Russian shipping company Atomflot, part of the nuclear giant Rosatom, will organize at least two flights of its ship “Sevmorput” this year to test the economic and technical feasibility of fish transportation via the Northern Sea Passage. If successful, the project will significantly reduce the cost of fish logistics in Russia
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Nearly surrounded by the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, the Crimean Peninsula has a rich seafood history.
But in March 2014, when it was then a part of the Ukraine, it gained the world’s attention for a different reason, when the Russian military entered the peninsula, held a disputed referendum, and moved to annex the territory as a Russian federal subject.
SeafoodSource is taking a deeper dive into Crimea’s seafood industry
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Nearly surrounded by the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, the Crimean Peninsula has a rich seafood history.
But in March 2014, when it was then a part of the Ukraine, it gained the world’s attention for a different reason, when the Russian military entered the peninsula, held a disputed referendum, and moved to annex the territory as a Russian federal subject.
SeafoodSource is taking a deeper dive into Crimea’s seafood industry
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Russian fishing firm Mag-Sea International announced it will establish a shipyard for the construction and repair of crab-fishing vessels in Primorski krai, a region in the Russian Far East
… Read MoreRussian State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, passed a controversial bill on crab quotas, leaving more questions than answers
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The governments of Russia and the Ukraine reached an agreement on quotas for fishing in the Sea of Azov, a water body adjacent to the disputed territory of the Crimean Peninsula
… Read MoreRussian fisheries are getting prepared for expected reductions in total allowable catch (TAC) for pollock, the biggest species in the national harvest.
Companies are seeking to keep their income stable by investing in processing facilities in an effort to produce more fillet. However, there are doubts that there will be sufficient demand for deeper-processed food.
Generational shift brings new challenges
In Russia, pollock is
… Read MoreRussian fishery scientists have embarked on the implementation of a five year program to explore resources of mesopelagic fish and crabs now hidden in deep waters of the Russian Far East seas
… Read MoreA fight between Russia’s crab fishing sector at the Russian government has escalated after two damaging reports aired on national television and the government initiated a public investigation into crab magnate Oleg Khan.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed reallocating 50 percent of Russia’s crab quota via an auction system. The proposal has generated an uproar in Russia’s seafood industry, with some industry
… Read MoreRussian fishery scientists are predicting another fruitful year for the country’s salmon harvesters in 2019
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