The head of the Kaliningrad region, Anton Alikhanov, has stated that despite sanctions, the region aims to become a hub for Russian fishermen due to its ice-free port and ship repair facilities. The region has been stocking the Kaliningrad Bay with juvenile eels for the past two years, with plans to release more in the future. Alikhanov also expressed the region's readiness to develop domestic feed for aquaculture and become a center for such production.