Russian fishermen aim to catch more than half of the world's pollack

On Wednesday, a conference on the theme "Fishery - a driving force for the socio-economic development of the Russian Far East" was held during the Eastern Economic Forum. Experts discussed the prospects of domestic fisheries and the problems of ensuring national food security. "According to the forecasts of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, global catches of pollack will increase by 12% to 3.7 million tons in 2024," said Buglak. Last year, Russian fishermen harvested 1.9 million tons of this aquatic biological resource. This year, Russia's catch may increase to 2 million tons. So far, more than 1.5 million tons have been caught. American fishermen still rank second among the largest pollack catchers, but their catch is also increasing. However, high global production and high supply have a negative impact on prices." "We do not have a serious shortage of storage capacity, and transportation to major markets is also proceeding at a normal speed. Fishermen will ...