Has the storm passed for Russia’s fish farmers?

It’s expected Russian aquaculture production exceeded 400,000 tonnes in 2023, Ilya Shestakov, head of the Russian federal agency for fisheries, Rosrybolovstvo, outlined during a recent press conference. While stakeholders say this will be an essential milestone reached, they note that far more importantly, the country’s fish farming sector has switched to a more industrial path.

Russian fish farms

It’s expected Russian aquaculture production exceeded 400,000 tonnes in 2023, Ilya Shestakov, head of the Russian federal agency for fisheries, Rosrybolovstvo, outlined during a recent press conference. While stakeholders say this will be an essential milestone reached, they note that far more importantly, the country’s fish farming sector has switched to a more industrial path.