition to the traditional 'come and see' formats, the 'live and participate' format is increasingly being added. Interactivity is growing. Naturally, this is accompanied by the development of hospitality infrastructure..."