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Russian fishermen may start fishing for krill in Antarctica at the end of 2023 — Federal Agency for Fisheries

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Russia
Published Jun 8, 2023

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Russian fishermen may start fishing for krill in Antarctica at the end of this year, now a company interested in fishing for krill is trying to remove sanctions restrictions. This was announced by the head of the Federal Agency for Fishery Ilya Shestakov during a press conference. “As for the construction of specialized vessels, the issue is being resolved right now. The construction has faced certain sanctions restrictions, and the company that is interested, or rather, is interested in fishing for krill within the Russian quota, is now trying to remove these restrictions. But at the same time, on those vessels that are now available, were built before and acquired by the company, there are plans to start fishing for krill at the end of this year," he said.

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In December last year, the head of the department said that the project of a Russian vessel for catching krill in Antarctica was ready. Given its construction, fishing may not begin until 2025. ...
Source: Kvedomosti
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