The share of domestically produced oysters on the Russian market is 60-70%

Published Feb 29, 2024

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The majority of oysters in the Russian market are sourced from the Azov-Black Sea basin or the Far East, as stated by Ilya Shestakov, the head of Rosrybolovstvo. Since 2018, there has been a fivefold increase in the production of seafood such as clams, urchins, mussels, oysters, and scallops, reaching 84,000 tons. This surge in production is credited to the 2014 aquaculture law, which has facilitated the leasing of large water bodies for fish farming.

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More than half of the oysters on the Russian market are produced either in the Azov-Black Sea basin or in the Far East. This was announced by the head of Rosrybolovstvo Ilya Shestakov at a round table within the framework of the International Exhibition and Forum "Russia". “Sanctions were introduced, and now 60-70% of oysters on the domestic market are oysters that were produced either in the Azov-Black Sea basin or in the Far East,” he said. Shestakov noted that since 2018, the volume of production of valuable seafood such as clams, urchins, mussels, oysters and scallops has increased 5 times. “Now we produce 84 thousand tons,” said the head of Rosrybolovstvo. “Of course, there are problems in this industry, it is still young for us. They began to engage in this area globally after ...

Source: Kvedomosti