In the first two months, pollock was harvested in Russia 13% more than last year, Alexei Buglak, president of the Association of pollock miners (ADM), said on March 6, the association’s press service reported.
“According to the results of February this year, the pollock catch in Russia reached 523 thousand tons, 13% more than in the same period last year. More than 80% -430,000 tons- was extracted during the fishing season in the Sea of Okhotsk, where some 93 units of the mining fleet currently operate, including 78 trawlers and up to 15 snorkelers, as well as five mothers. ships.Buglak said.
According to the head of ADM Putin, the region will go until April 10. During this period, fishermen can increase fish production up to 750-800 thousand tons. Fishing takes place north of 57°N on the West Kamchatka Shelf.
An increase in pollock fishing will allow increased production of frozen fish, as well as maintaining the volume of production of pollock deep-processing, the association said.
It should be remembered that the Haddock Producers Association monitors the pollock catch, studies the impact of fishing on animals and seabirds. This year, 18 researchers are monitoring.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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