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As part of the expedition, two research vessels, Professor Levanidov (VNIRO) and Akademik Mstislav Keldysh (RAS), will conduct a series of surveys in the Arctic seas of Russia.

Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev approved the Federal Scientific and Technical Program for the Development of Genetic Technologies until 2027 concerning aquaculture among other sectors.

Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev approved the Federal Scientific and Technical Program for the Development of Genetic Technologies until 2027 concerning aquaculture among other sectors.

Azov-Don Sturgeon Company Ltd from Bataysk, Rostov region, Russia will invest about 200 million rubles (3.1 million USD) into construction of a sturgeon farm in the Azov region and in raising mussels and oysters in the Crimea.

In accordance with the Fishery Regulations for the Far Eastern Fisheries Basin, the APO fishery in the West Kamchatka and Kamchatka-Kurilу subzones of the Sea of Okhotsk was completed on March 31, 2019. On April 10, 2019, the pollock fishery in the North Okhotsk subarea was officially closed. Thus, the season A “pollock fishery” in Russia was officially completed in 2019.

Salekhard plant in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District is going to expand production capacity by 2020. The project will enable it to process from 4.5 to 6 thousand metric tons of fish per year.

In 2018 the Vladivostok Sea Fishing Port (Vladmorrybport for short from Russian) hit record handling turnover of over 4.5 million tons of cargoes, 14% up on 2017.

Fish products under the retail brand of “Russian Fishery Company” - Nordeco. Fillets and mince, as well as fish sticks from RFC’s Alaska Pollock are available in the retail chain "Caviar and fish" (St. Petersburg) and SAMBERI (Primorsky Krai).

The Interdepartmental Commission of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation and the Federal Agency for Fisheries approved for participation in the auction of the Russian Fishery Company application for the construction of four vessels and a coastal plant in the Northern Fishery Basin. The decision to hold an auction was made due to a high number of bids, exceeding the amount of quotas allocated under the state program.

The Okhotsk fishery of Russian pollock has come to an end with fairly good results.

Akvatrade company will build a salmon farming combine in the Lodeinopolsky district of Leningrad region surrounding Saint Petersburg to produce 2 thousand metric tons of salmon per year. Investments into the project are estimated at 500 million rubles (7.8 mln USD, 6.9 mln Euro).

Far Eastern Fish Processing Company Ltd (DVRK for short from Russian) commissioned a seafood snack plant capable of producing up to 8 metric tons of dried flounder, pollock, smelt and squid per month.

Icelandic companies Skaginn 3X and Frost have struck an agreement to supply a processing and refrigeration package to a supertrawler being built by the Yantar Shipyard to the VI Lenin Collective Farm (RK Lenina) in the Russian Far East.

Kaliningrad, Russia based Baltic Shipyard Yantar (member of United Shipbuilding Corporation) says it has started cutting metal for a large fishing freezer trawler of Project 5670WSD ordered by Fishing Collective Farm named after V. Lenin. According to the statement, the ceremony was held on 5 April 2019.

The agreement aimed at establishment of China-Russia Arctic Research Center was signed on April 10, 2019 at the International Arctic Forum “Arctic – territory of dialogue”.

In 2018 Murmansk Marine Fish Port generated double profit year-on-year. The stevedore company’s EBITDA amounted to 60.42 million RUR or 61.32 million RUR more than in 2017, reports www.megafishnet.com.

Resident of the Free port of Vladivostok (a port zone under a special custom and taxation system, with a particular jurisdiction regarding investments) Vostochnyi Bereg Ltd will start manufacturing laminated tins for seafood on its current premises in Nakhodka.

Scientists from the Far East Federal University have worked out a powder mixture from jellyfish and lemon to prepare a healthy drink with exotic flavour.

Russian scientists from the South Research Centre of the nation’s Academy of Science have worked out special physiologic tests for precise defining sturgeon maturity and readiness for spawning. The technology is being patented by the scientists.

A large oyster and mussel farm will be built near Yevpatoriya (Western Crimea). The project is backed by investments from Rostov-based Azovo-Donskaya Osetrovaya Kompania (AZDOK), reports www.megafishnet.com.

In the first three months of 2019 Russian fleets harvested 1.33 million metric tons of finfish and other seafood, 3% down year-on-year, reports www.megafishnet.com.

A roundtable dedicated to ‘Fisheries: The Social Dimension as a Factor for the Development of Territories’ will be held as part of the 3rd Global Fishery Forum business programme. Fishery experts and representatives of industry-related agencies from Russia and major fishing nations will discuss the creation of modern fishing industry infrastructure and its role in regional development.

At the local show to be held in Khabarovsk in mid-June current the guests will be offered to taste a brand new product called habcrab-burger.

At a recent meeting with Yury Trutnev, Presidential Plenipotentiary in Russia’s Far East, Kamchatka’s Governor Vladimir Ilyukhin has initiated use of duty free shops for export promotion of ecologically pure Russian fish.

In 2018 Russian companies based in Vladivostok-led Primorskiy Krai boosted shipments of animal products (inc. seafood) to South Korea, China, Japan and Singapore.

Big Swedish companies are planning to boost their purchases of finfish and seafood from the Russian Far East Fishery Basin, reports www.megafishnet.com with reference to TASS.

Russian fishery scientists have worked out recommendations for the nation’s TACs in 2020 at 3 million metric tons.

By the year 2030 Russian salmon and trout farms are expected to produce 185,000 metric tons of salmons, 2.5 times up from the current result of 66,600 tonnes.

During its recent visit to Vladivostok-led Primorye Delim investment company based in South Korea showed interest in a number of big projects currently implemented in the region.

UK-based company Bhagat Holdings belonging to Mr Keshav Bhagat from Kaliningrad, Russia, has purchased a suspended fish processing factory in Annan, Scotland, and is going to reopen it in autumn 2019.