Russia: Jellyfish are food competitors of commercial fish

As previously reported, Rosrybolovstvo plans to start catching jellyfish in the Azov and Black Seas and processing them from 2021. These measures are due to changes in the ecosystem of the Sea of Azov, in particular with an increase in the number of jellyfish, which reduce the food base of commercial fish species. According to the Federal Agency for Fishery, it was the sharp increase in the number of jellyfish that led to a decrease in the stocks of anchovy in the Sea of Azov, one of the main fishing objects. In addition, the department for international cooperation was recommended to study the issue of exchange of experience with Chinese miners and sellers on the prospects for processing jellyfish. Deputy Director of the Azov-Black Sea branch of the All-Russian ...