Russia possesses unique reserves of aquatic bioresources — Putin
Published Oct 30, 2025
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Since the beginning of 2025, Russian fishermen have caught more than 4 million tons of fish and seafood.
The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, emphasized Russia's unique reserves of bioresources during a meeting with government members on October 29. "And it is very important not only to extract them, but also to ensure their processing and transportation. The priority should be the interests of the domestic market, so that the catch of Russian fishermen and the production of fish farming enterprises reach the shelves of stores and markets, and residents of all regions of Russia can buy these quality goods at an affordable price," said the president.
According to him, the current level of fish and seafood consumption in the diet of Russians is still below the norm recommended by the Ministry of Health. "We currently have about 24 kg per person, it should be more," Putin noted.
As Ilya Shestakov, the head of the Federal Agency for Fisheries, told, since the beginning of 2025, Russian fishermen in all fishing areas of the country have caught more than 4 million tons of fish and seafood.
The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, emphasized Russia's unique reserves of bioresources during a meeting with government members on October 29. "And it is very important not only to extract them, but also to ensure their processing and transportation. The priority should be the interests of the domestic market, so that the catch of Russian fishermen and the production of fish farming enterprises reach the shelves of stores and markets, and residents of all regions of Russia can buy these quality goods at an affordable price," said the president.
According to him, the current level of fish and seafood consumption in the diet of Russians is still below the norm recommended by the Ministry of Health. "We currently have about 24 kg per person, it should be more," Putin noted.
As Ilya Shestakov, the head of the Federal Agency for Fisheries, told, since the beginning of 2025, Russian fishermen in all fishing areas of the country have caught more than 4 million tons of fish and seafood.
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Since the beginning of 2025, Russian fishermen have caught more than 4 million tons of fish and seafood. President of Russia Vladimir Putin emphasized the country's unique reserves of bioresources during a meeting with government members on October 29. "And it is very important not only to extract them, but also to ensure processing and transportation. The priority should be the interests of the domestic market, so that the catch of Russian fishermen and the production of fish farming enterprises reach the shelves of stores and markets, and residents of all regions of Russia could buy these quality goods at an affordable price," said the president. According to him, the current level of fish and seafood consumption in the diet of Russians lags behind the norm recommended by the Ministry of Health. "We currently have about 24 kg per person, it should be more," noted Putin. As Ilya Shestakov, head of the Federal Agency for Fisheries, told, since the beginning of 2025, Russian ...
Source: Specagro
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