Russia: The head of Rosrybolovstvo held a meeting on improving the efficiency of sprat production in the Caspian Sea

“We note quite good volumes of sprat production, but, unfortunately, there are still a number of bottlenecks that affect the dynamics of the catch and even lead to the fact that some vessels began to re-register under other flags. I would like to draw the attention of fishermen to the fact that I have already given an order: if the practice continues, then we will talk to companies differently in terms of their contracts for fishing in the territorial waters and economic zone of Russia. Let’s see what we can do to resolve all the issues and ensure that fishing for fishermen is organized in an optimal manner,” said Ilya Shestakov. About 24-26 vessels of various classes participate in the Caspian kilka fishery in Dagestan. The production volume is about 30 thousand tons per year. The draft of vessels involved in fishing is from 2 to 5 meters. Processing of caught fish is carried out directly in the fishing areas (fishery processors and receiving vessels are used, which also process ...