Russia’s 1H’09 Fisheries Increase 6.8% to over 1.6 million Tonnes
Russian fishing organizations increased their catch of fish and other seafood products 6.8%, or by 105,800 tonnes, to 1.658 million tonnes in the first half of 2009 compared to the same period of 2008, the Russian State Fisheries Committee said on June 30.
In the Far Eastern seas, fishermen caught 1.052 million tonnes of fish in the half, up by 39,600 tonnes from the same date of 2008.
The catch in the Bering Sea fell by 13,900 tonnes to 141,600 tonnes.
In the northern and southern Kuril Islands, the catch increased by 16,200 tonnes to 85,500 tonnes.
The fish catch in the Sea of Okhotsk grew by 35,300 tonnes to 808,900 tonnes.
The catch in the Barents Sea and the White Sea increased by 85,600 tonnes to 258,800 tonnes so far this year.
In the Baltic Sea, the catch grew by 3,100 tonnes to 25,600 tonnes.
The catch in the Azov and Black seas rose by 4,900 tonnes to 19,100 tonnes.
The fish catch in the Caspian Sea was up 8,200 tonnes to 23,700 tonnes.
Russian fishermen caught 212,400 tonnes of fish in other countries’ zones this year, or 16,000 tonnes more than a year ago.
A total of 68,000 tonnes of fish were caught in regions governed by convention and on the high open seas in the period, down by 51,800 tonnes from a year ago.
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