Fish industry news
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a federal law providing for a reduction of the share in the authorized capital of a fishing company, under which it is considered to be under the control of a foreign investor, reports Megafishnet.com.
Russia’s Federal Agency for Fishery (FAF) and the consumer protection body Rospotrebnadzor have agreed to look into mandatory vaccination for all crew members of fishing and transport vessels, reports Megafishnet.com.
The documentation for the second stage of crab auctions is being prepared now within the Federal Agency for Fishery (FAF), reports Megafishnet.com.
The largest business association of small and medium-sized enterprises in the country, OPORA RUSSII (SUPPORT OF RUSSIA), has come forward with an initiative to allow permanent residents of coastal settlements to sell their catches to fishing companies, reports Megafishnet.com.
Last year was a serious test of strength, due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, which severely hit the domestic economy. However, despite the adjustments in the work, in 2021, Vladivostok Fish Port (Vladmorrybport) managed to significantly increase its revenue, reports Megafishnet.com.
Domestic importers are facing a situation when the customs authorities will retrospectively charge additional payments based on documents from the Chinese Custom Administration. But such grounds are illegitimate, the Fish Union amalgamating importers and processors complained to a senator from Russia’s Federation Council (Parliament’s Upper House), reports Megafishnet.com.
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law No. 338 of 02.07.2021 "On Amendments to the Federal Law "On Fisheries and Conservation of Aquatic Biological Resources" and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation". The relevant document was published on July 2, 2021 on the official Internet portal of legal information, reports Megafishnet.com.
Russian Aquaculture's Board of Directors has re-elected Ilya Sosnov as the company's CEO until 2024, reports Megafishnet.com.
In early July the Russian Aquaculture Group of Companies (the "Company") (MOEX: AQUA), the largest Russian company in the commercial fish farming (aquaculture) sector, announced an increase in the volume of the share repurchase program, reports Megafishnet.com.
President Vladimir Putin has signed a federal law that establishes value-added tax benefits for aquaculture, reports Megafishnet.com.
Lenta (MOEX & LSE: LNTA), one of the largest retail chains in Russia, has launched centralized production sites in distribution centers in Moscow Region, Novosibirsk and Leningrad Region surrounding St. Petersburg, reports Megafishnet.com.
Russia’s major importer DEFA Group has notified buyers that as per early July the first batch of northern shrimp Pandalus borealis, caught by its own Arctic Lion shrimper in the Barents Sea, has arrived at the company's coldstore in St. Petersburg, reports Megafishnet.com.
Russia’s retailer X5 Group has announced plans for further development of the «A lot of salmon» and the beginning of its operations St. Petersburg, reports Megafishnet.com.
Indian vannamei shortage in China, the importers and processers suffered a lot due to the supply issue and the temporary restriction.
The Eastern Yard based in Vladivostok has completed the formation of the hull of the second crab boat of project 03141 and on June 21 rolled the vessel out of the boathouse for painting the hull and further launching, reports Megafishnet.com.
At the moment the St.-Petersburg-based is building 14 fishing vessels with all boats being at different stages of construction, reports Megafishnet.com.
As part of the state property privatization program, on August 9, 2021, Chukotka government plans to sell 100% of the shares of its JSC "Chukotrybpromkhoz", the key enterprise of the Chukotka fishing industry, reports Megafishnet.com.
The Murmansk Sea Fish Port will receive new modern coldstores and a container site as part of its modernization plan, announced the head of Federal Agency for Fishery (FAF) Ilya Shestakov during a working visit to the Murmansk region, reports Megafishnet.com.
The first multi-temperature refrigeration complex using CO2 refrigerant will appear near Vladivostok. The project is being implemented by the Delta-Service company, reports Megafishnet.com.
The biologically active food additive Omega-3 manufactured by the Tymlatsky fish processing plant has won gold and platinum awards of the All-Russian brand (III millennium) "Quality Mark of the XXI century", reports Megafishnet.com.