Russia: The cultivation of mussels and oysters in industrial fish farming

Published 2021년 4월 6일

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The Crimean peninsula is emerging as a significant center for aquaculture in Russia, with a notable increase in fish production in 2020. Despite the water blockade in 2014, which impacted agriculture, aquaculture has seen a surge with an increase in the rearing of carp, mussels, and other commercial fish. In 2020, aquaculture farms produced over 4650 tons of marketable fish, with a 12.1% increase in sales of industrial fish products. The industry includes 99 fish-breeding plots and is operated by 32 entities, with a focus on canned fish and other fish products. These products are sold locally and exported within Russia and to other countries like Kazakhstan and Armenia.

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The Crimean peninsula is becoming one of the centers for the production of aquaculture in the Russian Federation. This was stated by the First Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Crimea Denis Kratyuk. Due to the water blockade of Crimea, organized by Ukraine in 2014, agriculture on the peninsula was severely damaged, which could not develop properly for some time without the Dnieper water from the North Crimean Canal. This led to the fact that the grain yield decreased, and many farmers, who were mostly located in the northern part of the peninsula, were forced to either leave this type of activity or reorient themselves. At the same time, in Crimea, investors began to actively engage in fish farming. In 2020, 92 farms specializing in the breeding of aquaculture facilities produced more than 4650 tons of marketable fish, other industrial fish farming facilities - 3116 tons, fish seed - 1540 tons. “Carp and fish stock of carp (1831 tons), live mussels (841 tons) ...

Source: Fishnet.ru