The catch pops up: Will the Russians have enough fish this year?
Russia
Published Jun 8, 2023
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The salmon fishing season of 2023 could be one of the best observations in recent times, Ilya Shestakov, head of the Federal Agency for Fisheries, said at a press conference. According to forecasts of the department, the catch may be more than 500 thousand tons. In 2022, 271 thousand tons of salmon were harvested, and in 2021 - 539 thousand tons. Also, the Federal Agency for Fishery predicts an increase in aquaculture by 3-5%. Even in 2022, a difficult year, it was possible to increase the production of marketable fish by 8%, to 383 thousand tons. After the imposition of sanctions, Russia faced problems in importing fish feed - it had to quickly switch to supplies from friendly countries. For this reason, it was decided to introduce a new state support measure - compensation for the costs of building fish feed factories, which will help get rid of import dependence within two to three years. Such projects already exist in some regions, Shestakov said. At the end of this year, ...
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