The first fishing vessel of the new region of Russia on Azov received the right to operate under the flag of the Russian Federation

Published Mar 2, 2023

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The article highlights the success of the Federal Agency for Fishery in integrating the fish industry in returned territories, such as Crimea and Sevastopol, leading to increased catch rates. In February 2023, the first fisherman from the Zaporozhye region was granted permission to sail under the Russian flag, with 12 contracts and 30 mining permits issued for the Sea of Azov. The agency is working on synchronizing fishing rules and regulations for the Azov-Black Sea fishery basin and developing aquaculture. So far, 152 agreements for the use of aquatic biological resources have been concluded, and plans are in place to re-flag approximately 24 vessels this year.

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The Federal Agency for Fishery already has a successful experience of such activities in the Crimea and Sevastopol, when the fish industry of the returned territories began to work faster than other sectors of the economy in the legal field of the Russian Federation and almost immediately ensured an increase in catch rates in the basin. Re-flagging of the fishing fleet is one of the most difficult procedures in terms of the stages of coordination. In February 2023, the first fisherman from the Zaporozhye region received the right to sail under the flag of Russia for his fishing vessel "Pokrovitel". Sole proprietor Vitaliy Symonenko started paperwork in accordance with Russian law immediately after Zaporizhia became part of the Russian Federation. 12 contracts for the right to use aquatic biological resources have been concluded with the fisherman and 30 mining permits have been issued. In 2023, in the five-kilometer coastal zone of the Sea of Azov, the vessel can fish for the ...

Source: Fishretail