Russian Fish e-Monthly
15 November 2007
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Contents
INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS
Russia’s Government signed order defining powers of State Fisheries Committee
Law on port zones signed by Russia’s President
Russia’s Lower House completes final reading of draft law on marine ports
Amended law on fishery to favour law-abiding quota holders
Murmansk fishermen discussing sustainability issues with MSC
National Fish Quality to return under State Fisheries Committee
Russia’s fishery research institutes facing vertical integration
State Fisheries Committee outlining new policy for capture quota allocation
Government to upgrade quota entitlement system towards greater sustainability

RUSSIAN VET CONTROLS UPDATE
Deadline for Norwegian pelagic exports only from Russia-approved plants postponed
Russia’s veterinary head met with Korea’s ambassador to discuss seafood issues
Russian vet service circulates extended list of approved Vietnamese exporters of seafood
Russian vets to check Australian seafood plants
Russian vets arresting meat and fish products without veterinary documents

MARKET MONITOR
Overview of freshfrozen fish market of Saint Petersburg and other regions as per mid-November 2007
Russian seafood imports displaying further boom
Dramatic increases of Norwegian seafood export to Russia and other CIS countries
Russian market seeks new sources of black caviar supply
Hiking railway tariffs push seafood prices to consumer resistance limit
Frozen fish market situation in Murmansk as per 6 November 2007
Frozen fish market situation in Murmansk as per 31 October 2007
Frozen fish market situation in Murmansk as per 23 October 2007
Russia reports nine-months catch results

SUPPLY FROM RUSSIAN FAR EAST
TACs 2008 for the Russian Far East getting environmental approval
Fishery outlook for November 2007 in the Russian Far East
Fishery overview in the seas of the Russian Far East in October 2007
Poor abundance of Alaska pollock in the Sea of Japan

SUPPLY FROM NORTH AND WEST FISHERY BASINS
Mixed Russian-Norwegian Fisheries Commission setting cod quotas for 2008
Outlook for red king crab supply from Murmansk-led North Basin in 2008
Outlook for capelin, herring, black halibut and shrimp operations in 2008
Russian fisheries in North Atlantic and Central Eastern Atlantic on 1-7 November 2007
Russian fisheries in North Atlantic and Central Eastern Atlantic in October 2007
Russian fisheries in North Atlantic and Central Eastern Atlantic on 24-31 October 2007
Russian fisheries in North Atlantic and Central Eastern Atlantic on 16-23 October 2007
Results of inshore fishing operations in Murmansk province in January-September 2007
Results of fishing operations of Murmansk companies in January-September 2007
Russia reports promising results of stock abundance surveys in the Kara Sea

COMPANY NEWS
Russian Sea Company’s red caviar awarded kosher certificate
Russian Sea Company launches spectacular line of roe and caviar products for retail chains
Exotic fish range to be launched by Saint-Petersburg fish combine
Moscow-based operator investing 10 million euro in processing project
Bleak results of Murmansk Fish Port operations in January-September 2007
Russia talking with Portuguese investor to build fish processing factory in Spitsbergen

SHIPBUILDING, CONVERSION AND REFURBISHMENT
State Corporation to take off with capital of 1 billion USD
Ministry of Industry and Energy approved strategy of shipbuilding sector until 2020
Fleet and factory renewal will profit from soft bank loans

FISH FARMING
Draft law on aquaculture published for consultation with the industry
Vladivostok scientists ready to generate good supply of sea cucumbers for on-growth
Results of Murmansk fish farmers in January-September 2007 indicative of future growth
New salmon farm launched in Liinahamari near Murmansk
Big trout farming project in Tambov province taking shape
Khabarovsk salmon hatcheries filled up with salmon eggs
Trout now farmed in Komi in the north of Russia
Russia’s Komi Republic to accelerate breeding of trout and sturgeon species
Big plans for farmed output in Russia’s Olympics region
Mixed fodder producer in Saint Petersburg diversifying into trout farming

APPENDIX 1: Fairs & Exhibitions

APPENDIX 2: Catches of Russian fishing companies in 1 January-31 October 2007/2006


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