The Russian authorities will consider a ban on industrial fishing of salmon in the White Sea

Published Apr 18, 2023

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The Russian Federal Agency for Fishery is set to consider a proposal on May 10 to ban commercial salmon fishing in the White Sea due to declining populations caused by both natural factors and human activities. The Russian Salmon Association, an environmental organization, has advocated for restrictions and suggested promoting amateur fishing, particularly the 'catch-and-release' method, to conserve the species. The association argues that banning commercial fishing and promoting amateur fishing could be more economically beneficial and less harmful to the environment. The White Sea's Atlantic salmon is unique as it remains within Russia's territory, avoiding pressure from foreign fishers.

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On May 10, Rosrybolovstvo will consider at a meeting of the Scientific and Fishery Council of the Northern Fisheries Basin a proposal to completely ban commercial salmon fishing in the White Sea. Vasily Sokolov, the deputy head of the Federal Agency for Fishery, notified Marina Kovtun, the president of the Russian Salmon Association and the former governor of the Murmansk region, about this (RBC read a copy of the answer). Information about the appeal and consideration of the request was confirmed by the press service of the Federal Agency for Fishery, as well as the chairman of the Supervisory Board of Russian Salmon Gennady Zharkov. Why wild salmon can be banned? end of February this year. The association positions itself as a non-profit environmental organization that supports projects to preserve salmon populations in Russia and rational environmental management that does not harm aquatic ecosystems, such as ecotourism and recreational fishing on a catch-and-release basis. ...

Source: Fishretail