Russia: Belarus is successfully developing Far Eastern pollock

Published Apr 18, 2024

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Russia and Belarus have showcased a successful partnership in the fisheries sector, particularly in the catching of Far Eastern pollock, with a joint enterprise catching 21.5 thousand tons out of an allocated 51 thousand tons for 2024 in the Okhotsk and Bering Seas. This progress, accounting for 42% of their quota, is a result of the intergovernmental agreement from 2002 and a recent protocol from the Russian-Belarusian Joint Commission in fisheries. The partners are optimistic about fulfilling the remaining quota in the upcoming autumn-winter season, contributing to the Far East's significant pollock catch, which has already exceeded 1.9 million tons in 2023.

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Russia and Belarus successfully cooperate in the field of fisheries. The joint Russian-Belarusian enterprise caught 21.5 thousand tons of Far Eastern pollock, having mastered the allocated quota by 42%. The total volume of the quota allocated to the Belarusian side for catching pollock in the Okhotsk and Bering Seas for 2024 amounted to 51 thousand tons. The quota was allocated within the framework of the intergovernmental agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus dated March 13, 2002 on the basis of the Protocol of the twenty-first session of the Russian-Belarusian Joint Commission in the field of fisheries dated December 14, 2023. During the winter-spring season “A” of pollock fish, which ended in early April, the joint Russian-Belarusian enterprise caught 21.48 thousand tons of pollock. The utilization of the allocated quota was 42.1%. The Belarusian side will be able ...

Source: Fishretail