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Dmitry Patrushev spoke at an extended meeting of the board of the Federal Agency for Fisheries.
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev spoke at an extended meeting of the board of the Federal Agency for Fisheries. The event summed up the results of the agency’s activities in 2024 and defined future plans.
“The production of aquatic bioresources by the end of the past year exceeded 4.9 million tons. Including an increase in such mass types of aquatic bioresources as pollock and herring. And the catch of Iwashi sardine became a record for the entire post-Soviet history and reached 580 thousand tons. The volume of Russian aquaculture in 2024 amounted to 380 thousand tons. The indicators of our own production allowed us to fully provide the domestic market – the self-sufficiency indicator exceeded 138%. Despite all sorts of challenges, our fisheries complex operates steadily and stably. This is confirmed from year to year by economic indicators. The industry’s turnover last year increased by 7% and amounted to 1.1 trillion rubles. Wages in the fishing industry are twice the average salary in the economy,” said Dmitry Patrushev.
The Deputy Prime Minister noted that Russian fish products have been and remain one of the key areas in the structure of agricultural exports. Last year, the volume of supplies exceeded 1.9 million tons. New sales markets continue to appear, and currently domestic fish products are sold in more than 90 countries. Russia maintains its position as a world leader in the volume of frozen fish supplies.
Dmitry Patrushev added that the Decree of the President of Russia “On National Development Goals” outlines a strategic goal for further increasing the production and export of agricultural products.
“The industry will have to continue to increase the volume of aquatic bioresources caught. Systematic study and subsequent development of new water areas should be continued, including in foreign countries’ zones and conventional areas of the World Ocean. It is also necessary to stimulate an increase in the production of those types of aquatic bioresources that are developed less than others. These include, in particular, deep-sea fishing grounds. There are opportunities for growth in this segment,” the Deputy Prime Minister added.
As for industry scientific activities, in 2024, the All-Russian Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography organized almost a thousand scientific expeditions. For the first time last year, research was conducted in the waters of new regions. The data obtained made it possible to increase the volumes of aquatic bioresources recommended for extraction and expand the areas of extraction. One of the most important events was the start of the Great African Expedition. Russian scientists and the crews of two research vessels conducted research in the waters of five African states. The Government allocated 2.2 billion rubles for the implementation of the project.
The government also continues to support the renewal of the research fleet of the Federal Agency for Fisheries – two vessels are being built, which should be put into operation in 2028 and will improve the efficiency of work in this area.
Dmitry Patrushev added that the aquaculture segment should increase its capacity. Producers have access to preferential loans, insurance with state support and compensation for the costs of building feed production facilities. Thanks to state support, there is a positive trend – over three years, dependence on foreign feed has decreased by 2.5 times.
In conclusion of his speech, Dmitry Patrushev informed that more than 125 thousand people are employed in the Russian fisheries complex, and the modernization and digitalization of the industry increase the demand for highly qualified specialists. The Deputy Prime Minister noted the importance of building a personnel policy, inviting businesses to cooperate. According to Dmitry Patrushev, only in such a partnership can competent specialists be trained for the further development of the industry.
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