Russia: Why was a total ban on roach fishing introduced and is there an alternative to it?

Published 2024년 12월 3일

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The article highlights the severe decline in roach stocks in the Volga River, leading to a ban on their fishing, except for a short window in April. This decision, aimed at allowing more roach to spawn and reproduce, has sparked concerns about its social and economic impact, as roach is a popular fish species in Russia. The All-Russian Association of Fishery Industrialists (VARPE) has proposed measures to regulate roach fishing and control water discharge to help restore the population. The ban also raises questions about the future of roach products, prompting consumers to explore other fish species available in Russia. A survey in the Astrakhan region shows over 90% support for an 'eco-tax' on fish, reflecting the growing environmental consciousness among the public.

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According to Vitaly Barabanov, head of the resource department of the Volga-Caspian branch of the All-Russian Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography, the tightening of the measure is primarily due to the fact that the roach stocks continue to decline. - The results of scientific research show that the natural reproduction of roach is very low. Only a small number of young fish of this species remain in the sea, which over time could form an exploitable stock, - Barabanov believes. According to scientists' calculations, in the last 20 years alone, roach stocks have decreased more than twice, the catch has decreased sixfold, and over the entire observation period - more than a hundred times. If in 1930, industrial fishermen caught more than 240 thousand tons during the fishing season, in 1990 - almost 18 thousand tons, then the 10-day catch window gave fishermen an "anti-record" 300 tons of fish of this now rare species. The bulk of the catch in recent years has been made ...

Source: RG