Russia and Belarus are strengthening cooperation in the field of ensuring food security of the countries

Regarding cooperation in the fishing industry, the Minister of Agriculture and Food of Belarus Igor Brylo noted that Belarusians have been allocated quotas for fishing not only in the Barents and Baltic Seas, but also in the Far East. For this year, Belarus has been allocated a quota for pollock production in the exclusive economic zone of Russia in the Far Eastern fishery basin. The agreement was reached following the results of the twentieth session of the Russian-Belarusian mixed commission in the field of fisheries on December 9, 2022. Fishing will be carried out by joint Russian-Belarusian enterprises. The allocation of Russian fish quotas to the Republic of Belarus strengthens the joint ties between the two countries. At present, Russian-Belarusian cooperation on fisheries issues is carried out within the framework of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Belarus on cooperation in the field of fisheries of March ...