Russia: Leningrad region begins large-scale testing of local fish feed

Published 2024년 4월 5일

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In 2023, the Leningrad region experienced a notable expansion in its fish farming industry, with the addition of 7 hatchery farms and 4 fish feed production enterprises. This growth has positioned the region as the third largest in the country for trout farming, doubling its trout production over the last decade. The fishery complex's gross output surged to 15 billion rubles, up by 1.1 billion from the previous year, with a total fish production of 13.8 thousand tons, reflecting a 102% increase. Looking ahead, plans are in place to further double fish production through significant investment projects, including a rainbow trout growing complex in Lake Ladoga and a commercial fish farm in the Gulf of Finland, supported by a state funding of 140 million rubles in 2024.

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In recent years, 7 new hatchery farms and 4 fish feed production enterprises have been established in the region. Fish farmers of the Leningrad region summed up the results of 2023 and discussed plans at the spring seminar on aquaculture. Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Leningrad Region, Chairman of the Committee on the Agricultural and Fishery Complex Oleg Malashchenko noted that fish farming is one of the leading industries in the region. The region ranks third in the country in trout farming, and over the past 10 years the production of this fish has doubled. Future plans include doubling fish production through the implementation of major investment projects. The volume of gross output of the fishery complex in 2023 amounted to 15 billion rubles, which is 1.1 billion more than in 2022. The volume of fish grown amounted to 13.8 thousand tons, which exceeds the previous year by 102%. State ...

Source: Fishretail